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USA Triathlon CEO Rocky Harris Extended Through 2028

USA Triathlon’s board of directors has announced a contract extension through 2028 for Chief Executive Officer Rocky Harris, who has been at the helm of the organization since 2017. Harris will guide USA Triathlon through its Elevate 2028 strategy plan, a set of guiding principles, goals and strategies designed to enable USA Triathlon to grow […]

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Sandusky, Ohio Becomes New Host Venue for Ironman 70.3 Ohio Triathlon

Ironman has announced that Sandusky, Ohio is the new host venue for the Ironman 70.3 Ohio triathlon in 2022. The event is scheduled to take place on July 24, 2022 with general registration opening November 10, 2021. “We are excited to bring Ironman 70.3 racing to Sandusky and provide athletes with the exceptional experience of […]

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Ironman Awards Des Moines with 2022 North American Championship

Des Moines, Iowa, has been selected as the latest full-distance Ironman triathlon host, with the full race being designated as the 2022 Ironman North American Championship. The competition will replace a previous 70.3 race in the city. The Certified Piedmontese Ironman North American Championship Des Moines will be held June 12, 2022, with general registration […]

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USA Triathlon Launches Remote National Championships

USA Triathlon, in partnership with RemoteRacing, will launch a Remote National Championship, the first virtual national championship that the national governing body will stage. The event will be an opportunity for athletes from across the United States to compete for an Olympic and sprint-distance national championship regardless of where they live and train. Using RaceX‘s […]

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2021 Americas Triathlon Championships now Part of Super Sprint Weekend in Utah

USA Triathlon has announced that its Super Sprint Weekend scheduled for October 30–31 in Hurricane, Utah, will also be the 2021 Americas Triathlon Championships. The elite, U23 and junior international races will welcome top athletes appointed by the national federations of Americas Triathlon, a continental division of World Triathlon. The 2021 championships were scheduled for […]

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Competitors race in the Mens Enduro Final during the RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey on September 29, 2019 in St Helier, Jersey. (Photo by Tommy Zaferes/Superleague Triathlon)

Super League Triathlon Announces Major Expansion

Super League Triathlon has announced the launch of SLT Teams, a major expansion that will build a team franchise concept from the ground up, adding new racing dynamics and handing power to athletes, fans and stakeholders to help shape the future of the sport. SLT Teams will be part of Super League Triathlon’s 2021 Championship […]

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World Triathlon Partners With OnePlan to Streamline Event Planning

World Triathlon has teamed up with the event planning platform OnePlan, designing a tool to help local organizing committees and simplify the staging of the world’s biggest triathlon races as part of its mission to reduce event costs and open triathlon-hosting opportunities to more cities and countries around the world. The planning tool can be […]

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Melissa Stockwell: Preparing for a Most Unusual Paralympics

Melissa Stockwell’s road to the Paralympics began in Iraq in 2004 when a roadside bomb took her leg, making her the first female American solider in history to lose a limb in active combat. After earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for her service, she turned her attention to the Paralympics, becoming the first […]

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Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Wisconsin to Serve as Paralympic Qualifier

USA Triathlon, PATCO and Race Day Events have announced that the 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships will be held June 27, in conjunction with the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Wisconsin. The elite international race serves will serve as a World Triathlon Paralympic Games qualifier. Athletes from North, South and Central America will have the chance […]

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USA Triathlon Sees Recovery After ‘Complete Dumpster Fire’

USA Triathlon intends to increase its collaborative push to grow the sport in 2021, vowing to increase its presence among multiple sports to get more people interested in participating. During a state of the industry report at the national governing body’s Endurance Exchange virtual conference, USAT CEO Rocky Harris said while triathlon saw 7 percent […]

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