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Kona: Age Group Top Five Results – Ironman World Championship 2016
Congratulations to all the competitors who, just by being at Kona, have proven that they are extraordinary human beings. Further congratulations to all the age group athletes who won a World Championship title and also to those who finished in the top 5. Germany – 5 Age Group World Champions A
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Kona: Tim Berkel’s Recap of his Ironman World Championship Race
Aussie triathlete Tim Berkel chats to Trizone about Kona 2016; from his prep to the gruelling race, and the mental and physical battle of racing with back pain. “My prep was good. I was feeling solid, but ten days out from Kona, I tweaked my back, hip and hamstring really bad, I pulled up really [&h
Kona: Age Group Top Five Results – Ironman World Championship 2016
Congratulations to all the competitors who, just by being at Kona, have proven that they are extraordinary human beings. Further congratulations to all the age group athletes who won a World Championship title and also to those who finished in the top 5. Germany – 5 Age Group World Champions A
South Africa to host 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
IRONMAN SELECTS NELSON MANDELA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Finally I have an excuse to visit my partner's family in South Africa! Luckily many of them are already racing Ironman and have been to this venue before. I wonder if the executive mayor of Nelson Ma
Dimond Bikes Launches new Marquise Triathlon and TT model
With the world of 'Beam Bikes' hotting back up we have seen the launch of two new models this week in Kona. The team at Dimond have taken their already proven and successful bike to another level with the launch of the Marquise model. This bike is a triathletes dream with additional stor
Kona: Age Group Athletes to Watch in 2016
We spoke with 2016 Ironman 70.3 35-39 World Champion Owain Matthews and 2015 Ironman 40-45 World Champion Ben Bell about their thoughts on the age groupers to watch at this year's Ironman World Championship. We have known Owain since he rocked up to the Balmoral Triathlon Club in Sydney when h
Olympian Ryan Fisher to race Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series in Robina
Gold Coast, Queensland – This weekend sees the popular Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series return to Robina on the Gold Coast for Round 2 in the Series. Leading the open race will be Brisbane Olympian Ryan Fisher (24th in Rio) who will be using the event as a hit out prior to the Noosa Triathlon la
Olympic Gold Medal Coach Jamie Turner Supports Triathlon and Taranaki Māori
The New Zealand city of New Plymouth and the Taranaki region is a place close to my heart after living there between the ages of 9 to 13. Some of my best childhood memories were made there. One of them is of a kid called Jamie Turner, who used to hang around with his BMX […]
Australia’s David Mainwaring wins Challenge Jeju
Australian David Mainwaring has won the inaugural Challenge Jeju in Korea last weekend, after leading from the gun ahead of fellow Australian and multiple 70.3 winner Luke Bell and Colombia's Carlos Quinchara.
Kona: Tim Berkel – The Makings of a Good Thing
As a professional triathlete, Tim Van Berkel regularly pushes his body to the absolute limit. Sore legs, exhausted arms and burning lungs are all just part of a regular day in the office for the 32-year-old. But recently, aching limbs haven’t been the biggest hurdle he has had to overcome. Van Berke
Is Your Running Technique all Wrong?
On the continuum of performance, triathlon training is at the far end. If you think of all the underlying parts that make up your ability to swim, ride, or run, you’ll see that there are many component pieces. Using running as an example – as it is the most complex of the movements and the […
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2016 Race Preview
Jan Raphael and Mirjam Weerd are race favorites for this weekend's Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2016 Almere is ready to crown a new champion. The winner of the 2014 and 2015 editions – Markus Fachbach – will not defend his title this year, which leaves the field of title candidates w