LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

July 29, 2021

Olympic Champion Flora Duffy To Race Super League Triathlon Malibu

Newly crowned Olympic champion Flora Duffy will race Super League Triathlon Malibu on Saturday, September 25. Duffy, who produced a stirring performance to take the gold medal in Tokyo, has been handed a Wildcard for the event and will be part of an all-star line-up as Super League Triathlon makes...

July 28, 2021

The Best Event Survey Tools and the Questions to Ask

Without customer feedback, event marketing is a shot in the dark. If you want to make sure your strategies are working, you need to ask your event participants about their opinions. Check out these recommendations for the best survey platforms and the essential questions you need before, during and after...

July 28, 2021

A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink

In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside

July 28, 2021

CURAD® Named Official Medical Supplier and ActivICE® Named Official Topical Pain Relief Partner of IRONMAN® U.S. Series

Northfield, IL  –CURAD® and ActivICE®, two Medline brands and leading providers of world-class consumer medical products, announced they are the Official Medical Supplier and Official Topical Relief Partner of IRONMAN U.S. Series. IRONMAN is the #1 mass participation event company in the world, and the full-distance IRONMAN triathlon is widely...

July 27, 2021

PTO Partners with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar’s LAOLA1 to Deliver Collins Cup Coverage in Austria

27th July 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar LAOLA1, a leading sports platform in Austria, that will see The Collins Cup screened across their digital platform ‘HOME OF TRIATHLON’ in Austria. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural...

July 27, 2021

10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Offers Free, Personalized Finish Line Video

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 - The Kerrville Triathlon Festival will provide a free, personalized finish line video for all participants as part of its 10th anniversary on September 25-26. This video, valued at $19, will be added to a list of perks that are already in place for the...

July 25, 2021

Men’s triathlon kicks off with bizarre false start

A motor boat in the way of athletes disrupts the start of the men's triathlon in Tokyo, stopping the race in bizarre fashion and marking the first-ever false start call in the sport's Olympic history. Check out the video here

July 23, 2021

Punch Gunk Announces Go Get It Grant Judges

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, has announced the judging panel that will help determine the recipients of their inaugural Go Get It Grants. The panel will include Ken Lubin, Meg Treat, Cameron McIntyre and Nadene...

July 22, 2021

Triathlon named for Trump is canceled again. Event director says it wasn’t his call.

For the second time in less than six months, the 2021 edition of Tri at the Trump — a sprint triathlon that was originally scheduled to take place at Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte this September — has been canceled. The Charlotte Observer

July 22, 2021

Challenged Athletes Foundation Flagship Fundraising Weekend Returns to Reunite the Community and Raise Millions of Dollars

SAN DIEGO, CA – (July 22, 2021) – Returning live this October, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is set to host the CAF Community Weekend featuring the 28th Annual San Diego Triathlon Challenge from October 22-October 24, 2021. For the first time in the event’s history, Sunday’s legendary events will...

July 21, 2021

Ann Arbor Marathon Returns This October

Ann Arbor, MI (July 21, 2021) – The 10th running of the Probility Ann Arbor Marathon will be held on October 24, 2021, after receiving final approval from Ann Arbor’s City Council last night.  Typically held in March, it was postponed to October after the cancellation of both the 2020...

July 21, 2021

Triathlons Have a Diversity Problem: Here’s Who’s Fixing It

Black athletes make up less than 1% of triathletes in the U.S. and Canada. One woman is ready to change that statistic. GearJunkie

July 21, 2021

XTERRA Racers Conquer “the Beast” at Beaver Creek Resort

Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford won the 12th XTERRA Beaver Creek off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful blue-sky day in Avon, Colorado on Saturday, July 17, 2021, with winning times of 2:05:29 and 2:34:00, respectively. It’s the 16th career XTERRA World Tour win for Osborne, the seventh for Kingsford,...

