LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
May 15, 2024
What Was Triathlon Like 40 Years Ago?
At its core, triathlon has remained unchanged through the years – it’s still a swim, bike, and run. But not everything has stayed the same – there have been massive changes to fueling, training, gear, and technology since tri’s earliest iterations in the 1980s. It’s easy to romanticize the “good...
March 14, 2024
Has Triathlon Broken Its Obsession With Iron-Distance Racing?
Before we trigger short-course devotees, there is no need for a spoiler alert. The spellbindingly obvious answer to this is, “Yes.” If you do triathlon – any triathlon, of any distance – you’re a triathlete. Just ask 2008 Olympic champion Emma Frodeno (née Snowsill), the great Aussie being evidence of...
March 1, 2024
Supersapiens abruptly stops glucose sensor shipments and membership services
Supersapiens, the company that specializes in glucose monitoring for athletes, let its customer base know via email about the termination of all memberships and the suspension of glucose sensor shipments. This decision is attributed to a broader “strategic restructuring,” as outlined in a message on the company’s website. Cycling Magazine
February 16, 2024
Ownership of IRONMAN is More Than the Legal Status
IRONMAN is a personal touchstone and for this reason there are no owners of it. There are only temporary custodians of a cultural institution who’ve been granted the privilege of husbanding the brand while they remain in charge. The new custodian has more than a responsibility. He has an opportunity....
February 15, 2024
Beleaguered New York City Triathlon Cancels 2024 Event. Organizers Tell Us Why.
In a fairly surprising move, Supertri (formerly Super League Triathlon), the new owners of the New York City Triathlon as of 2023, announced this week that the 2024 edition would be canceled before registration even opened. One of the reasons is because the date falls on the fifth weekend in...
January 29, 2024
Ironman taps Equinox president as new CEO in effort to woo more type-A executives
Ironman Group said Monday that it has hired the president of the high-end gym chain Equinox, Scott DeRue, to be its next chief executive as the endurance sports event organizer navigates a drop in race participation a decade after its peak. DeRue, who joined Equinox in 2021 to help the...
January 19, 2024
PTO backs Michael Epstein’s Zuma Foundation bid for Malibu Triathlon
Last fall the triathlon world was rocked when Michael Epstein, the founder and former owner of the Malibu Triathlon, managed to win back the permits to put on a triathlon in the city, shutting Super League Triathlon out of the event it had purchased a few years earlier. Through a...
January 16, 2024
Ironman Competitors Rescue Dozens of Tourists Caught in Rip Current
Sydney beaches have been especially treacherous this week. On Saturday, four people were rescued from a strong rip current at Bronte Beach. The following day, dozens of tourists were caught in a flash rip at Maroubra. Luckily for the Maroubra tourists, the incident occurred right next to a group of...
January 16, 2024
Brownlee brothers release ‘Ask AL’ – the world’s first conversational AI for multi-sport training
The Brownlee brothers – with every Olympic medal between them and so much more – have just unveiled the world’s first conversational AI (artificial intelligence) for multi-sport training. They say it marks a significant leap towards intelligently answering triathlon queries. Alistair is the only triathlete – male or female –...
January 3, 2024
Gwen Jorgensen announces new bike sponsor for 2024
We’re waiting on a number of bike sponsor announcements over the next little bit, but we can start 2024 off with the news that 2016 Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen will be riding a Canyon as she looks to try and make the US Olympic team for Paris this summer. In...