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Jamie Whitmore, the 2007 XTERRA USA Champion, 2004 XTERRA World Champion and 2003/04 XTERRA European champion is undergoing tests for a tumor found on her left pelvis.

Cameron Brown won Ironman New Zealand for the 7th time and Jo Lawn fought off a late charge from Kate Bevilaqua for her 6th consecutive women’s crown and a new course record.

After 17 years as a licensee of the WTC, blueseventy announced today that the partnership has ended. Triathlon will apparently still be an important aspect for blueseventy, but they are now also eying the swimming market.

Paul Tichelaar won the 2008 Trisports.com Desert Classic Duathlon in Phoenix, AZ despite some very tough competition. The women's race was won by Joanna Zeiger who showed great early season form.

Faris Al Sultan (GER) dominated the men's race at the 2008 Ironman Malaysia in 8:34:42 and Belinda Granger (AUS) set a new course record in the women's race in 9:29:21.

Sigrid Mutscheller (GER) earned her sixth World Championships title at the 2008 Winter Triathlon World Championships in Freudenstadt, Germany and Arne Post (NOR) defended his title en route to his fourth crown.

Slowtwitch.com announced today the incorporation of Findatriathlon into its suite of triathlon-specific user helps and utilities.

This coming weekend 500 athletes from 25 Nations will compete in the 2008 Winter Triathlon World Championships in Freudenstadt, Germany. Can anyone beat Germany's Sigrid Mutscheller who has won the title 4 years in a row?

Tim Don (GBR) won the South African Triathlon Championships and runner-up Henrik de Villiers (RSA) won the title. In the women's race Mari Rabie (RSA) won both the title and the race.

Arne Post of Norway dominated the 2008 ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup in Flassin, Italy and in the women's race Austria's Carina Wasle narrowly defeated Anke Kullmann of Germany.

Private Equity firm Falconhead Capital adds American cycling's biggest title, and Triathlete Magazine's biggest competitor, to its stable of acquisitions

At the 2008 Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong triathlon, Leon Griffin (AUS) and 70.3 World Champion Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) utilized their cycling prowess to capture the titles at this new Australian 70.3 race.

Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) led from start to finish on his way to win the 2008 edition of the 70.3 Pucon triathlon. In the women's race Heather Gollnick (USA) grabbed the title with the fastest run.

Austrian Sigi Bauer and German Sigrid Mutscheller started the 2008 Winter Triathlon World Cup season with convincing wins in Valberg, France.

Raynard Tissink (RSA) and Desiree Ficker (USA) were the winners of the inaugural 70.3 South Africa race in Buffalo City. Top 5 results.

Kieran Doe won the 2008 Port of Tauranga Half Ironman and denied Cameron Brown his 9th title. In the women’s race Kate Bevilaqua narrowly beat out Joanna Lawn.

Falconhead Capital announced the acquisition of three San Diego-based companies, confirming the story which appeared on Slowtwitch.com's front page on the 19th of December. Slowtwitch engaged in a Q&A with David Moross, Falconhead chairman and CEO, earlier today.

The sale of Triathlete and Competitor Magazines, as well as Elite Racing, owner of many of North America's largest footraces, appears imminent. Both magazines are part of a blockbuster deal that places top caliber endurance events and media under the same ownership.

Massimo Cigana and Liz Blatchford are the winners of the 2007 edition of the Laguna Phuket Triathlon in Thailand.

The season endening triathlon World Cup turned out to be historic, as Hirokatsu Tayama became the first Japanese athlete to win a Triathlon World Cup and Nicola Spirig of Switzerland grabbed her first World cup title.

At the 2007 Ironman Western Australia, Patrick Vernay was on course to break 8 hours and Charlotte Paul smashed the old course record.

We have followed the 2007 Ironman World Championships via the internet on race day, discussed it feverishly in the forum and checked out all kinds of websites and magazines since. Now we'll get to see the NBC coverage on Saturday.

Several people had thrown around the idea of a Triathlon specific festival / trade show, but to this day this has not really happened. It now appears that Trifest 2008 in Tucson, Arizona will step up to the plate.

XTERRA just announced their 2008 America Tour schedule.

Jonas Colting won the 2007 Ultraman Triathlon World Championships, and Shanna Armstrong earned her 4th title of this 6.2 mile swim, 261.4 mile bike and 52.4 mile run event. Top 5 results.