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The Weekend Box Aug 23 2015

In addition to standalone race coverage in Sweden, The Weekend Box offers Ironman races in Japan and Denmark, a Challenge half in Austria, and 70.3s in Hungary and Indonesia.

True takes WTS Stockholm

Sarah True ran away from Andrea Hewitt with 3 kilometers to go to win her second straight Stockholm World Triathlon Series event by 14 seconds over Katie Zaferes.

The Why To Race

Jordan Rapp’s 2015 Ironman Mont-Tremblant awards speech. A riff on Nietzsche’s idea that, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Adapted for Ironman and the idea of a, “why to race.”

The talented young Steve Mantell

Steve Mantell finished second overall at Ironman Boulder despite being relatively new to the sport. He started with hockey and soccer but is now all in with triathlon.

Competitor dies at Leadville 100

Scott Ellis, 55, of Johnstown, Colorado died near the end of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race. Ellis was taking part in this high altitude classic for the 19th time.

A 2015 Breca SwimRun report

Our man Markus Rössel reports from the inaugural Breca SwimRun in the UK, featuring 38k of technical and steep running and 6k of very cold waters.

On the road with Texan TJ Fry

TJ Fry is heavily involved in the swim and triathlon community in Texas, and we had a chat with this former pro triathlete about racing, swimming, traveling and more.

Rapp, Ellis take Mt. Tremblant

Jordan Rapp is back on track with a dominating win at Ironman Mt. Tremblant; Mary Beth Ellis built a big lead on the bike then then hung on for a 50 seconds win over Liz Blatchford.

The Weekend Box Aug 16 2015

We bring you 70.3 duels in New Hampshire, a home country Ironman winner in Sweden, a battle to the line on German trails, and 11,811 feet of climbing in a French long course classic.

A Mont Tremblant race gallery

Wagner Araújo spent the day in Mont Tremblant and captured a stunning gallery of images from this popular Ironman event won by Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis.

The Milwaukee of Eric Lagerstrom

Eric Lagerstrom won the 2015 USAT Milwaukee Super Sprint over Ben Kanute; he put together a cool video about his experience and calls it Viking Life Part 2.