Category: Race Report – Major Race
Erin Densham hopes Sliver Lining ‘Enough’ to clinch Olympic Berth
Australia’s Erin Densham has finished second in the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon in San Diego today in another bold selection bid for the 2012 London Olympics. Densham said immediately after the race that she “hopes that’s enough” after putting in another impressive performance following her win in opening ITU round in Sydney three weeks ago. [...]
Michelle Mitchell takes the Women’s Title at Ironman Australia 2012
A beaming Michelle Mitchell has won Ironman Australia after coming from behind on the run to pass Nicole Ward just after the 10km mark. Ward had a 90 second lead going out on to the run with Hilary Biscay between them. Biscay did not look comfortable at all as she started the run and never [...]
Paul Ambrose wins Ironman Australia 2012
Paul Ambrose led from start to finish to take out the 2012 Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie. The 2012 Ironman Louisville champion held off a fast finishing Tim Berkel who was leaving nothing on the run course in a last ditch effort to catch Ambrose. We saw Ambrose employ these tactics in Abu Dhabi this [...]
James Hodge and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan win Ironman 70.3 Busselton 2012
20yr old James Hodge has lead from start to finish to take out the 2012 Ironman 70.3 in Busselton. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan came from behind in the run to take her win with a barnstorming run. Hodge held out a fast finishing Matty White to take the win. Sheedy-Ryan had a lot of time to make [...]
Joseph Lampe Heads a Stellar Field to take the win at the Hervey Bay Triathlon
Monday 23 April 2012 – Joseph Lampe has beaten out a stellar field to take the win at the Hervey Bay Triathlon, held in Queensland over the weekend. Despite not featuring as a major race on the Australian race calendar, the event has attracted some of Australia’s best athletes since it’s inception in 1988. Lampe [...]
Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney – Age Groupers Enjoy Their Time in the Sun
It was billed as the triathlon where you could swim the Harbour, ride the Bridge and run the city and that’s just what almost 2,500 triathletes ticked off their bucket list today on a picture perfect morning for the Sydney Triathlon. The general message amongst the athletes was: “If you get the chance to [...]
Erin Densham wins Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney ITU Race
The kid from Campbelltown, Erin Densham arrived back into Sydney this week from her new home in Melbourne, without a care in the world. Australia’s bravest triathlete will now leave with a maiden Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Series win under her belt and a real shot at her second Olympics. The 26-year-old Beijing [...]
Sam Appleton and Michelle Wu win Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon
The inaugural Batemans Bay Ultimate triathlon has cemented this new triathlon brand in the Australian market. This is the 3rd Ultimate triathlon event and it looks like Batemans Bay could evolve in to another ‘Huskisson’ triathlon weekend. Batemans Bay is perfectly suited to a big triathlon weekend. This weekend was host to an ocean swim, [...]
Ironman 70.3 California, Richie Cunningham Podiums Again.
Australians were well in the mix at this weekends Ironman 70.3 California with Richie Cunningham second, Leon Griffin forth and Paul Ambrose fifth in the mens race. Chris McDonald also had a top 10 finish coming in 7th, with Christian Kemp a respectable 14th. Andy Potts led from start to finish to win his fourth title [...]
Madeleine Oldfield and Marcel Walkington win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series
There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those competing [...]
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