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3 weeks ago | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
Right out of the box, I was told exactly who the Mount to Coast R1 running shoes are made for: “For runners who transcend distance” was printed inside the shoebox, next to a bold poster celebrating Justin Montague’s record-setting run of the JOGLE – a multistage ultra from the top to bottom of the U.K. The poster proclaimed he’d broken 18 records along the way, and he did it all in a single pair of R1s.
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1 month ago | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
Short-course superstar Taylor Spivey is going long this year. Though next weekend’s T100 Singapore race will not be the first time Spivey has raced the unique 100K triathlon format, it will be markedly different from last year when she dabbled in the distance on a hotshot contract after the Paris Games. This year, Spivey is back on the T100 tour, this time in its entirety.
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1 month ago | 
triathlete.com | Lucy Byram |Travis Mundell
In 2024, the Professional Triathletes Organization (PTO) pioneered a new term for its T100 Triathlon World Tour roster: hotshots. These contracted spots for the season are awarded in addition to the contracts given to top-ranked athletes – but unlike the sure bet of the top performers, hotshots are invited to the T100 tour based on their potential to shake up the nine-race series.
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2 months ago | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
To the average person, a sprint or Olympic triathlon might seem quite an extreme endurance event (“You do three sports back to back!?”). But to triathletes, such races are just another Saturday morning. So what does make a triathlete shake with fear? It’s usually a tough triathlon race – one that pushes the limits of the human body with brutal distances, harsh climates, and unforgiving terrain.
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2 months ago | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
The breathtaking backdrop of last weekend’s Challenge Wanaka race provided the perfect setting for a long-awaited moment in triathlon: the use of RaceRanger draft-detection technology in the age-group field. 270 athletes took to the course equipped with the innovative devices zip-tied to their bikes, marking a crucial next step for the company that has revolutionized professional triathlon with its three-color light system in recent years.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
staging.triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
If there’s one thing the PTO knows, it’s that stars make a series. So it’s no surprise that when they launched their T100 Triathlon World Tour, they got some of the biggest names in triathlon on board. Though triathlon’s top pros are superstars to us (admit it, you would try to get a selfie if you saw Lucy Charles-Barclay at the airport), they don’t pull the same global attention as, say, Serena Williams or Conor McGregor – at least, not yet.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
If you’re already a triathlete, clearly you’re no stranger to the unconventional. But why stop there? In 2025, crank that eccentric energy up a notch with races that are as wild as your swim-bike-run passion. We’ve rounded up seven of the most eccentric multisport events of 2025, from a ship-to-shore adventure with giraffes (we’re serious) to a triathlon completed in reverse order. Ready for a triathlon you’ll never forget? Let’s get weird.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
2024 was nothing short of groundbreaking for triathlon. With the launch of the T100 Triathlon World Tour, the Ironman Pro Series, and the unforgettable (and dramatic) Olympics, it felt like there was almost too much to take in. But honestly, who was complaining? Alongside these new high-stakes titles and their massive prize purses, there were more racing opportunities for the professionals in the XTERRA World Cup, Challenge Family’s World Bonus, Supertri, and World Triathlon’s Championship Series.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
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. Triathletes who visit Hawaii’s Big Island to race the Ironman World Championship often encounter warnings of the curse of Madame Pele, the goddess of volcano and fire. Some say that when unfavorable weather conditions hit athletes along the Queen K, it’s because Pele is trying to discourage them.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
triathlete.com | Travis Mundell
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.
