LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

May 11, 2021

Outside’s 2021 Summer Buyer’s Guide

Every year, Outside dedicates two whole magazines to gear. That's 40-plus Reviewers. 340 Products. Months of testing on rivers, trails, summits, and patios. See their picks for running, cycling and fitness gear at the link.

May 11, 2021

Three triathlon hopefuls keep their Olympic qualification hopes alive.

Gaspar Riveros (CHI), Felix Duchampt (ROU), and Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) have been enrolled into the Pho3nix Foundation’s Athlete Program, which aims to assist underfunded Olympic athletes from any nation in any individual Olympic sport to compete at their best on the world’s biggest stage and inspire their communities. Due to...

May 11, 2021

BASE Performance Provides Custom Apparel for USA Triathlon

Boulder, Colorado (May 12, 2021) – BASE Performance, LLC, industry-leading provider of endurance sports products announced today that it will serve as the exclusivecustom cycling kit provider for athletes on the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon Teams, and the Official Custom Cycling Apparel of USA Triathlon through March 2024. “USA Triathlon is...

May 10, 2021

This is How US Triathletes Qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

The final auto-selection event for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team is this week in Yokohama. Here’s what you need to know. Team USA

May 10, 2021

USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the seven recipients of its 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness, an annual honor that recognizes USA Triathlon members who help fuel the multisport lifestyle through service, sportsmanship and community contributions: Doug Clark Sportsmanship Award: Chris Nikic (Maitland, Fla.) This award...

May 10, 2021

Pic2Go Partners with The Steamboat Marathon 2021 to deliver Race Day Photos to Participants

After being canceled for the first time in history last year, The Steamboat Marathon, celebrating the 40th anniversary, will return this summer - on Sunday, June 6. The race, sponsored by Bank of the West, will have the half marathon shift to a virtual event while the full marathon and...

May 9, 2021

deboer wetsuits partners with 8x IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Champion, Amelia Rose Watksinson

Stamford, CT, Release: May 10, 2021 - deboer wetsuits is thrilled to announce a partnership with Amelia Rose Watkinson.  In an abbreviated 2020 race season Rose Watkinson was undefeated in Australia, taking titles at Ironman Cairns, Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, and Hervey Bay 100.  In 2021 Rose Watkinson has remained...

May 6, 2021

XTERRA Oak Mountain this Weekend in Shelby County, Alabama

XTERRA is Back!  The first major in the U.S. since the 2019 World Championship in Maui is just two days away at the 15th XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 8. Operating under the best practices outlined in USA Triathlon’s Safe Return to Multisport...

May 6, 2021

UTMB Group and The IRONMAN Group partner to launch the ground-breaking UTMB® World Series

UTMB Group – a major player in trail running which has led the sport’s development for the last 18 years – has joined forces with The IRONMAN Group to boost the sport’s international development and, together, will launch the world’s ultimate trail-running circuit: the UTMB® World Series. From as early...

May 6, 2021

Vincent Luis to Star In Multi-Part Documentary Series with Super League Triathlon

Super League Triathlon has announced it is making a multi-part documentary series with Vincent Luis chronicling his attempt to create history in 2021. ‘Invincible’ will follow the World and Super League champion with SLT’s film crews given exclusive access to the biggest year in his career. Luis is attempting to...

May 6, 2021

deboer wetsuits partners with Holly Lawrence, Ironman 70.3 World Champion

Stamford, CT, May 6, 2021. deboer wetsuits is thrilled to announce a partnership with Holly Lawrence.  Lawrence is among the most dominant athletes racing Ironman 70.3 and middle distance triathlon.  A winner of the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, and runner-up in 2019, Lawrence has a wealth of experience and...

May 5, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Final Competition Heads to Asia Pacific With Teams Represented from Japan, Philippines, and Australia

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge takes the final competition cycle that will be happening on Thursday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m. AEST (7.00 p.m. ET) with three teams represented by Japan, Philippines, and Australia facing-off in a Sprint, Olympic and Half-Distance virtual duathlon over the...

May 5, 2021

Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 2021

Each year Sports Illustrated accepts the challenge and ranks the best-conditioned athletes in the world. See the list of athletes who made the cut below and read all about each of them on Sports Illustrated. Fittest Women: Maggie Steffens, Water Polo Sara Hall, Marathon Kyra Condie, Sport Climbing Kendall Coyne Schofield,...

