THE PIED PIPER: SLOWTWITCH FEATURE’S AGE GROUP WONDER ANTHONY CHAN
There are lots of fast age groupers, but not many find as much unbridled joy in helping others aspire on...
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PATRIOT RACER: THE MIKE MENDOZA STORY
One could think Mike Mendoza’s Guinness record of Ironman 70.3 finishes makes him a legend. In truth, it’s his service,...
PROFILE: ANGELA NAETH
Opportunity and wanderlust have taken this Ironman champ, Angela Naeth, to the new worlds of gravel racing and mountain biking....
PROFILE: FASTEST TWIN SISTER SET IN TRIATHLON—KELLY AND MEGHAN FILLNOW
Kelly is a top Kona-qualified pro, and Meghan an age group national champion. But they share one thing: speed. How...
MATT HANSON: ONE-TRICK PONY TO KONA CONTENDER
He’s been pegged as a run specialist. But in earning a win at the recent Ironman North American Championships, Matt...
FIVE TOP-SECRET TIPS TO AN AWESOME WETSUIT SWIM
Many of us know the basics of wetsuit wear: put it on, zip it up, swim. But there’s a few...
QR 35TH ANNIVERSARY STORY: JUSTIN METZLER
We're continuing our 35th Anniversary Story Series with Ironman Worlds Championship ready athlete, Justin Metzler.
QR 35TH ANNIVERSARY STORY: PAUL HUDDLE
Ironman Race Director Paul Huddle continues our 35th anniversary interview series with a look back at his pro racing days...
QR 35TH ANNIVERSARY STORY: SCOTT TINLEY
We continue Quintana Roo's 35th year anniversary celebration by chatting with two-time Hawaii Ironman World Championship winner Scott Tinley.
QR 35TH ANNIVERSARY STORY: JIMMY RICCITELLO
Most people familiar with Jimmy Riccitello know him has Ironman’s head referee, keeping the pro field honest in races around...
IRONMAN FEROCITY: A 35TH ANNIVERSARY CHAT WITH HEATHER GOLLNICK
Heather Gollnick's name rang fear in the heart of the Ironman pro women's field. A wide, genuine smile belied an...
TRUE TO TRI FOR 35 YEARS: THE QUINTANA ROO STORY
It all started in 1987, when Dan Empfield’s experiment to take a surf wetsuit and make it faster for multisport...