Chris Foster

Los Angeles

Editor-in-Chief at Triathlete

Straightening the curves, flattening the hills. Someday the mountain might get me, but the law never will.

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Articles

Outside Festival Doubles Attendance in Second Year

2 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

The Outside Festival and Summit, founded by Triathlete‘s parent company Outside Interactive Inc., wrapped its second year at Denver’s Civic Center Park with 35,000 attendees across four days of events and gatherings, nearly doubling in size from 18,000 in its inaugural year in 2024.
10 On-Sale Gifts Triathlete Dads (Actually) Want for Father’s Day

3 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

You know how some people are really easy to shop for and others basically impossible? According to my wife (and the mother of my two-year-old daughter), I fall fully into the latter category. I may be great when it comes to advice on the best Father’s Day gifts for triathletes, but when it comes to myself, I struggle mightily. Maybe it’s because I do get to test a lot of awesome tri gear, so of course I’m picky.
A Triathlete Reviews the New Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

3 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

The Garmin Forerunner 970 has two major hardware upgrades – a built-in flashlight and a speaker/microphone – and a small handful of software/platform updates to help dial in training gains, but also a big leap in price from the previous model. When Garmin released the last version of the Forerunner 9xx series – the Forerunner 965 – way back in spring of 2023, I wasn’t exactly blown away.
2025 San Fransisco T100 Pro Bike: Youri Keulen's Pinarello Bolide TR

4 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

Despite a relatively young career at long-course triathlon, Youri Keulen (NED) has already made a big impact. Beginning with a big top-10 finish at the 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Keulen finished off that season with two wins at Challenge events in October. But in 2024 Keulen really made his mark with a win at Singapore T100 in April and a solid middle-distance season with a second-place finish at 70.3 Les Sables D’Olonne and two top 10s at T100 events in July and September.
2025 San Fransisco T100 Pro Bike: Ashleigh Gentle's Scott Plasma RC

4 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

With a collection of short-course medals, three 70.3 wins, and five major PTO wins on her resume, all eyes are on Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle at this weekend’s San Fransisco T100 event. Though she notably struggled at the 2024 edition of the San Fransisco T100, she’ll be looking to improve on that seventh-place finish with a much stronger bike than we saw last year (ninth fastest split on the day in 2024).
Here’s What the Data Says About the Fastest Boston Marathon Ever

2 months ago | run.outsideonline.com | Chris Foster

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. Killer elite field aside, the Boston Marathon serves as an unofficial amateur marathon world championship. Sure, there are no actual world championship titles on the line, but Marathon Monday provides the highest-caliber marathon field out there. For the uninitiated:First, there’s Boston’s prestige.
New Year, New Sponsor: Chelsea Sodaro's Ventum Tempus at Ironman Texas

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

On April 22, 2025, Chelsea Sodaro (USA) announced Ventum as her new bike sponsor. Ironman Texas will be her first event with the bike, but she says she’s been riding it since November as she evaluated the partnership. The 2022 Ironman World Champion is kicking off her 2025 season in Texas. She closed out her 2024 season with a third-place finish at the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Nice in September. Here’s an early look at the bike she says is the fastest one she’s ever ridden.
A Close Look at the Surprise L.A. 2028 Olympic Triathlon Venue Shift

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

On April 15, 2025, World Triathlon announced that the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic triathlon venue would no longer be in Long Beach – as had been the operating assumption for roughly six years – but rather 30 miles south in Venice Beach. “This was a huge surprise to me – I think to everybody in the sport, the organization,” USA Triathlon CEO Victoria Brumfield told Triathlete less than 24 hours following the announcement from World Triathlon.
The Best Triathlon Heart Rate Monitors Tested and Reviewed

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Real-World Triathletes |Chris Foster |Susan Lacke

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Best heart rate monitors for triathlon training Wahoo TRACKR Heart Rate Garmin HRM 200 Coros Heart Rate Monitor Polar Verity Sense Heart Rate Monitor Form SmartSwim 2 Goggles Whoop 4.0 Pop quiz: What’s the best way to have a horrible fall season?
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Pro Bike: Ben Kanute’s Ventum Tempus

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Chris Foster

Ben Kanute is the 2019 and 2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside winner. However, 2024 was a disappointing race season for him. He focused more heavily on the T100 Tour but DNF’d three starts and finished the other two races below the top 10. His bright spots of the season were second-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant and Ironman 70.3 Michigan. For Kanute, 2025 is a fresh start after moving from Tucson to Boulder, hiring triathlon coach Neal Henderson, and acquiring a new bike sponsor.