May 5, 2021

Super League Triathlon Announces 2021 Championship Series

Super League Triathlon has today announced its biggest ever Championship Series with the sport’s brightest stars to race in four thrilling events at major destinations around the world.  Super League will move into major cities for the first time with stops in London, Munich and Malibu, as well as a...

May 5, 2021

BASE Performance Provides Custom Apparel for Special Olympics Florida

Boulder, Colorado (May 5, 2021) – BASE Performance, LLC, industry-leading provider of endurance sports products announced that it will serve as the exclusive 2021 custom triathlon kit provider for Special Olympics Florida. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with BASE Performance,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock. “BASE...

May 4, 2021

BikeFlights Provides Best On-Time Delivery of Shipments

PORTLAND, OR (May 4, 2021) - During the peak shipping periods of what may have been the most challenging shipping year to date, BikeFlights.com, a bicycle shipping service and bike box supplier, reported the best on-time delivery performance for its bikes, wheels and gear shipments. “Like most companies, we’ve had...

May 3, 2021

Challenge Taiwan celebrates 10th anniversary with Asia-Pacific Championship 2022

From fledgling event to race where thousands of athletes start each year. Last weekend was a big highlight when no less than six thousand athletes raced at CHALLENGETAIWAN and next year will be an extra big party, when the event celebrates its tenth anniversary. In honour of that anniversary the ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP moves...

May 3, 2021

The 2021 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Returns August 28-29, 2021

BOSTON – May 3, 2021 – In accordance with the announcement last week from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker reopening Massachusetts for racing events, ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon, is announcing the annual event will return on August 28-29, 2021. Registration is...

May 2, 2021

Javier Gómez (ESP) and Romina Palacio Balena (ARG) win Challenge Cancun

Under hot temperatures – it was already 32 degrees Celsius at 6.30 in the morning and the humidity was 96 percent – CHALLENGECANCUN was just won by Spain’s Javier Gómez and Argentina’s Romina Palacio Balena. Gómez lived up to his role as favourite, while Balena provided a wonderful surprise. It was Victor...

May 1, 2021

IRONMAN St. George: IRONMAN confirms death of participant during triathlon

A participant died during the first part of the IRONMAN St. George 70.3 course Saturday, just over an hour after the race had officially concluded. The assistant personnel overseeing the 1.3-mile swim course noticed the participant, whose name, age, gender of the athlete and other information were not disclosed, was...

May 1, 2021

Natascha Badmann And Carlos Moleda To Be Inducted into IRONMAN Hall of Fame

TAMPA, Fla. (May 1, 2021) – IRONMAN is pleased to announce that athletes Natascha Badmann and Carlos Moleda will be inducted into the IRONMAN® Hall of Fame this year. A ceremony is planned for race week of the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship®, in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. “We have the great...

April 30, 2021

ESW May 14, 2021 Weekly News Report

AWARDS USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award ESW USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness ESW BUSINESS USA Cycling releases details of Inclusion Conference ESW TSG Consumer Partners to Sell Stake in Nuun to Nestlé Health Science Businesswire Credit Union Cherry Blossom...

April 30, 2021

USA Triathlon Announces 2021 Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series Calendar

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that its Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series is set to return, with more than 30 swim-run events currently planned in cities across the United States this season. Additional events will be added to the calendar as the season progresses. The series,...

April 30, 2021

DTU and RACE RESULT joining forces // Bringing back triathlon races in Germany

The German Triathlon Union (DTU) is increasing its commitment to clubs and organizers in order to make more competitions possible again this year, and at the same time to ensure the best possible health protection at the events. The DTU is now working in cooperation with RACE RESULT, who last...

April 29, 2021

2021 IRONMAN North American Season Kicks Off Following Successful Events in Texas and Florida; Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship in St. George, Utah Set for this Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (April 29, 2021) – The 2021 IRONMAN® North American season is officially underway following the successful kick off with IRONMAN 70.3® Texas in Galveston on April 11 and IRONMAN 70.3 Florida in Haines City on April 18, and continues with this weekend’s Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship in...