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Same As It Ever Was: USA Triathlon Updates Elite Qualification Standards

Coming off the back of our reporting from Oceanside on fast age-groupers and their times relative to some professional athletes, a classic triathlon debate lit up for the first time...

by Ryan Heisler, April 6, 2026
Triathlon

Kelly Wetteland Holds off Gwen Jorgensen in “Race of Her Life” in Gulfport; Beaulieu Wins Men’s Race

Reigning NCAA champ holds off gold medalist for exciting win in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Triathlon

CLASH Coastal Mississippi Welcomes Olympians and College Athletes to Gulfport

We preview an exciting weekend of racing in Gulfport that will include the only elite draft-legal race in the United States.
Triathlon

Former NCAA Champ Hannah Henry Killed By Driver While Riding in Phoenix

The driver has been charged with manslaughter and was allegedly smoking fentanyl before the crash.
Gravel

Gravel Worlds Goes Big Again With Record-Setting 2026 Prize Purse

The Gravel Worlds Festival of racing adds even more prize money to its marquee event, along with other notable improvements for 2026
Triathlon

USA Triathlon’s CEO, Victoria Brumfield, Looks To Realize a Dream in Kona

A conversation with one of the sport's most influential women as she prepares for the IRONMAN World Championship
Triathlon

Accessing Transition as a Non-Athlete? You’re Now Supposed to Be SafeSport Certified

USA Triathlon's recent Events Quality Control policy massively expands who falls under the SafeSport umbrella.
Triathlon

Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Jorgensen Gives Back Through Scholarship Fund

"This comes back to just how many people invested in me and believed in me when maybe I didn't even believe in myself and really got me to the starting line."
Triathlon

6 Cool Things We Noticed at the Collegiate Club National Championships in Miami Last Weekend

This year's USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championship was an exciting ... and inspiring event.
Triathlon

We Noticed: Ventum and USA Triathlon Partner Up, A Sprint Tri with $16K on the Line and More

In this week's notebook, we look at a lot of bike company news.
Industry

USA Triathlon Launches Revamped Elevate 2028 Strategic Plan

Highlights include a heavy emphasis on the age group athlete while retaining focus on elite development.
Industry

We Noticed: supertri Relaunches NXT Gen Program, USA Triathlon Lands New Partners for 2025

As part of its ongoing push into the age-group market, supertri has announced the relaunch of its NXT Gen initiative, which looks to identify five individuals from their race markets...
Triathlon

2024 US Triathlon Participation – Good News and Bad News

Just over a decade after the sport "peaked" in North America, a look at participation numbers offers some reason to be optimistic
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