The Olympics men's triathlon got off to a bizarre false start in Tokyo on Monday. It could have been a whole lot worse. When the starting buzzer signaled athletes to dive into Tokyo Bay for the ...

TOKYO, Japan — It was a strange start to the men's triathlon in Tokyo on Sunday. When the buzzer sounded and the athletes were supposed to jump in the water to begin the swimming portion of the ...

Pollereno recommends starting with a sprint distance race or shorter. “Putting the swim, bike, run together is still a challenge for beginners, but it’s not so overwhelming where you’re paralyzed by ...

Hidemasa Nakamura, games delivery officer of the Tokyo 2020 Games, speaks on the courses of the Olympic triathlon, mixed team relay and Paralympic triathlon in Tokyo Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. The ...

Erin Beresini is a journalist covering fitness, endurance sports, and health science. She is the author of ‘Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing.’ AFTER RETIRING from an ...

The racers stood ready, primed to dive into Tokyo Bay to start the men's Olympic triathlon. A camera aboard a media boat captured the moment as the start time neared — and unfortunately, it kept ...