July 21, 2021

2021 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Challenges Boston Area Companies To Compete for the Boston Corporate Cup

BOSTON – July 21, 2021 – Greater Boston employers are gearing up for the 2021 Boston Corporate Cup competition. On August 29, 2021, local companies will vie for the title of triathlon champion at the 2021 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon. “After a year where many of us have been...

July 20, 2021

USA Triathlon’s “United in Tokyo” Olympic and Paralympic Media Guide Now Available

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon’s “United in Tokyo” Olympic and Paralympic Media Guide for the Tokyo 2020 Games is now available for media and fans at usatriathlon.org/tokyo2020. Click here for direct access to the Media Guide. The guide features comprehensive information about triathlon at the Games, including course maps...

July 20, 2021

How to Watch the Tokyo Summer Games

When, how, and what to tune in for running, cycling, sport climbing, surfing, and more. Outside

July 20, 2021

FitRankings Bolsters Support of National Governing Bodies of Sport with New Virtual Challenge

Austin, TX – July 20, 2021 –FitRankings, the most technologically advanced connected fitness and health platform for the enterprise, is proud to power National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in their pursuit to offer engaging virtual fitness experiences. Together FitRankings and NGBs are building community through enhanced past, present, and...

July 15, 2021

XTERRA Adventures TV Series Premieres July 15, XTERRA Beaver Creek this Sat

The first episode in an all-new season of XTERRA Adventures debuts on xterraplanet.com and Outside TV tonight, July 15, 2021, at 10pm EDT. The seven-episode TV series takes viewers to some of the most iconic destinations in all of endurance sports for an inside look into the races, places, and...

July 14, 2021

Just Days Before Olympics, Tokyo’s Outdoor Swimming Venue Stinks

In less than two weeks, Olympic swimmers will dive into Tokyo Bay to compete in the triathlon. For residents who live near the shore, that’s an unappealing thought because, despite months of efforts to clean up the water, the bay stinks. Some scientists are concerned that the city’s proposed clean-up...

July 14, 2021

Perspective Fitwear Becomes Official Training Apparel of USA Triathlon Through 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that San Diego-based Perspective Fitwear has been named the organization’s Official Training Apparel through 2023. The company, owned by Founder & CEO Stephanie Perez and U.S. Naval Officer LCDR  Kory Perez, was launched in 2017 as a women’s performance apparel brand and...

July 14, 2021

Aquasphere Partners with Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon™

SAN FRANCISCO (July 14, 2021) – IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, has signed Aquasphere as the official goggle, wetsuit and swim cap sponsor for the 40th Anniversary Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, taking place August 14-15, in San Francisco. Aquasphere, the premier swimming and triathlon equipment...

July 13, 2021

What will happen to athletes who test positive for COVID-19 at the Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with the respective International Federations, has developed the Tokyo 2020 Sport-Specific Regulations (SSR) to determine how any confirmed COVID-19 cases will be handled at the Games. Can you guess what they will do? Canadian Running Mag

July 13, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Broadcast Presentation Team for The Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) today announced the full broadcast presentation team for the live coverage of the PTO’s inaugural flagship event The Collins Cup- a new race format modelled after the Ryder Cup, which will see teams of European, International and USA athletes pitted against one another...

July 13, 2021

GiveSignup | RunSignup Mid-Year Trends Data Shows Normal Registration Patterns and a Decline of Young Participants

Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup, the leading technology provider for endurance and fundraising events, released preliminary registration data from the first half of 2021 to provide key metrics on the recovery of the events industry. The report includes some expected findings, (such as the rapid increase in in-person events)...

July 11, 2021

More Than 1,500 Hit the Start Line in Life Time’s Verizon New York City Triathlon

NEW YORK (July 11, 2021) – The streets of New York City welcomed more than 1,500 athletes on Sunday as the iconic Triathlon returned after a two-year hiatus. Ranging in age from 17-80, participants laced up at the starting line at 81st and the Hudson River for the 2021 Verizon...