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Britta Martin continues winning Australian form by taking out Ironman Western Australia 2012

Britta Martin continues winning Australian form by taking out Ironman Western Australia 2012

Germany’s Britta Martin made up for an eight minute plus swim deficit by riding and running her way to the 2012 Ironman Western Australia title. Martin lost more time than she had predicted to Keat but did not let that get to her. Keat looked like the one to beat midway through the race but [...]

Official SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia Press Conference Highlights

Official SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia Press Conference Highlights

From Ironman… Seven IRONMAN athletes sat on the athlete panel to preview their form and expectations leading into the SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia event on Sunday 9th December 2012. Rebekah Keat (AUST) On her recent racing results “Hawaii didn’t quite go to plan, I made some rookie errors that you shouldn’t be making as a [...]

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 [...]

Ironman 70.3 Shepparton Preview

Ironman 70.3 Shepparton Preview

This weekend’s Shepparton 70.3 has very strong men’s and women’s fields with some the women’s field in particular looking stronger than recent years. Arguably the female favourite would have to be Rebekah Keat. Keat has not backed off her training and has recently decided to race Ironman Western Australia in December. Her main opposition will [...]

Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis win inaugural Ironman New York

Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis win inaugural Ironman New York

Jordan Rapp won the inaugural Ironman New York with a dominating bike /run combo. The New York run was tough and only Rapp went under three hours. This run saw many of the athletes falter and some like Trevor Wurtle capitalise on others struggles. Wurtle ran past a number of guys on his way to [...]

Ironman 70.3 Vineman ready to go with another top field

Ironman 70.3 Vineman ready to go with another top field

Vineman 70.3 is being held this weekend in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco with a cracker field of Male and female professional athletes competing for the $50,000 pro prize purse. 2011 Male champion Andy Potts is not returning to defend his crown, however last years 2nd, 3rd and 4th place getters Paul Matthews, Joe [...]

Ironman Cairns Press Conference Highlights

Ironman Cairns Press Conference Highlights

There was a buzz of excitement in the air at the Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns press conference in Tropical North Queensland earlier today as defending Champion Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack, 2nd place getter at 2011 Ironman World Championship Pete Jacobs, 10 x Ironman New Zealand Champion Cameron Brown, 19 x Ironman 70.3 winner Luke Bell, defending [...]

McCormack and Brown talking themselves down in the 2012 Cairns Airport Cairns Ironman

McCormack and Brown talking themselves down in the 2012 Cairns Airport Cairns Ironman

CAIRNS, Australia (May 29, 2012) – Two time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack will head line a world class field to compete at the inaugural 2012 Cairns Airport Cairns Ironman this Sunday. (Pro start list and top 2011 Cairns results at bottom of article) A string of world class names in both fields have opted [...]

Caroline Steffen wins Ironman Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne

Caroline Steffen wins Ironman Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne

Sunshine Coast based Swiss Athlete Caroline Steffen has won the inaugural Ironman Asia Pacific Championships and in doing so posted the second fastest time in history. It was a perfect day for Steffen who embraced partner Dave Dellow on the finish line, Dave having finished 5th in the mens race. Steffen was clearly overjoyed at [...]

Ironman Melbourne: The Women’s Race

Ironman Melbourne: The Women’s Race

Sundays Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne offers arguably the most star studded field seen in Australia to date. 2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae will be favourite to take out the race, but everything will have to go to plan if she is to head off what is expected to be a very strong challenge from [...]