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We Noticed: 70.3 Marbella Now in Malaga, PTO Investor Hosts World Triathlon Staff Meeting, Antarctic Tri and More

IRONMAN 70.3 Malaga Malaga. Photo: Ayuntamiento de Málaga After six years of hosting a 70.3 race, including last November’s IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Marbella won’t be holding an IRONMAN race…

by Kevin Mackinnon, January 20, 2026
Cycling

The Best, Least Expensive Upgrade for a Beginner Triathlete’s Bike

Over the summer I wrote an article about the need for athletes to more seriously consider using a road bike for their triathlon needs. And before we go any deeper…

Training

Strength Training to Become a Faster Runner in 2026

Strength and conditioning specialist Jon-Erik Kawamoto outlines a simple but effective workout triathletes can tackle this off-season

Triathlon

Podcast: IRONMAN Champion Matthew Marquardt Talks Drafting Rules, 2025 Results and More

Learn about one of the busiest pros on the IRONMAN circuit in this week’s edition of The Slowtwitch Podcast.

Cycling

ENVE Foundation AR40 Wheelset: The Olive Branch to The Cycling Community

The AR40 is ENVE’s newest Foundation wheelset and it’s what I consider the latest “olive branch” to the OEM and new consumer world for the company. If you’re not familiar…

Triathlon

Swimming Sucks? 6 Simple Tricks to Get Motivated Again

Use these tips to recalibrate your body and mind when swimming just sucks.

News

We Noticed: Pucon 70.3 Results, Anne Haug’s New Gig (Or 1 of Them), Frodo Podcast, Pro Money Matters and More

Two-time Olympian Diego Moya. Photo: World Triathlon Pro racing got underway over the weekend with the first IRONMAN 70.3 race of the year in Pucon, Chile, and there were a…

Triathlon

How I Used ChatGPT to Make a Race Calendar

Photo: James Mitchell During the off-season it’s a great idea to unplug from triathlon and do other things. But, as the energy comes back and the lessons learned throughout the…

Industry

Slowtwitch in 2025: Behind the Numbers

We know, we know: it’s already the second week of January. Enough with the 2025 wrap-up stuff! We hear you. But — we wanted to give you, our community, a…

Triathlon

We Noticed: CAF on Hot Stove, Challenge Roth and IRONMAN Frankfurt Coordinate Dates and more

Early season news from the world of triathlon

Triathlon

In a Non-Draft Pro Race: 12, 16, or 20 Meters? Or Should We Care?

When IRONMAN began in 1978, the race promised individual racing – in other words, non-drafting. Until 2015, the draft zone at triathlon races varied based on each country’s federation rules,…

Running

Hoka Drops the Gaviota 6 — A Plush and Reliable Ride for Your Everyday Miles

The company rang in the new year with the release of another iteration of its fan-favourite stability shoe

Training

Why Every Triathlete Needs a Strength Training Routine

There are a lot of things in life that we know we should be doing, but always find an excuse to skip. Remember that book you bought months ago, but…

Training

Comparing Indoor Training Platforms: Zwift vs TrainingPeaks Virtual

Let’s face it: it’s peak indoor training season for those of us in the northern hemisphere. We are, for the most part, faced with limited daylight, cold and wet weather,…

News

We Noticed: Challenge Family’ 2025 Numbers and 2026 Schedule, World Triathlon Schedule and More

News from the world of triathlon, including 2026 schedules for Challenge Family and World Triathlon

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: Draft-Legal Triathletes of the Year

A record-setting year for our men’s winner made him an easy pick. For the women it came down to the WTCS final in Wollongong.

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: 2025 Long-Distance Triathletes of the Year

Consistency, rather than a world title, decided these awards

Swimming

Train Like a Pro – Swim Faster This Season

Take yourself seriously if you want to get the most out of your swim training this year

Triathlon

We Noticed: Shark Attack Victim’s Body Found, New Sponsor for Geens and More

We catch up on (very) early season news from the world of triathlon

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: 2025 Middle-Distance Triathletes of the Year

We begin our Triathletes of the Year awards with a couple of world champions – one 70.3 and one T100.

Featured

A Year in Triathlon: World Bests That Defined 2025

A look back at some of the notable times and achievements from an exciting year of racing

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: The Biggest Controversies of 2025

From political scandal to disputed calls to Kona qualifying, there were a few issues that got the folks in our forum madly posting this year.

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: The Top-Earning Athletes of 2025

Hayden Wilde and Kate Waugh won the most prize money of the year, but who else topped the list?

Triathlon

A Year in Triathlon: The Biggest Losses of 2025

Some races are won, others are lost

Triathlon

Triathlon Community Mourns the Loss of Media Legend Lois Schwartz

A pioneer as a photographer and co-founder of Competitor Magazine passed on Christmas Eve.

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