Slowtwitch News

Built It, But They Didn’t Come: On World Championships Participation and Qualifying for 2026 and Beyond

Today’s news of a return to Kona only for the IRONMAN World Championship is a welcome one for many within our sport. As IRONMAN Chief Executive Officer Scott DeRue said...

by Ryan Heisler, April 30, 2025

Triathlon

Nice to Host 2026, 2028 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships

IRONMAN today announced that Nice, France will continue to be the site of an IRONMAN World Championship race, awarding the city the 2026 and 2028 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. The...

Triathlon

Ups and Downs from a Record Re-Writing Day in Texas

We’re now through the first full month of the 2025 IRONMAN season, and apparently the theme for the year is Burn the Books. As in, burn the record books, because...

Triathlon

World Triathlon Updates Hydration Rules

World Triathlon has announced updated guidelines regarding the controversial hydration rules, aiming to provide additional clarity for professional and age-group athletes alike. The rules, which came into effect earlier this...

Triathlon

5 Bold Predictions for IRONMAN Texas

It’s time to fire up the old prediction machine, as the second full-distance race of the 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series is almost upon us. This one has been made slightly...

Running

Korir, Lokedi Take Boston Marathon Laurels

Kenya’s John Korir and Sharon Lokedi won the 129th Boston Marathon, with both making history in the process. Korir joined his older brother Wesley as a Boston Marathon champion, breaking...

Triathlon

We Noticed: Tariffs Begin Impacting Bike Industry; Canyon Reduces US Workforce; Nike x Hyperice Recovery Boots

Lots of small bites flowing through our notebook this week. Here’s the top-line items that we’ve pulled out. Tariffs Slow Giant Shipments; Specialized Adding Tariff Line Items to Dealer Invoices...

Industry

Digging Into IRONMAN’s Data on Participation and Barriers to Entry

Yesterday IRONMAN released key data and research findings across the landscape of the sport, showing positive trend lines in participation but also some of the first concrete data we’ve had...

Triathlon

We Noticed: ROKA Signs Taylor Knibb, Best Bike Split Re-Design, and Wattbike Sold for $15M

It’s been a busy week for the scrapbook with lots of interesting nuggets spread out. Here’s what we pulled out of the news cycle this week. Taylor Knibb Signs 4-Year...

Premium Articles

Long-Term Test: The Brooks Hyperion 2

Having been in the footwear game now for nearly two full decades (editor’s note: Good Lord, it’s been that long?!?!), we’ve seen a lot of swings in footwear. We’ve ridden...