Susan Lacke

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Freelance Writer at Freelance

Senior Editor at Triathlete

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Articles

We All Want to Go to Hawaii. But Here's Where Triathletes Are Really Going

1 week ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

WReaders who responded to our 2025 Triathlete Community Survey told us a lot about their triathlon habits – everything from how much they train (which we shared in this article) to what brands they love for bikes, wetsuits and more (don’t worry, we’ll be sharing that soon). We also wanted to know about triathlon travel habits. There’s no denying the race landscape has changed in recent years, with fewer local events due to race consolidation.
Start List, Updates, & How to Watch

1 week ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

Last year at Ironman Frankfurt, Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt threw down an astonishing course-best time of 7:27:21 to take the win only two weeks after the Paris 2024 Olympics. He’ll be back to defend his title this year – but he’ll have to fight off an all-star list of men’s pro triathletes to do it.
Triathlon News & Notes: May 2025 Edition

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

May 2025 was full of triathlon news to discuss on training rides and group runs, from the first-ever woman to win an XTRI outright to the ever-heated question of who should make our list of the greatest triathletes of all time. We conducted (kinda gross, kinda fascinating) science experiments with bike bottles, learned the only race strategy beginner triathletes need, and celebrated the first African-American woman to win an Ironman-branded race.
The Best Running Headphones

1 month ago | run.outsideonline.com | Susan Lacke

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. For some of us, running headphones are as essential as a sturdy pair of trainers or a good sports bra. Certainly, there's a time and place for quiet runs in nature, but the same can be said for a good playlist or podcast to make the miles fly by. But not all headphones are created equal.
Ironman 70.3 Aix-en-Provence 2025: Start Lists, Updates & How to Watch the Free Livestream

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

The Ironman Pro Series travels to southern France this month for 70.3 Aix-en-Provence, where nearly 100 professional triathletes will race for 2,500 Ironman Pro Series points, a share of the $50,000 prize purse, and three slots per gender for the 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain. Get a one-two punch of triathlon inspiration from this blazing-fast race in stunning Provencal beauty – it’s all streaming on Outside Watch on May 18.
Triathlon News & Notes: April 2025 Edition

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

We won’t bury the lede here: the biggest story of April 2025 was Ironman’s announcement it would return to a one-day race in Kona for the world championship. But that wasn’t all that happened in the multisport world this month. From an Ironman record-breaker to new HRV studies and the best headphones for triathlon training, there was plenty to talk about in April. Before going full send into May, let’s take a look at some of the stories you may have missed.
Ironman World Championship Returns to One-Day Kona Format

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

The Ironman World Championship will return to a one-day, one-location format in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in 2026, reversing its previously stated commitment to providing men and women with separate races and broadcasts. “There are lots of opinions on what the Ironman World Championship can or should be,” Ironman CEO Scott DeRue tells Triathlete of the decision.
How Taylor Knibb Helped Kat Matthews Set an Ironman World Record

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

At the pre-race press conference for Ironman Texas, Kat Matthews was asked to pinpoint a specific moment when she fell in love with triathlon. Her answer: chasing Taylor Knibb. “I was about 2:13 back from Taylor Knibb in the [2024] Taupo 70.3 World Championship, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I can do this,’” Matthews said as Knibb laughed from the next seat over. “I obviously didn’t do it, but I thought, ‘I love this.
Ironman Texas 2025: Start Lists, Updates & How to Watch the Free Livestream

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

Everything’s bigger in Texas, and Ironman is no exception – more than 90 professional triathletes will compete at Ironman Texas on Saturday, April 26, for the title of 2025 North American Ironman Champion, a share of the $175,000 prize purse, world championship qualifying slots, and points toward the year-end Ironman Pro Series bonus (with a total of $1.7 million up for grabs!). To watch the free Ironman Texas livestream, join us on Outside TV.
Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo 2025: Start Lists, Updates, and How to Watch the Free Livestream

2 months ago | triathlete.com | Susan Lacke

The Floating City of Venice will serve as the next stop on the Ironman Pro Series circuit as more than 100 professional triathletes head to the Riviera on Sunday, May 4. The Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo livestream will be free to watch live on Outside TV and on demand after the finish to all Outside+ members. And trust us – there will be plenty to watch at this race. With favorable weather conditions for race day, it’s likely we’ll see blazing-fast splits.