Brendan Sexton in full flight at Chicago – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / ITU Media News & Racing Brendan Sexton Cellarbrates flying in the WTS once again Brendan Sexton is back! He finished 8th in a strong field at the Chicago round of the World Triathlon Series. He swam, rode and ran very competitively to get back in to the top ten and build his confidence going forward. Expect to see Brendan featuring in the top ten more often as he builds back t By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The fastest runners in WTS at the moment – Phto Credit: Delly Carr / ITU Media News & Racing Spain’s Javier Gomez claims World Triathlon Series win in Chicago Javier Gomez showcased his class with a commanding victory in Chicago, securing his fourth WTS win this year, while Joao Pereira and Mario Mola rounded out the podium in second and third respectively. By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
Andy Potts takes the win News & Racing Andy Potts and Heather Wurtele claim 2014 Ironman Coeur d’Alene titles COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (June 29, 2014) “Andy Potts (USA) displayed poise and brilliant race tactics, while Heather Wurtele (CAN) was unmatched on the day as both earned wins at the twelfth edition of IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene with times of 8:25:44 and 9:34:32, respectively. Men’ By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Frederik Croneborg News & Racing Frederik Croneborg and Laurel Wassner win inaugural Challenge Atlantic City 30 JUNE 2014 – Challenge Family arrived in the USA today as the first Challenge Atlantic City took place in near perfect conditions in front of a crowd of thousands. Sweden’s Fredrik Croneborg and US athlete, Laurel Wassner took top honours in an action-packed day. For Croneborg, it was catch By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gwen celebrates win number 6 – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org USA’s Gwen Jorgensen creates history with sixth World Triathlon Series win in Chicago Chicago, USA (28 June 2014) – Gwen Jorgensen (USA) ran herself into the history books on Saturday as the first women to claim six World Triathlon Series titles clinching victory in Chicago from Helen Jenkins (GBR) and Juri Ide (JAP). The American was unstoppable today after a swim that placed By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen looking for win number 2 on home soil at WTS Chicago – World Triathlon Series This weekend, the long awaited debut of Chicago on the ITU World Triathlon Series schedule will come to fruition with athletes set to tackle the two-lap Lake Michigan swim before cycling around the Windy City's famous down town area eight times and finishing up with a four-lap run along Columb By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Javier Gomez Noya and Mario Mola primed to conquer WTS Chicago – World Triathlon Series In its debut on ITU's World Triathlon Series calendar, Chicago promises to be one of the most exciting to date with maxed out age group races and three of the top four ranked men slated to compete on Sunday. Spectators will be treated to prime views of the elites as they swim 1500m in the [&he By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Challenge Family ready for the USA with Challenge Atlantic City this weekend 25 JUNE 2014 – This weekend the eyes of the triathlon world will be on the east coast of the USA for the inaugural Challenge Atlantic City triathlon festival that has attracted a field of world champions and age group athletes from around the globe. Challenge Family is making its long awaited US d By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Joshua Amberger Cellarbrates his new Felt IA LTD Time Trial Triathlon Bike Joshua Amberger, renowned for his swim/bike prowess, showcased his skills and new Felt IA FRD LTD TT bike at Challenge Batemans Bay, finishing second and continuing to build his reputation in triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Tim Berkel crosses for 2nd overall – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman News & Racing Aeromax Team’s head coach Grant Giles on Tim Berkel’s Ironman Cairns race We spoke to Tim Berkel and coach Grant Giles in the weeks leading up to Ironman Cairns to get an understanding of his training in the lead up to a goal Ironman event. Berkel wanted to win Cairns but as we know he did not get to stand on top of the podium this year. […] By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Challenge Bahrain announces first pro athletes and $500k prize purse structure. $100k to winners 9 JUNE 2014 – The structure of the world's largest half distance prize purse was revealed today by Challenge Bahrain, along with the announcement of some of the sport's most respected athletes racing at the event on 6 December this year. World champions Mirinda Carfrae and Pete Jac By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Liz Blatchford successfully defends her Ironman Cairns title Queensland based Liz Blatchford was in a class of her own as she successfully defended her title with a wire-to-wire win and finish inside the top 10 professionals overall. The women’s race was always going to be a Blatchford’s to lose. The defending champion started her day by throwing down the gau By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The three leaders on to the run – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman.com News & Racing Cameron Brown produces legendary performance to win 2014 Ironman Cairns Turning 42 in two weeks, New Zealand's Cameron Brown became the oldest man to win an IRONMAN event, at today's Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns. Brown, a winner of 11 IRONMAN races in a stellar career, was delighted. “Becoming the oldest ever winner was motivation for me out there but I&# By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
