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When athletes make the decision to cheat it doesn’t just rob rivals of podiums and prize money, but rips away everything we hold dear about sporting competition

Last October, Lucy John was tragically killed while out training on her bike. Here her father Nigel shares his memories of a much-loved daughter

Our columnist Martyn Brunt decided to run seven marathons in seven days, in freezing temperatures. Here’s his diary from the week from hell…

Allegations of a technical hitch left a sour taste after Super League’s Arena Games Final, but it’s unclear whether it’s the equipment or athlete trust that needs fixing

The Professional Triathletes Organisation is running European, US and Asian Opens for 2023, but despite restricted field sizes there’s all to play for

Our resident columnist has had plenty of people shout at him during his years as a triathlete, but what do they mean? Martyn translates…

World Triathlon has stated it will follow IOC guidelines to relax the ban imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Will McCloy knew nothing about triathlon before he got the Super League reporter gig. Now, it’s his dream job. Here he tells us why…

The Professional Triathlon Organisation has announced new race dates, but has it mistimed its programming in an already fit-to-burst calendar? Tim Heming weighs in…

Following several high-profile drafting penalties among pro athletes, 220 columnist Tim Heming says the punishment is not fitting the crime. He explains…

Getting too bogged down in sports science might be blighting our enjoyment and stunting our performance. It could be time to go back to basics, says Tim Heming

Age-groupers were asked what they would change to improve their Ironman experience. Their answers ranged from the serious to the downright funny, but one cropped up more than others…

Paratriathlete twins Chloe and Judith Maccombe have only been racing for four years and are now targeting Paralympic gold. Here’s how they plan to achieve it…

Our Weekend Warrior Brunt used to love nothing more than overtaking bike couriers with relative ease, but then they went and got electric bikes…

Julie Moss and her 1982 ‘crawl’ to the Kona finish line brought the epic challenge to the masses. Forty years on, she’s still going back. Here’s why…

With the proposed two-day format in Hawaii kiboshed, Ironman has decided to split the men’s and women’s races between Kona and Nice for 2023 – and it can work

As the sport drives towards professionalism, innovation should be encouraged. But so too should standardising and implementing the rules. Tim Heming explains…

Our back-page columnist Brunty has finally completed his own single-sport Olympics by ticking off his 100th marathon. But he’s more pleased with his prize…