Katie Hursey brilliant in New Plymouth World Cup win The USA’s Katie Hursey has proved again she will be a major contender in the 2014 triathlon season in New Zealand on Sunday, collecting her third World Cup title over an impressive field in New Plymouth. After Spain’s Caroline Routier led the field over the sprint distance 750m swim, Hursey was one By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Heather Wurtele runs to victory and new race record in Oceanside A few years ago Heather Wurtele typically required a lead off the bike in order to win races. Those days are long gone as the Canadian has shown recently she can post super-quick run splits when needed. Two weeks ago, in winning IRONMAN 70.3 Monterrey, Wurtele posted a 1:19 run split – today By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Jan Frodeno is loving the longer distance and the ownership of his future. Big things to come – Photo Credit: Nils Nilesen / Ironman.com News & Racing Course records fall as Jan Frodeno and Heather Wurtele dominate Accenture Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside Jan Frodeno (GER) and Heather Wurtele (CAN) set new course records, finishing in 3:49:25 and 4:13:12 respectively, at the Accenture IRONMAN 70.3 California in Oceanside. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
skeeze / Pixabay How To Race Day Guide For Your Best Triathlon Bike Set-Up A good bike set-up will help you get to the finish line on race day while looking smart at the same time. Normally I'm banging on about bike fit and bike tech, but today we’re going down a different path. Looking at how people choose to set up their fluids, nutrition and spares on their [&hell By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Nutrition Endura athlete Emma Jackson: A day on her plate With such a focus on nutrition in the daily media, we decided it was time to see what the best triathletes really put on their plate! First up we spoke to elite triathlete, Olympian and Under 23 World Champion (2010) Emma Jackson to see how she keeps her body performing optimally. Thanks for letting By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Photo Credit: Mark Cunliffe News & Racing Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team Member Dirk Bockel wins Ironman Melbourne Dirk Bockel of the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team has won the 2014 Ironman Melbourne. The Luxembourg athlete led a world-class field in the Asia Pacific Ironman championship with a time of 08:01:02. Paul Matthews (Australia; 08:02:14) and David Dellow (Australia; 08:03:07) completed the pro men By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
© Delly Carr / Sportshoot Plenty to Celebrate at Ironman Melbourne as Caroline Steffen Grabs Win Yesterday saw a handful of the world's best female long course triathletes go head to head, with some having traveled from the other side of the globe to be a part of the Asia Pacific Ironman Championship in Melbourne. Caroline Steffen headed the field, returning to reclaim her title which she By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Craig Alexander calls it quits News & Racing Craig Alexander announces his retirement from Ironman racing Three-time IRONMAN World Champion Craig Alexander fought back tears after crossing the line in fifth place at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne. "I want to pay tribute to my wife Neri, and all the people who have supported me over the journey," he said. "I feel like m By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Caroline Steffen and Dirk Bockel: © Delly Carr / Sportshoot – Ironman News & Racing Dirk Bockel and Caroline Steffen win Ironman Melbourne 2014 Less than five minutes separated the top five men at today’s IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne. In perfect conditions it was a case of last man standing as Luxembourg’s Dirk Bockel outlasted a host of Aussies to take the Asia Pacific Championship, one of three global regional races By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman Melbourne is the first BIG Ironman of 2014 and looks set to explode Ironman Melbourne is one of the toughest professional Ironman races in the world due to the caliber and number of pros who come to Melbourne each year to chase the early season points and dollars on offer. Picking a winner is tough as there are a number of the world's best racing and as we [&h By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family pushes further in to Australia with Challenge Shepparton Announced 21 MARCH 2014 - A key part of Australian long course triathlon tradition will continue with today's announcement of Challenge Shepparton, taking place on 16 November 2014. The 1.9km swim, 90km ride and 21.1km run triathlon will build on Shepparton tradition, but will offer a completely new By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Brendan Sexton