Over the last year our publisher (me) used an inappropriate reference to those of Islamic faith; then we hosted a video insensitive to Native Americans; and we stepped in it again yesterday. How does Slowtwitch view these mistakes, and does it value?

Late last night our editor-in-chief uploaded an interview with a female pro triathlete and while he regrets a question asked.

Another big long distance event this weekend is the Standard Bank Ironman South Africa and Frederik Van Lierde and Jodie Swallow are favorites.

This weekend marks the official start of the North American triathlon season with the popular Ironman 70.3 Oceanside and the field is very stacked.

A memorial for Steve Tarpinian was held today and we collected various tributes from friends, competitors and people who will keep him in their hearts.

At the inaugural Challenge Dubai our editor-in-chief observed the 20 meter draft rule for pros and came away impressed.

We all have a beloved small race near us, but some of these events are struggling to stay alive. That is also true for the 36 North race near our editor-in-chief.

There is a strong push to increase the number of female pros qualifying for Kona to 50 – for parity, and here is the opinion of our editor-in-chief.

While Pro prize money in Kona is equal for men and women, the starting spots are not, and an open letter has been drafted and signed by many to address this issue.

Author Jim Gourley has written a tale of the small group of founders, guardians and remarkable athletes who keep the original spirit of triathlon alive in the 3-day, 320-mile Ultraman.

One of our TBI Conference panelists scared the living Jeebus out of listeners and rightly so. Here’s a smattering of what race directors heard at TBI ’15.

Imagine a big heart, with a head, leg and arms protruding. Valerie Silk was all heart and Felix Walchshöfer is the male version; he’s what makes it a fair fight between Challenge and Ironman.