LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
July 22, 2025
CAS Finds “Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption” Violations in 2024 World Triathlon Election Run-Up
The Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that a member World Triathlon’s Executive Board committed anti-bribery and anti-corruption infractions in the lead up to last year’s vote to install current President Antonio Arimany. Liber Garcia, who serves as President of the Uruguayan Triathlon Federation and Americas Triathlon, was...
July 14, 2025
Going Pro: Climbing the Professional Ladder in Draft-Legal Triathlon
Slowswitch will be looking at short-course, draft-legal triathlon, and how, while it falls under the same sport umbrella as longer racing, it presents a much different reality for professionals. Slowswitch
June 23, 2025
The Least (and Most) Expensive Triathlons in 2025
Triathlon isn’t exactly an inexpensive sport. You need gear for three different disciplines. On top of that, you’ll need clothing, nutrition, potentially coaching, and there’s increasingly expensive entry fees, of course. The most recent USA Triathlon State of Sport Survey showed that annual spending on multisport increased by 12% in...
June 23, 2025
“You Can’t Make This S#*& Up.” Norseman Competitor Hits Bear At Race in New Hampshire
The day started well – the Montrealer led the way out of the water and had opened up even more time on the rest of the field through 77 km of the bike. Then the bear decided to cross the road in front of him. SLOWTWITCH
June 18, 2025
92-year-old IRONMAN triathlete completes 70.3-mile course in iconic Australian race
The 92-year-old Japanese Age Group triathlete holds a Guinness World Record for being the oldest person ever to cross the finish line at the brutal IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. TRI247
June 11, 2025
Chicago firefighter injured in San Francisco triathlon: ‘I can’t move. I’m paralyzed’
A Chicago firefighter faces a difficult recovery after he was injured during a triathlon. Jose Perez said he takes part in three to four triathlons a year, and was looking forward to the Escape from Alcatraz race earlier this month. When he jumped into the San Francisco Bay to begin...
May 25, 2025
New Research Says Endurance Athletes May Need as Much Protein as Weight Lifters
You’d have a hard time finding any serious endurance athlete in 2025 who thinks protein doesn’t matter. But figuring out how much protein runners, cyclists, and other endurance junkies actually need—and when they need it—remains a work in progress. Outside
May 21, 2025
Ironman weighs slot allocation reform after gender equity report from Women in Tri UK
Ironman is considering evidence provided by Women in Tri UK regarding the corporation’s proportional representation world championship slot allocation system. The report produced by the UK charity dedicated to supporting gender equality in sport, was recently shared with Ironman. It outlined how Ironman’s current slot allocation system is unfair to...
May 1, 2025
Pros, Age-Groupers React to Return of One-Day Ironman World Championship
The buzz in the triathlon world over the past 24 hours has all been about Ironman’s decision to return the World Championships to a one-day event in Hawaii starting next year. triathlete
March 26, 2025
On, Canyon & Sailfish get-together to launch On Triathlon Academy
Swiss sportswear brand On has announced the launch of the On Triathlon Academy, which is billed as… ‘a pioneering initiative designed to nurture and empower the next generation of triathlon champions.’ Endurance.Biz
