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Tallinn to Host Ironman 70.3 European Championship

The capital of Estonia will host the Ironman 70.3 European Championship in 2023 and 2024, taking over hosting rights from Denmark for the first time since 2017. Estonia has hosted a 70.3 race since 2016 and Tallinn will take over hosting duties for the high-profile event from Elsinore. The announcement was made at the pre-event […]

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Competitors dive into Auke Lake to start the swim portion of Ironman Alaska on August 7, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

Ironman Takes on One of Its Toughest Challenges: Juneau

Organizing the race logistics for any Ironman race can be an arduous task. Now, put the event on an island and try to make sure that all the equipment that the organizers and competitors need can get to one place efficiently and on time. That has always been the case for the Ironman Group when […]

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USOPC Names Rocky Harris as Chief of Sport and Athlete Services

Rocky Harris, who has been chief executive officer of USA Triathlon since 2017 and overseen the national governing body’s rise in recent years, will join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as chief of sport and athlete services. In the new role, he will oversee athlete service programming — inclusive of athlete mental and […]

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Right in the middle of St. George's downtown is recognition of the city's Ironman legacy which will be enhanced with this weekend's World Championship. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

St. George Ready for Unique Ironman World Championship

When St. George hosted the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, it was the latest in a successful partnership between the event organizer and the rust-colored destination in Southern Utah that started in 2010 with an annual event. Then the relationship took an even deeper turn. When Ironman found out that it would not be able […]

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USA Triathlon Reaches Milestone in NCAA Championship Effort

USA Triathlon has secured its 40th university offering women’s triathlon at the varsity level, the minimum number that the NCAA will consider for potential championship consideration. Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California, will become the 40th program, beginning competition in fall 2022. Triathlon has been considered an emerging sport by the NCAA since 2014. That designation began […]

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Bermuda to Host World Triathlon Championship Series in 2022

Bermuda will again host a leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series in 2022, with the best triathletes in the world scheduled to compete on November 5–6. World Triathlon’s Executive Board approved the proposal from Bermuda to host after the island successfully hosted events in in 2018 and 2019. The announcement for the 2022 race came […]

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USA Triathlon Launches New Gravel Triathlon Series

Building off the rapidly growing trend of gravel-related races springing up around the country, USA Triathlon has announced the inaugural 2022 USA Triathlon Gravel Triathlon Series with eight events spread throughout the country. Paired with the first USA Triathlon Gravel National Championships to be held June 3 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the series offers endurance sports […]

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PTO to Host First U.S. Triathlon Tour Event in Irving, Texas

The Professional Triathletes Organization will host its first PTO Tour event in the United States – The PTO USA Open – in partnership with USA Triathlon, the Dallas Sports Commission and the City of Irving. The event will staged September 17–18 in Las Colinas–Irving, Texas. The inaugural PTO USA Open will be the third race […]

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