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A Picture says a thousand words at the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro

Athletes compete in the 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim during the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Delly Carr/IRONMAN) IRONMAN Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

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Australian Top 5 Placings at the Ironman World Championship 2015

Australian athletes captured 17 out of 150 top-five spots at this year's Ironman World Championship, including three age group wins, showcasing their impressive endurance and resilience.

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Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf crowned new King and Queen of Kona

Frodeno and Ryf, the pre-race favorites, led all day to secure their titles, becoming the first athletes to simultaneously hold the Ironman World Championship, Ironman 70.3 World Championship, and Ironman European Championship titles.

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JAN FRODENO AND DANIELA RYF CAP OFF DOMINANT SEASONS WITH 2015 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GOPRO TITLES

Jan Frodeno (DEU) and Daniela Ryf (CHE), both of whom stood on the podium in Kailua-Kona in 2014, capped off impressive seasons to capture the male and female titles at the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro. Fresh off of wins at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Zell am See-Kap

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

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Daniela Ryf part of first duo to win both IRONMAN 70.3 World and IRONMAN World Championship in same season

FAVORITES JAN FRODENO AND DANIELA RYF CAP OFF DOMINANT SEASONS WITH 2015 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GOPRO TITLES  Frodeno and Ryf first duo to win both the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and the IRONMAN World Championship in the same season U.S. grabs two spots in men’s top five for se

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Liz Blatchford Australia’s leading pro at the 2015 Ironman World Championship, Kailua-Kona

On a day that saw a German and Swiss athlete become IRONMAN® World Champions, it was Liz Blatchford who salvaged something for Australia. The Sunshine Coast-based Jan Frodeno and Swiss star Daniela Ryf produced dominant performances to claim their first IRONMAN World Championship titles at Kailua-K

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Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team primed for World Championship Ironman in Hawaii

On the 20th of January 2014, Bart Verhaeghe, president and founder, and Bob Wolf, General Manager, announced the launch of the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team, one of the largest professional triathlon teams in the world. 21 months later, in the final stage to Hawaii, it is time to make the balance of

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SRAM’S DRIVETRAIN TRIAD TAKES ON KONA

Ironman's® mantra holds that anything's possible. With SRAM athletes piloting the world's newest, fastest and lightest drivetrain options – including SRAM RED® eTap®, SRAM Force 1â„¢, andSRAM RED 22â„¢ – that maxim seems more achievable than ever. For 2015 SRAM has intro

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I AM TRUE DAY AT THE 2015 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GOPRO

 In conjunction with the 2015 IRONMAN® World Championship presented by GoPro, IRONMAN is once again carrying out its ongoing work with athletes and the triathlon community to protect the integrity of racing around the world through outreach activities and testing in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. Tuesd

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Bahrain Endurance Team taking on Kona

The Ironman World Championship brings together the best athletes in the world for a day-long spectacle of speed, endurance, and grit where only the best of the best will rise to the top. With last year's men's podium and the runner-up in the women's race on its roster, the Bahrain

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Interviews

World Class Professional Triathlete And Aussie Larrikin Tim Berkel Steps Up To Global Stage In Kona, Hawaii

Australian triathlete Tim Van Berkel, with recent Ironman successes, aims for a top finish at the prestigious Kona Ironman World Championship.

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Sydney Olympian and former ITU World Champion Miles Stewart Appointed CEO of Triathlon Australia

SYDNEY Olympian and former ITU World Champion Miles Stewart has been appointed the new CEO of Triathlon Australia. During Stewart's professional career in triathlon he achieved two World Championships, numerous ITU World Cup wins and a Commonwealth Games silver medal in Manchester in 2002. Ste

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Ironman announces Chattanooga, Tennessee will host 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2015) – IRONMAN announced today that it has chosen Chattanooga, Tennessee to host the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon. The championship race will be a two-day event with the professional and age-group women racing on Saturday, September 9 and the professio

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Jodie Swallow & Caroline Steffen declare They are Kona ready

Elite athletes often tread a razor's edge between fitness and illness. While they have each in turn racked up solid wins over this year, both Jodie Swallow and Caroline Steffen have also faced some health challenges that led to what they consider disappointing performances. Yet throughout this

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New Course for European Championships at Challenge Poznan 2016

28 SEPTEMBER 2015 – Enea CHALLENGE POZNAN 2015 was a record-breaking event in Poland with more than 3,500 athletes and almost 20,000 spectators. Plans for 2016 are even more spectacular with the ETU European Long Distance Championship as well as popular half-distance, relays, junior and short

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Kirill Kotsegarov (EST) and Carrie Lester (AUS) claim victories at the 2015 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga

Kirill Kotsegarov won by two seconds in a dramatic finish, while Carrie Lester dominated the competition for a decisive victory at the 2015 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga.

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Ben Cook and Danielle De Francesco win the Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series season opener

Over 1200 participants took part in Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series season opener at Robina this morning. The new QTS Long distance proved popular for the elite male, with over 25 pros making a star-studded field. Although Sam Betten lead early in the race, it was Ben Cook who proved he had put

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Mario Mola to make his long distance debut at Challenge Mallorca

23 SEPTEMBER 2015 – ITU World Triathlon Series runner-up, Mario Mola (ESP), will make his long distance debut at CHALLENGE PAGUERA-MALLORCA on 17 October. The Majorcan triathlete will round off his hugely successful season, which included a win in last weekend's grand final in Chicago, o

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Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series presented by Scody kicks off this weekend

The Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series presented by Scody (Gatorade QTS), kicks off the 2015-2016 season this weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, 2015 with Round 1 at Robina. The event marks 22 years since Angus Charlton, one of the pioneers of triathlon in Queensland, offered individu

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Eneko Llanos and Jodie Swallow reign at the Club La Santa IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote

Two of the world's top IRONMAN athletes took the Club La Santa IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote titles today, showing great skill and experience amongst a respectably high level field. With comfortable victories and in evidently great form, both Llanos and Swallow head off for the World Championships in

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Reigning Australian Cross Triathlon Champion Max Neumann and Leela Hancox take top honours at the Queensland Enduro

Mother nature turned on her charm on Saturday for near-perfect race conditions as Leela Hancox (QLD) and reigning Australian Cross Triathlon Champion Max Neumann (QLD) took top honours at the Queensland Enduro to kick off the 2015/16 TreX season calendar on Saturday. Queenslander Drew Box led out of

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Bulgarian squats

The bike is the discipline that will benefit most from a dedicated strength program. The Bulgarian squat is also known as the rear-foot-elevated split squat (that mouthful is exactly why I call them Bulgarian squats – it saves time). How to These are performed exactly the same as split squats except

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Tim Van Berkel and Caroline Steffen win 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

Australia’s Tim Van Berkel claimed his first IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast triathlon title today in Mooloolaba, while Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen made it back-to-back wins. The victories were the perfect hit out for both who are in the final stages of their preparation for the IRONMAN World Championship

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Markus Fachbach (GER) and Kathrin Walther (GER) win Challenge Almere-Amsterdam

Markus Fachbach (GER) and Kathrin Walther (GER) have taken victory at CHALLENGE ALMERE-AMSTERDAM today, after exciting racing in the polders of Flevoland. Fachbach was followed closely by Dutch favourite Mark Oude Bennink throughout nearly the entire race. Walther switched positions throughout

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read