This should be simple, right? Fear not – our Slowtwitch Senior Editors manage to argue over this category, too.
by Kevin Mackinnon, January 8, 2025
A fit expert’s quick take on the rides and positions for the men with the fastest bike splits in Taupo
The new Factor Slick “commands attention because of what it is and because of who is behind it.”
We’re now onto the Short Course Athlete of the Year nominees to close out 2024 and ring in 2025. It means rolling back through all of this year’s short events,…
A chat with Thorsten Radde, the man behind TriRating.com, about the prize money “state of the nation” in triathlon
Our next set of nominations comes to the men’s Long Course Athlete of the Year. It was a banner year for long course events, between the two IRONMAN World Championship…
A collaboration of age group and pro athletes makes for a unique training and race experience.
Bike for show, run for dough. Except the podium featured two of the fastest riders at 70.3 Worlds.
It’s a healthy battle for our end of season awards.
After surviving a shipwreck in Indonesia, Els Visser began an improbable journey to the highest levels of triathlon
ASICS and Nike share the top spot.
She took the IRONMAN Pro Series title, but two world championship runner-up finishes might be even more impressive
No clear winner in the top-10 wetsuit count from Taupo as four companies each had two athletes represented.
In an upset, there’s not a Nike to be found here.
A look at the wetsuit brands worn by the top-10 swimmers at the 70.3 Worlds in Taupo
For those who like to stream while training — this update is for you.
Former professional IRONMAN World Champion Michellie Jones headlines the list of 28 men and women who can call themselves IRONMAN 70.3 age group world champions. Jones, the 2006 IRONMAN World…
The 2024 IRONMAN season has finally come to a close. And with it, so does the broadcasting of IRONMAN Pro Series events. The 20 events produced over 150 hours of…
Matthews’ two second place Worlds finishes prove critical; Barnaby holds off Høgenhaug, Marquardt for the win.
“When the war started, I didn’t know if I should keep training for triathlons? So, I asked some of my friends who were soldiers, ‘Should I stop?’”
Another 1,000+ athletes, a lead pack full of talent and a late lead change made for a raucous second day of racing in Taupo
Geens passes long-time leader Hayden Wilde with 3K left to run to claim the 70.3 crown.
“This event has encapsulated the spirit of triathlon.”
Knibb’s bike proves to be the difference, holding off a fast-closing Kat Matthews.
