Triathlon News
Oct 18th, 2024
What would you say to the people who saved your life? Utahn Scott Smith, 47, was reunited Friday with the medical care team whose quick actions…(Read more)
Sep 19th, 2024
It’s 5 am and most of the world is still asleep. Liis Rametta is at the pool, cap and goggles tight, eyeing the black line, ready to…(Read more)
Sep 15th, 2024
The KSL Sports Zone “Hercules Hero of The week” is Shannon Clawson. Shannon was nominated for her involvement with adaptive youth…(Read more)
June 14th, 2024
The combination of swimming, biking, and running make up the Olympic sport of triathlons. It’s an individual sport, but some athletes prefer training with a team. The Salt Lake Tri Club has formed a strong…(Read more)
April 27th, 2024
Congrats to Utah athlete Andrew Hall on becoming the IRONMAN North American amateur Champion with a blazing time of 8:32 at the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas.
Feb 5th, 2024
IRONMAN today announced the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® Athletes’ Choice Awards winners. 2023 Global Athletes’ Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who completed an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 race. IRONMAN St George 70.3 took home 3rd place as the most recommended race to do Globally…(Read More)
Nov 9th, 2023
USA Triathlon has partnered with local USA Triathlon Race Director Dan Aamodt (TriUtah) to organize the 2024 Cross National Championship. Off-road “Cross” tri is finally back in majestic Ogden Valley. Swim in beautiful Pineview Reservoir with an epic Mtn. bike and run in Snowbasin Resort…(Read More)
Nov 9th, 2023
USA Triathlon has partnered with local USA Triathlon Race Director Dan Aamodt (TriUtah) to organize the 2024 Cross National Championship. Off-road “Cross” tri is finally back in majestic Ogden Valley. Swim in beautiful Pineview Reservoir with an epic Mtn. bike and run in Snowbasin Resort…(Read More)
Sep 5th, 2023
Brandie Hoban came out of the water for the half mile swim portion of the Stansbury Days Triathlon on August 19 in fifth place—nearly three minutes behind the leader…(Read More)
Aug 15th, 2023
Local Kyle Brown, known throughout the state in the triathlon and cycling community, has passed away do to ALS. Kyle…(Read More)
May 5th, 2023
A familiar face will be in the field when some 2,000 athletes compete in Saturday’s Ironman 70.3 North American Championship. Olivia Jenkins, a Snow Canyon High School graduate and first-year cadet (or plebe) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will…(Read More)
Apr 11th, 2023
The IRONMAN World Championship, held last year for the first time ever outside of Hawaii, was chosen as the “Event of the year” during the recent State of Sport Awards…(Read More)
Apr 4th, 2023
Kyle Brown, local athlete and ALS fighter, has been nominated for a Sports Emmy Award by the THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES for his roll in the “short feature” category during the IRONMAN 70.3 World…(Read More)
Mar 2nd, 2023
TriUtahs‘ Women of Steel race as been selected this year as part of The USA Triathlon Women’s Series, which aims to highlight prominent women’s-focused multisport events across the country…(Read More)
Feb 22nd, 2023
Peak State Fit was recently recognized as one of the best bike fit studios in the US. Peak State Fit is headed by Pat and Heather Casey. Pat is certified with…(Read More)
Dec 16th, 2022
Utah’s Balanced Art Multisport founder and coach, Wes Johnson, has been announced as Arizona Triathlon’s first-ever head coach…(Read More)
Oct 31st, 2022
Two cyclists competing in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on Saturday were injured when they slammed into a car that ended up on the southern Utah triathlon route…(Read More)
Aug 16th, 2022
On most afternoons, Diane Tracy can be found at the St. George Race Department, performing such glamorous tasks as hosing out Gatorade containers, and…(Read More)
Aug 9th, 2022
Sunday’s race in Juneau was the first Ironman triathlon in Alaska. More than 700 athletes finished the race. The first across the finish line was Alex Whetman of Riverton, Utah. It took him…(Read More)
May 9th, 2022
Among the winners of the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Ironman World Championship held Saturday was a 70-year-old St. George woman. Diane Tracy, of Saint George, captured…(Read More)
May 8th, 2022
Kyle Brown’s family stood, then squatted, then sat on the boat ramp at Sand Hollow Reservoir on Saturday. Their eyes cast out toward the red bluffs, scanning the water for any…(Read More)
May 6th, 2022
Zachary Josie’s journey to becoming an IRONMAN athlete has been anything but standard. Born with Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome, the less common form of dwarfism, the Herriman…(Read More)
Mar 22nd, 2022
A local artist and professional cyclist who has represented the USA in both National and World Championships has started work on a new Ironman-inspired mural in downtown St. George…(Read More)
Mar 14th, 2022
After 12 years in Utah the XTERRA US Championship will be moved to Colorado for 2022 and rotate to different venues more frequently. Read the full press release here…(Read More)
Mar 3rd, 2022 (Updated June 18th)
Last year Shannon Clawson wanted to do more for the triathlon community. Through her daughter’s work she found an opportunity to help others with Intellectual differences. As a certified USAT… (Read More)
Jan 27th, 2022
Watch the world premiere of the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship held in St George UT. Watch the pros battle and age-groupers like Kyle Brown and Sam Holness fight for their own finishes… (Watch Video)
Sep 30th, 2021
TriUtah and RaceTri have been two of the biggest triathlon event management companies here in Utah. Both have been producing races for over 10 years and have hosted races up and down the Wasatch front. Today Skol Sporting Management LLC, dba TriUtah has announce… (Read More)