flying on the run at Mooloolaba – Photo Credit: www.triathlon.org/ITU News & Racing Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson headline Aussies for ITU World Cup New Plymouth London Olympian Brendan Sexton will headline a strong contingent of six Aussie men in Sunday's ITU World Cup Triathlon in New Plymouth, New Zealand as the countdown continues for Commonwealth Games selection. Additionally this weekend the elite triathletes will be chasing a USD $60,000 prize p By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Wollongong Wizards Plan to make a Splash at Splash and Dash Day one of the Splash and Dash Festival features the Mckeon’s swim school ‘Wollongong Ocean and Basin Swims,’ with events for all ages and abilities, including a 2km signature swim and an elite triathlete squad participation. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae and Luke McKenzie honoured on Triathlon’s night of nights Australia's Ironman duo Mirinda Carfrae and Luke McKenzie have been awarded Triathlon Australia's Individual Performances of the Year Awards for 2013 at tonight's Celebration of Champions Dinner in Melbourne. A who's who of the Triathlon world rubbed shoulders on a night of n By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Anthony Rizzo is healthy and living the life now From 147kgs to 83kgs and Ironman Melbourne for a second time For most people the thought of swimming 3.8km, riding 180km and then running 42.2km seems impossible. For IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne entrant Anthony Rizzo it was impossible. Just a few years ago he tipped the scales at 147.6kgs, now he's down to 83kg and ready to test himself By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Luke McKenzie – Photo credit: Delly Carr/IRONMAN News & Racing Luke McKenzie looks to make amends at Ironman Melbourne Luke McKenzie, after a breakthrough 2013 season and second place at IRONMAN Hawaii, is set to be the hunted as he competes in the IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne on March 23, 2014. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Brendan Sexton flying on the run at Mooloolaba – Photo Credit: www.triathlon.org/ITU Interviews 2012 Olympian Brendan Sexton Celebrates A Feeling Near Forgotten Aussie Brendan Sexton briefly rediscovered his invincible running form at the Mooloolaba World Cup triathlon, providing confidence he can achieve his goals despite finishing 9th. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Challenge Batemans Bay Photo Gallery 2014 Some shots from today's race. www.marathon-photos.com will have full race photos of all competitors. [flagallery gid=5] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt and Radka Vodickova win Challenge Batemans Bay Kahlefeldt and Vodickova triumph in a scenic showdown at the inaugural Challenge Batemans Bay triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Pete Jacobs won Huskisson long course in February News & Racing Challenge Batemans Bay Preview Whilst three of the original big names in the female field are not racing this weekend there will still be some very competitive racing amongst the women who will be chasing a bigger carrot than they would normally have. A first place will secure approximately AUD$7,600 in prize money with payments By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Stephen Foster and Louise Mackinlay to be inducted in to the Triathlon Hall of Fame Triathlon Australia Celebration Of Champions Dinner. Stephen Foster is still finding it hard to accept that little old him will be inducted into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne on March 20. Foster, a ground breaking never-say-die triathlete from the 1980s and 1990s and Louise Mack By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Challenge Batemans Bay turns it on with world class fields 2012 World Champion Pete Jacobs will face fierce competition from top triathletes, including Brad Kahlefeldt and Rasmus Patraeus, in his first Challenge event in Australia this weekend. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
A warm welcome! What a great experience. Adventures Ironman New Zealand – A First Timers Race Report In his first Ironman experience, Karl Hayes embraces the challenging yet rewarding course of Ironman New Zealand, highlighting its exceptional crowd support and his minimalistic training approach. By Karl Hayes • 12 min read
James Davy showing the form that got him the win – Photo: Sophie Hayes News & Racing International ITU triathletes headline the Wollongong Triathlon Festival Elite Energy's Wollongong Triathlon Festival is becoming a big part of New South Wales triathlon calendar. This year's event went off without a hitch (apart from one poorly dished out drafting penalty 🙂 ) and the events which started on Friday night culminated in the Olympic and Sprint By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
