Up close with Charlie Patten

A dedicated hard working crew makes the Rev3 Triathlon series possible and Charlie Patten the man at the helm of the operation is very much hands on.

The Ironman glutton

Petr Vabrousek has finished 138 Ironman distance races and in the past few years has averaged 14 of them a year. At age 41, this indestructible Czech Republic athlete seems ageless and happy.

Reunited at Team Uplace-BMC

Axel Zeebroek and Dirk Bockel gained fame during their breakaway in the Beijing Olympics, but that is not the only connection. Now they are reunited at team UPlace-BMC.

Up close with Jodie Stimpson

Jodie Stimpson had a great 2013 season with a win at Kitzbuehel and 2nd place overall in the ITU World Triathlon Series. She is currently gearing up for 2014 in California.

A Man Called Mustache

Kiwi cyclocross champion Alexander Revell is known in Belgium for his mustache and many simply call him "de snor" - Flemish for mustache. Now meet de snor.

Out of nowhere – Dan Stubleski

In 2012 Dan Stubleski was the top age grouper at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas but he was pretty much an unknown. Since then the Michigan native has shown that the Vegas result wasn't a fluke.

From Bermuda with Love

Tyler Butterfield had a tough fight to get into Kona this year but performed very well there. More recently this Pro from Bermuda finished second at Ironman Cozumel - a race he had planned to simply participate in.

Hillary Biscay is Ultrawoman

In her second try at the Ultraman World Championship, 63-time Iron-distance finisher Hillary Biscay smashed the women’s field, took 3rd overall and came within 48 minutes 44 seconds of a victory over all men.

Family matters in life and sport

Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack reflect on the inspiration the love and support of their families has had on their pursuit of their dreams of XTERRA success around the globe.

Meet Christoph Schlagbauer

When we bumped into Christoph on a seawall in Kona we planned to feature him as a random age grouper, but in his first Ironman World Championship start he finished in 9:03 and the runner-up spot in M18-24.

Catherine Faux rocked Kona

British age grouper and medical student Catherine Faux had a super impressive performance at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships with a 9:15:16 time and she thus took the overall female age group title.

Mach 2 ready Scott Poteet

Scott Poteet recently finished the GoPro Ironman World Championships in a very respectable 9:38, but when he is on his day job he can move as fast as Mach 2.