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Full throttle with James Chesson

James Chesson is a fast age grouper from New Jersey who finished 10th overall at 70.3 Eagleman, and won his age group at Rev3 Williamsburg. His Kona 2013 spot though he had already snagged at Ironman Texas.

Berasategui confesses to doping

About a month after testing positive at the 2013 Bilbao Triathlon, Virginia Berasatagui called a press conference today and confessed to having doped recently, and said she will thus forgo pursuing the B sample.

Rev3 Williamsburg 2013 Video

This video takes a brief look at the Rev3 Williamsburg half distance race from the athlete’s perspective. Our Tech Editor attended with a bike, shoes, and two cameras.

Ironman takes over Copenhagen

Ironman announced today that it acquired privately held YWC Copenhagen, which organizes Danish triathlons; Ironman thus takes licensing rights of the Copenhagen and Aarhus events from Challenge.

Tragedy strikes in Nice

French newspapers are reporting that a 30-year old British triathlete crashed during the bike segment of the 2013 Ironman France in Nice and died on the way to the hospital.

On Skype with Dirk Bockel

Dirk Bockel is currently in Luxembourg and getting ready for the 2013 Challenge Roth. He has been very busy recently and checked in with us.

It is “Vegas Baby” for Marc Lees

Marc Lees introduced North Americans to a Super Sprint Triathlon experience in 2010 and later this year during the 2013 Interbike show folks can watch another edition of this Australian inspired fast paced racing live in Las Vegas.

Dye, Naeth win in Philadelphia

Cameron Dye pulled away on the bike and held off Andy Potts on the run to take the 2013 TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon. Angela Naeth had to chase down Sara McLarty on the run to grab the women's title.

Van Lierde, Ellis take Nice

Frederik Van Lierde won his 3rd Ironman France title in a row with a superb effort all day and a final time of 8:08:59. Mary Beth Ellis took the women's title and broke the course record with a time of 9:12:54.

Bozzone, Corbin top Tremblant

Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand broke away from Canadian Brent McMahon on the run and Linsey Corbin of the U.S. held off Canadian Magali Tisseyre to win Ironman 70.3 Mt. Tremblant.

Gambles, Norden win Syracuse

Joe Gambles of Australia dominated the men’s field and Olympic silver medalist Lisa Norden of Sweden finished 7th overall and topped women’s runner-up Heather Leiggi by 22:49 to win Ironman 70.3 Syracuse.