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Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne

Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne

Last years winner of the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne Caroline Steffen, is the red hot favourite to top the podium again on Sunday. The race will most likely play out in a similar fashion to last year, with Steffen making up a deficit on the swim with a dominant performance on the bike, sufficient to [...]

Liz Blatchford takes out the PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2013

Liz Blatchford takes out the PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2013

After leading out of the swim by almost a minute Liz Blatchford lost time on the first lap of the bike to find herself almost a minute down to Lisa Marangon. Lisa Marangon went in to this race with the plan to leave nothing out on the bike course knowing that Liz Blatchford was going [...]

Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra

Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra

After a false start at Mandurah 70.3 recently Annabel Luxford has shown her class in Canberra by winning the Ironman 70.3. Luxford lead from start to finish with only Kiwi Sydneysider and also former ITU triathlete Anna Cleaver giving her some competition on the day. Cleaver, a former NZ national swimmer, was hot on Luxford’s [...]

Rebekah Keat wins Ironman 70.3 Shepparton

Rebekah Keat wins Ironman 70.3 Shepparton

Rebekah Keat has dominated the women’s field on the run with a 1:22:01 half marathon, over six minutes faster than the next quickest run. Lisa Marangon had the lead out of T2 but it wasn’t long before Keat had taken the lead and was never going to be headed. Kat Baker had the fastest bike [...]

Courtney Atkinson and Rachel Klamer win Nepean Triathlon 2012

Courtney Atkinson and Rachel Klamer win Nepean Triathlon 2012

It looks like the men’s race at Nepean was an absolute bell ringer with the front three guys needing the run to sort out the final placings. Courtney Atkinson was always going to be a tough challenge on the run. Tim Reed is one of the best around over the 70.3 and Olympic non drafting [...]

Clayton Fettell and Tim Berkel to headline the Forster Ultimate Triathlon this weekend

Clayton Fettell and Tim Berkel to headline the Forster Ultimate Triathlon this weekend

The Australian long course triathlon season kicks off this weekend at the traditional home of triathlon, Forster. Whilst Yeppoon was held in August and there was the Tri-Port Half Iron Distance Triathlon in September for most the season proper starts in October after a winter off to repair and build a new base. Elite energy [...]

1.1 Million Reasons to Race the Hy-Vee Triathlon this Weekend

1.1 Million Reasons to Race the Hy-Vee Triathlon this Weekend

This weekend sees one of the biggest paydays in the sport of triathlon take place at Des Moines, Iowa, USA. 60 of the fastest Olympic distance triathletes around will be racing for one of their biggest pay days of the year. Unlike other events Hy-Vee pays down to the last elite spot. If you are [...]

Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon win Ironman Yeppoon 70.3 Triathlon 2012

Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon win Ironman Yeppoon 70.3 Triathlon 2012

Tim Reed had to dig deep on the run today to overcome a 3min deficit that eventual second place male Sam Betten had built up on the bike. The combination of Reed’s pace and experienced had to be drawn on to run down Betten. Betten was one of the dark horses going in to the [...]

Mercure Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon Preview

Mercure Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon Preview

Based on the scenic Capricorn Coast, and right on the Tropic of Capricorn, Australia’s long time major destination event, the Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon, set in the Mercure Capricorn Resort has sold out a month in advance of the August 19th race and right now up to 900 athletes and some 2000 supporters, family and friends [...]

Five Australians Race well at Ironman 70.3 Boise, Idaho

Five Australians Race well at Ironman 70.3 Boise, Idaho

In a race that recorded a highly unusual dead heat for first place by the two leading men five Australians had good days considering the atrocious conditions. The race organisers were forced to shorten the 90km bike leg to 24km but were able to keep the swim and run legs as per usual. To add [...]