Aiming for 40 consecutive full ironman-distance triathlons for her 40th birthday, Laura Massey-Pugh ultimately completed 32 – setting a new women’s world record in one of endurance sports toughest ...

The triathlon is a single race that combines three elements: a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run (in that order). The mixed team relay event debuted at the Tokyo Games and returns in Paris.

The Ironman triathlon in the nation's capital brought millions of tourism dollars into the local economy around the long weekend, said Ottawa Tourism. "We're looking at a potential economic impact of ...