Inspired by 5-time XTERRA USA Champ and now cancer-stricken athlete Jamie Whitmore - Canadians Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid powered their way through a chilly morning and grueling course to win the eighth annual XTERRA USA Championship on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe this afternoon.

Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.) topped a competitive men's field to win the USA Men's Marathon Championship in 2:16:32 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. The weekend's events also included the USA Women's 10 Mile Championship where 2008 Olympian and 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) cruised to her first USA road title in 53:44.

Two innovators who nurtured Tri-Fed/USA during its formative years, an age group superstar who has become an inspiration for thousands of female triathletes, and two female elites with accomplishments that few, if any, athletes can match in any sport.

Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and Mutual of Omaha Senior Vice President of Brand Management and Public Relations John Hildenbiddle received the prestigious USA Swimming Award. The USA Swimming Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the sport of swimming.

ALCiS Health, Inc., a provider of topical pain products using innovative, patented technology, today announced that it has signed an endorsement contract with 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi. The contract names ALCiS Daily Relief as the exclusive pain relief product to Meb, and it is the company’s first professional running partnership.

Olympic triathlete Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) is one of 10 athletes serving as ambassadors for the United States Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow Fund, a humanitarian relief effort through which U.S. athletes will offer assistance and support to people around the world who are in need.

Joins LeMond as Only Other Multiple Men's Medalist at Road World Championships

Joined by World Champion Triathletes, Young Girl from Michigan Honors Her Father’s Struggle with Cancer

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong confirmed Wednesday that he would join Kazakhstan's Astana team for his competitive comeback.

Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) unleashed a powerful kick to win his second men's 5 km title in 13:42, while Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) cruised to her second consecutive women's title in 15:28 on Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, Rhode Island.

UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) is proud to announce the launch of the first ever scholarship program for Triathlon in the USA. This program provides support, resources and expertise to talented Triathletes who wish to develop their athletic ability to its maximum while completing a first class education.

World-Class Professional Cyclists Will Return to California in February to Compete Across 800 Miles of the State in Nine-Day Stage Race