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Flora Duffy wins fourth consecutive XTERRA World Championship in Maui

The XTERRA World Championship brought out the best in Flora Duffy with her fourth consecutive win in Maui, while Bradley Weiss of South Africa stirred an upset win in the professional field at Maui, Hawaii. The world championship for off-road triathlon was…

Timmy Garrett Becomes Second Person to Complete World’s Most Challenging Endurance Race

On Oct. 19, 2017, at 00:07am at Mount Whitney portal in the California mountains, Timmy Garrett from Australia became the second person to complete the world’s most challenging endurance race. Uberman1 is an endurance race comprising a night swim from Catalina island off the coast of California, a 21 mile (34…

New triathlon announced – 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Jeju, Korea

Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Jeju set to take place on July 8 IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company has announced the latest addition of IRONMAN® 70.3® Jeju on Jeju Island, Korea which will be owned and operated by Korea Triathlon Federation. The inaugural…

Inaugural Putrajaya Perdana Triathlon 2017 inspires youths to perform

Putrajaya Perdana Triathlon 2017 marked its debut with a mix of the youth, veterans & elite pushing their boundaries to the max! More than 650 participants from 18 different countries turned up today to swim, bike and run their way to…

XTERRA Worlds celebrates 22nd year in Maui

The greatest off-road triathlon in the world is just 5 days away. On October 29, 2017 a sold-out field featuring 850 of the best professional and amateur off-roaders from 52 countries will gather on the sand at D.T. Fleming Beach…

5 top ways Obstacle Course Racing prepares you for IRONMAN Triathlons

What builds an endurance athlete, be it in IRONMAN Triathlon races or Spartan Obstacle Course Races? Would the dirt, mud and grit of obstacle course racing (OCR) prepare you better for gruelling mental and physical challenges of a 3.9km swim,…

Patrick Lange sets new course record at IRONMAN World Championship in Kona

The German pro had the race of his career in the lava fields. The day delivered the right conditions for record-breaking performances at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship, and men’s champion Patrick Lange used every ounce of it to his…

Daniela Ryf wins third consecutive title at IRONMAN World Championship

The world of triathlon was highly anticipating a ‘three-peat’ from Daniela Ryf at the IRONMAN World Championship, in Kona, Hawaii, and she delivered on the Big Island. Switzerland’s Ryf joined an elite club of pros who’ve taken home more than…

IRONMAN World Record holder Tim Don crashes out of IRONMAN World Championship

IRONMAN world record holder Tim Don has crashed out of the IRONMAN World Championship race happening this Saturday. The Briton was out training before the race and suffered a collision with a car which left him with a vertebrae fracture…

Michael Phelps Swim Spa Challenge to be Held at 2017 IRONMAN World Championship

Hall of Fame Coach and Master Spas Ambassador, Bob Bowman, to Host Performance Clinics The IRONMAN Village at this year’s IRONMAN World Championship will be home to the Master Spas “Michael Phelps Swim Spa Challenge,” giving attendees a unique opportunity…