New Zealand’s Candice Hammond wins her first Ironman 70.3 at Cairns In cold and wet conditions New Zealand’s Candice Hammond capped off a stellar season to date with her first IRONMAN 70.3 win in the women’s race. Hammond is enjoying her best year as a fledgling professional, adding the win here to her third place at March’s Kellogg’s Nutri Grain IRONMAN New Zealand By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Another win in Australia by Brad Kahlefeldt – Photo Credit: Wade Lewis Art News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt and Candice Hammond win Ironman 70.3 Cairns In cold and wet conditions Brad Kahlefeldt produced a trademark run to go one better than last year to win Flight Centre Active Travel IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns today. Meanwhile New Zealand's Candice Hammond capped off a stellar season to date with her first IRONMAN 70.3 win in the women's rac By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Olympians headline red hot field at IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns CAIRNS, Australia (June 3, 2014) Two-time Olympians Courtney Atkinson and Brad Kahlefeldt took their long-time rivalry to the IRONMAN scene at Cairns last year. Atkinson prevailed on the run to claim his maiden IRONMAN 70.3 victory in Cairns last year over Kahlefeldt and the pair are set to do By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Tim shown here in a video taken by Callum Millward Final three weeks preparation of Ironman Cairns favourite Tim Berkel We spoke to Tim Berkel and his coach Grant Giles of Aeromax Team three weeks ago to find out how Tim's perparation for Ironman Cairns was going. We now wrap up his preparation covering the last two weeks and get an idea of what we can expect on Sunday. Trizone: Three weeks out from Ironman [&h By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
A few of the nine kids… News & Racing Ironman training with nine children, a 30km strip of road and 12m pool Those who believe they do not have the time to take up the IRONMAN challenge should meet Roderick Whittle. The teacher from Weipa in the farthest north of Queensland mixes a fulltime career, a house with nine children and some unique training obstacles to get to the start line at the Cairns Airport By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Liz Blatchford wins her inaugural Ironman in Cairns, 2013 News & Racing Blatchford set to defend Ironman Cairns title against Hoschke and Lundstrum In the women’s race the smart money is on defending champion the United Kingdom’s, Liz Blatchford. Blatchford debuted at IRONMAN Cairns last year, then went onto to finish 4th at IRONMAN Mont Tremblant and 3rd at the IRONMAN Hawaii World Championships. On the back of a first up By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Cameron Brown 2014 Ironman Cairns race favourites Aussie Tim Van Berkel and Kiwi legend Cameron Brown lead the men's field at Ironman Cairns, both hoping a win can end victory droughts and propel them towards strong Hawaii campaigns. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Jeff Rubach and Ruth Corset win Rural, Rainforest and Reef 70km Mountain Bike Challenge PORT DOUGLAS, Australia (June 1, 2014) – The RRR (Rural, Rainforest and Reef) Mountain Bike Challenge is regarded as one of Australia's most thrilling and exhilarating 'point to point' endurance races. The iconic 35km and 70km events lived up to the 'RRR' expectations with a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Emma Jackson finishes 3rd at the 2014 London round of the WTS News & Racing Emma Jackson on the podium at ITU World Triathlon Series in London Australia's Emma Jackson served notice on her Commonwealth Games rivals when she produced the second fastest run of the day to grab a stirring bronze medal in the ITU World Triathlon Series event in London overnight. It was far from the perfect race for the pint-sized Queensland Olympian after By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
News & Racing Crash and Learn for Ironman Cairns hopeful Tim Schroeder Tim Schroeder, from Mawson Lakes, South Australia, was just a few months from making his Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns debut in 2013, when his dream of hearing the words 'Tim Schroeder, you are an IRONMAN' came crashing down. During a training ride he realised he was travelling downhill too By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman’s Healing Hands for Boston Marathon bombing victim Boston Marathon bombing victim is finding solace halfway across the world when she takes on her first IRONMAN at Cairns next month. Boston local Shi-Hua Chin, who had completed the famed American marathon three times, was just metres away from the bomb blast last year, working with an event sponsor By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