Sep 28th, 2021
An elite cyclist from Farmington finished a half Ironman he vowed to compete in last month after he found out he had an aggressive and terminal form of ALS. Kyle Brown has been diagnosed with… (Watch Video)
Sep 23rd, 2021
The 2021 IRONMAN World Championship as officially been moved to St George UT and will take place May 7th 2022. Additional details can be… (Read More)
July 20th, 2021
The 2020 Olympic Games are finally here, and we have all the information you need to stay updated on the triathlon events in Tokyo… (Read More)
June 28th, 2021
James Lawrence slipped into a public pool in the Rocky Mountains before dawn this month, just as he had for the past 98 days. He was dressed in a sleeveless wet suit, a swim cap and tinted goggles…(Read More)
April 24th, 2021
He turns 82 in November, but isn’t even retired from work. In fact, he’s taken time off from his day job as a real estate broker to prepare for an event one might not expect an octogenarian to take part in… (Read More)
April 19th, 2021
TriUtah recently changed ownership. Dan Aamodt is the new/old owner and we wanted to ask a few questions about his life and coming back to the Utah racing scene… (Read More)
April 8th, 2021
Triathlete Magazines list of 14 under-the-radar races to consider in 2021. A southern Utah race gets on the list, find out which race, and why you should consider participating… (Read More)
Mar 16th, 2021
Professional Triathlete Lauren Brandon moved to Utah in 2019, and has been making a splash in our state. She took time to talk with us and let us get to know her better… (Read More)
Mar 15th, 2021
The four-sided, three-dimensional Ironman M-Dot sculpture showcases on three sides, the three triathlon disciplines – swim, bike, run – and on the fourth side it pays homage to the community that has hosted an Ironman or Ironman 70.3 event for over ten years…. (Read More)
Feb 17th, 2021
Professional Triathlete Sarah Crowley has spent some quality training time here in Utah over the years, she is currently in St. George for… (Read More)
Jan 29th, 2021
Elite Triathlete Jocelyn Bonney, an NCAA triathlon champion and ITU athlete training here in Utah, shares with us her story about rising in the sport of triathlon, only to have it come crashing down… (Read More)
Jan 14th, 2021
Professional Triathlete Skye Moench, a long time resident of Utah and one of the top US Female long course athletes, takes a minute to chat with us… (Read More)
Dec 28th, 2020
Professional Triathlete Matt Russell decided recently to move his family back to the western United States and relocate to St. George, Ut. We got the chance to talk with him and ask a few questions… (Read More)
Dec 27th, 2020
The best thing about our sport is the people. Because of what I do for a living, I get the chance to meet a lot of them. Little did I know that Klodian Mitri lives… (Read More)
Oct 2nd, 2020
The XTRI World Tour, creators of Xtreme Triathlon and home to the XTRI World Championship at the Zalaris Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Norway is launching in the USA with the… (Read More)
Sep 26th, 2020
On the Sunday before school started at Bonneville Jr. High School, B.J. Christenson finished what he set out to do. It only took him… (Read More)
Sep 25th, 2020
As racing slowly sputters back to a start this fall, pro triathletes are forming last-minute, ad hoc fields at small races like the Bear Lake Brawl—the first prize purse on U.S. soil since the beginning of the pandemic… (Read More)
Sep 19th, 2020
Triathlete Magazine names Park City, UT “Best Next Big Tri Town”. According to one of our expert judges, “Park City is going to become the next Flagstaff for triathlon training.” Many of the top elites are just… (Read More)
Sep 10th, 2020
The Professional Triathletes Organization today announced that it will provide a $20,000 professional prize purse for the Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon… (Read More)
Aug 1st, 2020
3 men run 300 miles in Utah/Idaho mountain ranges to help paraplegic athlete reach IRONMAN goal. On Aug 17, 2019, Austin Patten of Draper was out for a bike ride when he was struck by a car, causing him to be… (Read More)
July 27th, 2020
The At Your Leisure (AYL) tv crew highlighting the fun and local Doughboy triathlon held in Beaver, UT. One of the few races to happen this year… (Watch Video)
July 21st, 2020
USA Triathlon today announced that its Project Podium men’s elite development squad has partnered with Intermountain Healthcare in Park City, Utah, for sports performance and… (Read More)
July 13th, 2020
It took Emily Mortensen seven years to cross competing in a triathlon off her bucket list, but she has certainly made up for… (Read More)
July 2nd, 2020
Utah woman says staying healthy before getting COVID-19 helped her survive. Kimberly Ishoy loves competing in triathlons. However, the 52-year-old says… (Read More)
May 14th, 2020
The Winner of Triathlete Magazine’s 2020 Cover Contest Is… Anita Coyle of Farmington, Utah. If you think you’ve had a bad week, just wait until you hear about the start of… (Read More)
March 14th, 2020
Saturday is National Pi Day, there are several places to get a great pie – sweet or savory – but none with quite the unique distinction of being a favorite stopping place for cyclists, runners and triathletes as Veyo Pies… (Read More)
March 5th, 2020
Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship St. George continues to rank among participants’ favorite Ironman 70.3 events, earning accolades in the 2019 Athlete Choice Awards… (Read More)
Jan 13th, 2020
A real estate agent from Utah climbed Mount Everest, swam across the English Channel and biked from one American coast to the other in a six-month span. Rob Lea pretty much trained for… (Read More)
Dec 18th, 2019
Cedar City pro triathlete makes a comeback after rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses. Sarah Jarvis is a pro triathlete, she’s won several local races and placed top five in world… (Read More)