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How Malachi Cashmore Turned Race Disasters into a Pro Triathlon Career

By embracing disqualifications, race mishaps, and training fails, pro triathlete Malachi Cashmore built a viral social media brand that funds his dream of reaching the top of long-course racing.

Jordan BlancoSeptember 17, 2026

People

For His Third Act, Michael Woods Enters the World of Triathlon

After successful careers in running and cycling, Canadian Michael Woods is entering the multisport world (and learning to swim) at age 39.

Zach NehrMarch 26, 2026

News

Gustav Iden is Happy, Healthy, and (Finally) Ready to Race

The 2022 Ironman World Champion and two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion is on the comeback trail after one of the hardest years of his life.

Jordan BlancoMay 8, 2024

News

Kienle Sounds Off on Young Pros, Why Ironman Could Stop Paying Prize Money, and Drugs

“I’ve been in the same clinic where the same doctors as [former pro cyclist and convicted doper] Jan Ullrich and Team Telekom worked, but I didn’t know it at that time. There’s not a sign outside saying 'EPO Shots Walk In.'"

Tim HemingDecember 8, 2023

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Meet the "Genius of Running" Behind Jan Frodeno and Taylor Knibb's Comeback Stories

Why are already-fast world champions flocking to Lawrence van Lingen to revamp their run form?

Tim HemingDecember 6, 2023

Culture

Melanie McQuaid's One Wild and Precious Triathlon Life

Qualifying for her first-ever Ironman World Championship at 50 years old is just the latest chapter in Melanie McQuaid's quest to "squeeze all the juice" out of a legendary and inspiring career in pro triathlon.

Jessica WestNovember 14, 2023

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Skye Moench Just Became the Fastest American Ironman Ever. Here's How.

"When I left my former coach I really wasn't enjoying it. I just had to build a new team around me and be in a good place mentally."

Tim HemingNovember 9, 2023

News

Jason West is Printing $$ in Long-Course Triathlon. So Why Go Short?

Jason West has had a season no one could have expected. But instead of stepping up in distance, the American is stepping back. Could he be on to something?

Brittany VermeerNovember 8, 2023

News

Michael Weiss is Still Here

In a no-holds-barred interview with Triathlete, Weiss talks about racing over 80 times (including eight Ironman World Championship starts) since his suspension, his recent winning streak, and even doles out advice to other pros by name.

Tim HemingOctober 5, 2023

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Gustav Iden Talks Loss, Injury, and "Going to Sh*t"

The dethroned Ironman champion opens up about the worst year of his life and career.

Tim HemingSeptember 18, 2023

People

Meet Lydia Dant, the Pro Triathlete Giving Away Prize Money

British triathlete Lydia Dant found an unlikely calling in pro triathlon and is leveraging her meteoric rise to help support up-and-coming female triathletes.

Jessica WestSeptember 15, 2023

Culture

Inside the Meticulous Mind of Coach (Poet, Artist, Philosopher) Suzanne Zelazo

How did a relatively unknown coach shape tax lawyer Tamara Jewett into one of triathlon's top pros? For Suzanne Zelazo, it's all about seeing the big picture.

Tim HemingAugust 14, 2023

Culture

Ashleigh "Gentle by Name, Savage By Nature" Is Doing it Her Way

A fairy-tale rise in draft-legal tri, followed by "the worst race experience of [her] life” at the Tokyo Olympics led the Australian star to tough decisions - and meteoric success in long-course racing.

Emma-Kate LidburyJuly 27, 2023

Culture

Cam Wurf's Prediction for 2023 Ironman World Champ: Cam Wurf

The motor-mouthed Aussie, whose trash talk is as strong as his power-to-weight ratio, has his eyes on the world championship prize.

Emma-Kate LidburyJuly 10, 2025

News

Chris Leiferman Loves Being the Underdog

Three months after a failed surgery and three days after the arrival of a new baby, the recently-crowned Ironman Coeur d’Alene champ proved he knows how to roll with the punches.

Emma-Kate LidburyJuly 10, 2025

News

The Grand Reinvention of Sam Long

2022 Sam Long would barely recognize 2023 Sam Long - and that's by design. The American speaks candidly about the decision to self-coach, overhauling his training plan and bike fit, and balancing world championship races with a baby on the way.

Brian MetzlerJune 13, 2023

Culture

Just Two Years Out of High School, Owen Cravens is Hunting Paralympic Gold

With Project Podium as his training group and Ben Hoffman as his guide, the young tri phenom is set to become paratriathlon's next big thing.

Sarah Wassner FlynnMay 30, 2023

News

Jeanni Metzler’s Journey Back to Health, Happiness, and the Top of the Podium

Jeanni Metzler took 18 months away from professional racing after a debilitating battle with anxiety and depression—and the key to her recovery came from the most unexpected of places.

Emma-Kate LidburyMay 15, 2023

Culture

Sullivan Middaugh is Blazing His Own Trail

Fifteen-time US XTERRA champion Josiah Middaugh is a bona fide legend of off-road racing. His teenage son, Sullivan, has now decided it’s time to grab the torch - no matter how hot it is.

Tim HemingMarch 22, 2023

Culture

For Gina Sereno, All Systems Are Go

Winning Super League Arena Games events, launching NASA spacecraft—all in a day's work for up-and-coming pro Gina Sereno.

Jessica WestMarch 9, 2023

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Latest Stories

How Malachi Cashmore Turned Race Disasters into a Pro Triathlon Career

For His Third Act, Michael Woods Enters the World of Triathlon

Gustav Iden is Happy, Healthy, and (Finally) Ready to Race

Kienle Sounds Off on Young Pros, Why Ironman Could Stop Paying Prize Money, and Drugs

Meet the "Genius of Running" Behind Jan Frodeno and Taylor Knibb's Comeback Stories

Melanie McQuaid's One Wild and Precious Triathlon Life

Skye Moench Just Became the Fastest American Ironman Ever. Here's How.

Jason West is Printing $$ in Long-Course Triathlon. So Why Go Short?

Michael Weiss is Still Here

Gustav Iden Talks Loss, Injury, and "Going to Sh*t"

Meet Lydia Dant, the Pro Triathlete Giving Away Prize Money

Inside the Meticulous Mind of Coach (Poet, Artist, Philosopher) Suzanne Zelazo

Ashleigh "Gentle by Name, Savage By Nature" Is Doing it Her Way

Cam Wurf's Prediction for 2023 Ironman World Champ: Cam Wurf

Chris Leiferman Loves Being the Underdog

The Grand Reinvention of Sam Long

Just Two Years Out of High School, Owen Cravens is Hunting Paralympic Gold

Jeanni Metzler’s Journey Back to Health, Happiness, and the Top of the Podium

Sullivan Middaugh is Blazing His Own Trail

For Gina Sereno, All Systems Are Go

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