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Speedy age grouper Ali Rowatt

After an ankle operation age grouper Ali Rowatt started her 2013 season gingerly, but closed it out with a big bang and a runner-up finish at the GoPro Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

2013 XTERRA Worlds

Ruben Ruzafa added a second title 5 years after his 2008 World Championship victory; Nicky Samuels joined Hamish Carter as New Zealand Olympians who won Maui. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

The Kona 2013 helmet trend

With two very big marketing campaigns in Kona it is not surprising to see Rudy Project leading the helmet count, but they are in fact part of an apparent trend that less is enough.

Ruzafa, Samuels win at Maui

Ruben Ruzafa became the second straight XTERRA Maui winner from Spain and ITU star Nicky Samuels of New Zealand dominated the women's field to win the elite titles at the XTERRA World Championship

The Weekend Box Oct 27 2013

In this Weekend Box we look at the Fearless Pro Super Sprint, the Nepean Tri, the final ITU World Cup of 2013, 70.3 Miami and Austin and a scary encounter on the run course at Beach to Battleship.

Mirinda Carfrae on Kona 2013

We had a video chat with 2013 GoPro Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae about the superb record breaking race performance, shopping for Audis and more.

Maui rookie with a good shot

Olympian Richard Murray won World Triathlon Series podiums, has a strong mountain biking background and beat countryman Conrad Stoltz at XTERRA South Africa. Can he win Maui?

Rachel Joyce talks Kona 2013

British Pro Triathlete Rachel Joyce talked to slowtwitch about her 2nd place finish at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships. Enjoy this video chat.

The Best that ever was

Who was the best ever endurance athlete, among the men who raced? Greg Lemond, Hicham El Gerrouj, Miguel Indurain, Haile Gebrselassie? My pick: Mark Allen.

Aiming at an XTERRA 3-peat

The flying Scot Lesley Paterson is stronger than ever and aims to join Julie Dibens as the only women to win three straight XTERRA World Championship titles Sunday in Kapalua, Maui.

2013 XTERRA Worlds picks

The 18th edition of the fabulous XTERRA Worlds in Maui offers a deep roster of fierce competitors vying to take the elite crowns as the top off road triathletes on the planet.

Up close with Kyle Buckingham

South African Kyle Buckingham was the top age grouper at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships in 8:37:26 and that allowed him to be 16th overall. We had a chat with him about his race and moving on to the next step.