LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
May 30, 2026
Triathlon Rule Changes That Could Come After the SRAM/UCI Legal Drama
Late last year, SRAM took legal action UCI over the UCI’s proposed gear ratio limits, claiming that these rules were both not grounded in safety and effectively anti-competitive. An administrative panel agreed, citing that the rules lacked evidence that a gear ratio limit would, in fact, make for safer riding....
May 18, 2026
Man arrested, accused of driving drunk through Jacksonville Ironman course
A suspected drunk driver entered the IRONMAN Jacksonville race course on Saturday afternoon, speeding through the cycling route near the Five Points area and narrowly missing runners and bicyclists. Officers stationed along the course saw the vehicle driving recklessly into the path of competitors and spectators, prompting them to initiate...
April 29, 2026
This New Custom AI Kit Will Fit You Perfectly–And a One-Off Custom Design Isn’t As Much as You Think
Regna, a new Singapore-based triathlon kit brand, uses AI via its PHOTOtoFIT app to scan users' bodies from two photos, capturing 100 precise measurements for individually custom-cut and printed trisuits, cycling kits, and running apparel, making perfect fits accessible without high costs or minimum orders. Priced at $475—competitive with premium...
April 23, 2026
Nice Mayor Says He Will Cancel 70.3 Worlds – IRONMAN Says Event Still On
Eric Ciotti, who was elected last month to be the new mayor of Nice, outlined his plans to reduce the city’s budget by 60 million euros. Among the cancellations he intends to bring to Nice’s city and metropolitan councils are the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice scheduled for...
April 22, 2026
Our Data Expert Crunched 10 Years of Age-Group Finish Times. Here’s What He Learned.
In the 2025 analysis of the fastest and slowest races of the year, we found that the average finishing times varied by two hours between the fastest and slowest races of the year, showing just how much impact the course and its conditions can have on your finishing times. only tells you...
April 20, 2026
Brazilian fitness influencer drowns during Ironman triathlon in Texas
Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday. The woman was found in about 10 feet of water later that day and the Montgomery County Sheriffs Department on Monday named the victim. "MCSO can...
April 8, 2026
Ironman Disqualifies Athlete After Viral Video Showing Theft of On-Course Nutrition
American triathlete Cody Kraut made waves on Instagram last week after posting a self-shot video during Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. In the footage, Kraut was seen pulling numerous energy gels from his trisuit and handing them off to his partner to take home. The stunt has now backfired, as Ironman officials have officially...
March 30, 2026
Some Fast Age Groupers at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside’s 2026 race was headlined by stars Kristian Blummenfelt and Taylor Knibb, who set course‑record times of 3:40:07 and 4:01:38, respectively, but the story under the radar was how fast the age‑group (AG) field has become. Nearly 3,000 age‑groupers started, about 84% finished, and roughly 1,400 of them...
March 30, 2026
Why Cheaper Entry Fees Aren’t Saving Independent Iron-Distance Races
Whether you call it an independent iron-distance, a non-Ironman full, or an ultra-triathlon, it’s essentially the same thing. These local, grassroots events provide the same 140.6 miles of swim, bike, and run that we all know and love, just under a different banner than the big name. But the independently...
March 17, 2026
RaceRanger for Age Groupers? It’s Closer Than You Think
It always seemed a stretch to see the RaceRanger draft-detecting technology, which has become a mainstay at IRONMAN Pro Series, T100 and World Triathlon professional races, become a viable option at age-group races, but we could see that happen over the next few years. Originally conceived by former pro triathletes James Elvery and Dylan McNiece in 2014,...
