In 100 Fahrenheit heat and 90 percent humidity, Caroline Steffen topped Radka Vodickova and Cyril Viennot edged Tim Van Berkel at Ironman 70.3 Vietnam.

Roger Serrano upset fellow Spaniard Ruben Ruzafa and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic edged Brigitta Poor of Hungary at XTERRA Greece.

Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack, XTERRA’s most competitive couple, dominated XTERRA Malaysia in hot and humid tropical weather Saturday in Langkawi.

Andreas Dreitz used the fastest bike split to win his third straight title, and Laura Philipp crushed the bike leg to outpace Olympic champ Nicola Spirig and win Mallorca 70.3.

Lionel Sanders took the lead with a race-best bike leg and kept it with a race-best run while Heather Wurtele posted a race-best bike to win St. George 70.3.

Two customers to a local RD: “We used to do 6 or 7 [of your local] events a year, but the last few years we focus on IM events. We are lucky to fit 1 or 2 in.”

Will testing for bike motors be limited to high-level pro races? Based on a discussion with the UCI’s technical manager, this technology may well come to a race near you.

Swiss Pro Mathias Hecht spent time in the EADS wind tunnel in Germany with his sponsor Swiss Side to test his new Canyon and make sure he is ready for 2016.

Retail bike industry numbers are down, but there are early hints of a possible upswing in the U.S. in triathlon. Is Ironman an actor in either the downturn or in the upswing?

Updated: Today Ironman announced a partnership with the UCI on testing for illegal motors hidden in bikes. Violators Ironman catches will receive suspensions from Ironman races of an indeterminate, but probably lengthy, term. (UCI’s Mark Barfield answers question about the technology.)

Jesse Thomas says his six wins in a row at Wildflower is due in large part to luck – and a predilection for tough courses with lots of hills on the bike and run.

The very first thing many early Hawaiian Ironman finishers did was produce a race back home. We were apostles. Is this Ironman spirit still alive today?

With the swim canceled due to very cold weather, Bertrand Billard of France and Tine Deckers of Belgium won the bike-run Pays d’Aix 69.1.

Beth Gerdes of the U.S. and Tim Reed of Australia ran superb marathons to come from way back to win Ironman Australia on a wet day in Port Macquarie.

Craig Alexander broke away from Mitch Robins with 3km left on the run and set a new course record; Annabel Luxford dominated the women to win Busselton 70.3.

Jesse Thomas outran race record holder Terenzo Bozzone to extend his long course domination to 6 straight wins and Liz Lyles defended her title at Wildflower.

Small shop, small town, big heart. If you want to know what community and solidarity looks like, travel to this Slowtwitch Road Show when it takes place next year.

Ms. Lyall is the author of the explosive piece on Julie Miller in the New York Times. She answered questions about the story from the perspective of the Times.

It’s not quite 112mi, and it’s a turny mother, but if Mike Reilly calls you an Ironman as you stride to the finish, by cracky, you’re an Ironman.

Since the September 1974 Fiesta Island Triathlon put on by the San Diego Track Club, triathlon has grown exponentially. We salute the longest continuously-run triathlons.

Felt sits second among tri bike brands when Slowtwitchers are asked what they intend to buy next. How do you decide, precisely, what size and config for your IA?

Sarah Haskins won her 6th women’s crown and Cameron Dye his 3rd men’s title at the 33rd classic non-drafting St. Anthony’s Triathlon.

In her first WTS race of the season, 2016 Great Britain Olympian Non Stanford tops Jodie Stimpson and Flora Duffy for the win at Cape Town.

Fernando Alarza ran away from Jonathan Brownlee to take his first WTS victory while Mario Mola’s victory streak was broken with a 4th place at Cape Town.