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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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Super League Announces 2022 Global Calendar for Arena Games Triathlon

Munich, London and Singapore will be hosts for the 2022 Super League Arena Games Triathlon series as part of a partnership between Super League Triathlon and World Triathlon to grow a global esports championship series. The Munich event will take place at Olympia-Schwimmhalle on April 9, followed by the London event at the London Aquatics […]

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Ironman Announces 70.3 Triathlon in Augusta, Maine

The Ironman Group has announced that Augusta, Maine, will host the Ironman 70.3 Maine in 2022, with the event scheduled for July 31. “Ironman 70.3 Maine has been an athlete favorite for the same reasons people love to come to Maine in the summer. This charming capital city will offer athletes that perfect Maine experience,” […]

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