The Ironman Triathlon, arguably the world's toughest endurance competition, has come a long way from very humble origins. In 1977, a group of recreational athletes and naval officers in an Oahu bar got into a dispute over who was the better...

The Ironman World Triathlon Championship or Ironman Triathlon is an annual triathlon race, made famous by its grueling length, race conditions, and sports television coverage. Held every fall in the US city of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the race encompasses...

Byline: TAYLOR ATSEFF CONTRIBUTING WRITER ***** CORRECTION: July 15, 2005 The date of the Ironman USA Triathlon in Lake Placid was wrong in Taylor Atseff's "Get Out of Town" column July 10 in Stars Magazine. The triathlon is July 24....

Mike Adair's fascination to push his body to the limit will get the ultimate test in October when he competes in the Ford Ironman World Championship, regarded as the ultimate endurance event. The triathlon is held in Kona, Hawaii. The 27-year-old Adair...

White marathon runners seem to face an increased risk of skin cancer because of long sun exposure, Austrian researchers report. The research team, all dermatologists at the Medical University of Graz, Austria, grew interested because they had treated...

After a race through 15 miles of rock-laden, hilly trails in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Byron Rieper went online to discuss the competition with other runners.Many already were sharing their experiences online. Some blamed heat and humidity for their slow times, others recalled unforgiving hills....