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Helen Jenkins continues her brilliant start to the 2012 ITU Season in San Diego

Great Britain’s Helen Jenkins continued her brilliant start to 2012 with a dominating run to crush the field in San Diego, in a race that had a huge impact on London Olympic qualification. After an eight-women bike breakaway put 2 minutes and 30 seconds on the first chase group coming out of T2, Jenkins and [...]

Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson Set Sights on London 2012 Olympics

The battle for berth in the star-studded Australian triathlon team is set to intensify this weekend at the opening race of the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series in Sydney this Saturday. Young guns Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson are best placed to push the established stars in the April 14 event, which marks one of [...]

Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney ITU Triathlon less than a Month Away

Last Wednesday saw the official press launch of the 2012 Sydney Dextro Energy Triathlon with superstars of the sport both present and future attending. Brad Khalefeldt, Emma Moffatt, Chris McCormack and up and coming Emma Jackson all answered questions with the Sydney Opera House as the backdrop. (Photo slideshow below article…) With this year being [...]

Australian Women Close out the Kiwis in Devonport OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships

March 10, 2012: London Olympic hopeful Emma Jackson has given her Games selection chances an encouraging boost with an impressive win in the OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Devonport. Jackson’s win ensures Australia can field a maximum three places for the London Olympics with the two vacant spots likely to be filled after the ITU [...]

Emma Jackson ahead of 2011 Training Times as She Prepares to Stake her Olympic Claim

March 6, 2012: Queensland’s emerging triathlon star Emma Jackson has today revealed she is well ahead of last year’s training times as she prepares to stake her claim for this year’s London Olympics. The 20-year-old who was only nine when Michelle Jones won silver at the sport’s Olympic debut in Sydney 12 years ago will [...]

Positive start for Olympic Hopefuls Emma Jackson and Courtney Atkinson

Beijing Olympian Courtney Atkinson opened his London campaign with a strong performance in his first race of the season at the Seven Sunshine Coast Enduro Triathlon at Caloundra this morning, while Emma Jackson took a step closer to her Olympic dream with a convincing win over the unique ‘battle of the sexes’ format. The tough [...]

Olympic hopeful Emma Jackson to Kick off her 2012 Season at the Seven Sunshine Coast Enduro Triathlon

2012 Olympic hopeful Emma Jackson will make her race debut for the year at the Seven Sunshine Coast Enduro Triathlon on Sunday February 5, in what is shaping up as the biggest year of her young career as she embarks on her path to securing a place in the Australian team to contest the London [...]

Noosa Triathlon Set for a Red Hot Weekend of Racing

One of the strongest fields ever assembled will take on the 29th Noosa Triathlon on Sunday. Courtney Atkinson will be aiming for an historic fourth consecutive win, but will have to overcome world champ Chris McCormack and Paul Matthews, as well as other quality athletes such as Luke McKenzie, Brendon Sexton, Paul Ambrose, Clayton Fettell, Joey Lampe and Mitch Robins to achieve this goal.

Australia 7th and 11th at the ITU World Teams Triathlon Championship in Lausanne

Australia has come from behind to claim a top ten finish in the ITU World Teams Triathlon Championship in Lausanne tonight – finishing seventh in the event that looks almost certain to be included in the 2016 Olympic Games. Their seventh place came after being well back early with Australia’s second team of Felicity Abram, Peter Kerr, Felicity Sheedy-Ryan and Mitch Robins finishing in 13th place.