Daniela Ryf crowned Subaru Ironman 70.3 World Champion in Mont-Tremblant In the midst of an incredible season, Daniela Ryf (SUI) once again proved she is a force in the sport of triathlon. Ryf exited the water just six seconds behind 2010 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Jodie Swallow (GBR), before the pair were joined at the front of the bike by Annabel Luxford (AUS) By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Ironman 70.3 World Championship at Mont-Tremblant ready to roll This years Ironman 70.3 World Championship has an incredibly hot pro field. More so than in recent years. Like any high level championship it should be almost impossible to pick and it is. Champions rise on occasions like this and they are here in big numbers. These guys and girls know how to train By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Subaru IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® World Championship this weekend Over 80 countries represented in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada for IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on Sept. 7 Introduced in 2006, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Series has grown from 17 events in inaugural year to over 60 events worldwide TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2014) — Nearly 2,500 of the world's top By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian’s Jacob Birtwhistle and Calvin Quirk finish with silver and bronze in the ITU World Junior Triathlon Championship In a day that started out celebrating another golden moment for legendary Australian triathlete Michellie Jones it finished with a double celebration for the future generation. Jones turned back the clock to add another world title to her impressive list of achievements when she clocked the fastest By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Legendary Australian triathlete Michellie Jones adds another world title Legendary Australian triathlete Michellie Jones added yet another world title to her extraordinary list of achievements when she made her debut in the ITU Age Group Triathlon World Championships in Edmonton today. And right from the outset there was no keeping up with the Jones girl, who went on to By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Gwen Jorgensen – ITU / Triathlon.org News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen 2014 ITU Grand Final Champion and World Champion American Gwen Jorgensen today claimed a slice of history in winning the 2014 ITU World Championship Grand Final in a trademark come from behind performance. Jorgensen moved into triathlon royalty securing an unprecedented five WTS wins this season, joining just Alistair Brownlee as the only other at By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
$30,000 winners cheques for Cameron Brown and Gina Crawford at Metaman Bintan New Zealand's professional triathletes dominated the 2014 MetaMan Bintan triathlon on Sunday with Cameron Brown and Gina Crawford taking top positions in the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the races, in which participants had to tackle a 3.8-kilometer swim, 180-km ri By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed and Amelia Watkinson win Challenge Gold Coast With extreme wet weather conditions forcing the organisers to shorten the bike leg of the inaugural Challenge Gold Coast race day decided to change it’s mind and provided better than expected race conditions. The shortened 40km bike course meant that the race favourites would have to work harder on By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Challenge Bahrain announces star-studded professional field Challenge Bahrain has announced its pro field to date and confirmed the start line on 6 December will be one of the most impressive ever seen over the half distance. Hundreds of age group athletes will race along side the biggest names in triathlon on one of the fastest and most diverse course on th By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Brendan Sexton in full flight at Chicago – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / ITU Media News & Racing Australia ITU triathletes racing Stockholm on the way to the World Championship round Four members of Australia's World Championship Triathlon team will tune up for next month's ITU Grand Final in Edmonton with a final hit out in the WTS round in Stockholm this weekend. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs – Training in Thailand with Macca leading up to Challenge Gold Coast 2012 Ironman World Champion Pete Jacobs is getting ready to put the final preparations on his 2014 Kona program. He is looking good for this weekend's Challenge Gold Coast after a block of training in Thailand with legend of the sport Chris McCormack and fellow triathletes Caroline Steffen and By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
10% Incline News & Racing Challenge Gold Coast 2014 preview The inaugural Challenge Gold Coast will test triathletes with its tough bike course, attracting top competitors eager to conquer its climbs and fast-paced descents. By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
Credit: Janos Schimdt / ITU Courtney Atkinson and Drew Box go 1-2 at Singapore ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup Courtney Atkinson has dipped his toes in to the ITU water again and come up with a win. The young guns maybe thought he had retired from the short stuff. But he has shown that there is still some speed left in those legs. "I always love a race in Asia so while here in […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Brittany Dutton wins women’s triathlon gold at Youth Olympics Australia's Brittany Dutton rode a gutsy solo bike breakaway to claim Youth Olympic gold in Nanjing on Sunday August 17 and continue Australia's stellar success in women's triathlon competition at the Olympic Games. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Health issues force Emma Moffatt out of ITU World Championships Grand Final Ongoing health issues have forced Australia's two-time World champion Emma Moffatt to withdraw from this year's ITU World Triathlon Championships Grand Final in Edmonton later this month. The 29-year-old Moffatt has struggled to regain the form that saw her finish third in last year By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Paratriathlete Jonathan Goerlach with his handler News & Racing An eye to the future of triathlon in Australia At Trizone we have known Corey Bacon for a number of years and have seen him tirelessly trek around the Elite Energy triseries in NSW amongst other events with a large team from very young juniors to the more established elite triathletes along with a few more mature athletes. One of the things we l By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Tim Berkel & Peter Robertson post race News & Racing Former triathlon world champ Australian Peter Robertson second at EU Ironman 70.3 Champs in Wiesbaden Australia's former multiple ITU World Triathlon champion and Olympian Peter Robertson has reincarnated himself as a long course triathlete and the hard work is starting to pay off. Robertson show his champion pedigree last weekend when he ran himself on to the podium and second overall behind By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Bart Aernouts and the Uplace BMC team – Credit: Bert Stephani News & Racing Bart Aernouts wins Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden, Liz Blatchford 5th & Ronnie Schildknecht 7th It's another great Sunday for the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team. Bart Aernouts won his first European Championship Ironman 70.3 today in Wiesbaden. His Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team mate Ronnie Schildknecht finished 7th. In a very strong female field, Liz Blatchford from the Uplace-BMC Pro Tri By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman New Zealand Celebrates “Best Event” Award Ironman New Zealand was honored as New Zealand's Best Hosted Major Event, recognising 30 years of excellence delivering the iconic triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Suunto’s first Bluetooth Smart compatible product family including the Ambit3 GPS sport watch Coming out in September, the new Suunto Connected Family offers a complete package for anyone who wants to get the most out of their sports and adventures. Suunto's first Bluetooth® Smart compatible product family consists of a new Suunto Movescount App, Suunto Ambit3 Peak and Suunto Ambit3 S By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing New swim start for Kona, New Ironman pro prize purses, New regional championships IRONMAN announces a new swim start for the IRONMAN World Championship, new professional prize purse for the Americas and new regional championships for 2015. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
The 2014 Commonwealth Games Triathlon Team News & Racing Australia’s Commonwealth Games triathlon team to spearhead ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Edmonton Australia's Commonwealth Games triathlon team will spearhead a 10-strong Triathlon Australia Elite team named for this year's ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Edmonton next month (August 26-September 1). In the women's team, former two-time ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt, By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing South Africa’s Kyle Buckingham and American Amber Ferreira win IRONMAN Lake Placid BUCKINGHAM AND FERREIRA EARN CAREER FIRSTS AT THE 16TH IRONMAN LAKE PLACID By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Aaron Royle, Emma Moffatt, Emma Jackson and Ryan Bailie. Photo: Delly Carr News & Racing Ryan Bailie Anchors Aussies To Triathlon Relay Bronze Ryan Bailie anchors a gutsy performance to secure a bronze medal for Australia in the Mixed Teams Relay at the Glasgow Games. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
