Australian results at Ironman 70.3 World Championship 182 Australians started the 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship with some outstanding results. Melissa Hauschildt won the professional women's title with Annabel Luxford finishing third female overall. In the men's race Joe Gambles was third overall with Tim Reed 5th and Leon Griffin 7t By Karl Hayes • 24 min read
Our next generation of triathlon superstars 460 Australian triathletes to race the ITU World Triathlon Championships in London A total of 460 of Australia’s fittest athletes will stampede through the streets of London this week when the 2012 Olympic city plays host to this year’s ITU World Triathlon Championships. Just over 12 months after Erin Densham produced her awe-inspiring Olympic bronze medal in and around the royal By Karl Hayes • 13 min read
Top U.S. Juniors and Under-23s Gear Up for ITU World Triathlon Championships Four 2013 national champions lead the way for the U.S. Junior and Under-23 teams at the 2013 ITU Junior and U23 World Championships, set for Thursday in Hyde Park. These races are just two of a series of events taking place over the span of five days in London, which will also host the ITU [… By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Raw food for the athlete: Zucchini fritters These zucchini fritters are such a versatile treat – they can be eaten at breakfast with eggs and smoked salmon, a treat for lunch with avocado spread on them and served with a large salad. They also make a filling, delicious snack or even a great accompaniment to a light dinner with soup or g By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Carfrae crushing a 1:18 run – solid prep for Kona. Photo: A. Hardy News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae wins Ironman Muskoka 70.3; James Seear takes 4th In the sleepy tourist town of Huntsville in Ontario, Canada, Mirinda Carfrae notched up her third Muskoka 70.3 win. Carfrae returned to the Muskoka region to get a final hit out in her preparation for the Ironman World Championships – a formula which worked well in both 2009 and 2010. Out of t By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Abram competing in Auckland earlier this year. Photo: ITU / Delly Carr News & Racing Felicity Abram Out of ITU World Championship in London Australia has suffered another body blow in the lead up to this week’s ITU World Triathlon Championship Grand Final in London with the announcement today that Felicity Abram has been forced out of the Australian team after being told not to run for five weeks. Abram, at 28, a veteran of over 10 year By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Twelsiek & Arendt take the cake in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. (September 8, 2013) – American Jackie Arendt won her first ever IRONMAN in her hometown race at IRONMAN Wisconsin, while German Maik Twelsiek claimed his second title. Twelsiek finished in 8:40:15 and Arendt recorded a winning time of 9:47:07. In the women's race, 2008 By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Melissa Hauschildt wins Ironman 70.3 World Championship Las Vegas 2013 Melissa Hauschildt of Australia has won back her Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas today. A 29:19 swim saw Hauschildt leave the water 3:20 down on fellow Aussie Annabel Luxford and defending champion Leanda Cave. Whilst not quite the swim she would have liked, the Aussie wasted no time in By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Sebastian Kienle wins his second Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2013 Sebastian Kienle has once again used his class-leading bike leg to take hold of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and backed it up with a world champion run to hold off the best 70.3 guys in the world. Finishing second was Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone with Australian Joe Gambles third, Andy Potts 4th and By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Pro male bike splits – Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2013 Sebastian Kienle has once again destroyed the field on the bike. Early race leader Josh Amberger did a great job showcasing the new Felt IA Time Trial Bike. Aside from the two Germans with the two fastest bike splits the Kiwi Callum Millward followed by three Australians Joe Gambles, Leon Griffin an By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Top three male swim times by age group at Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2013 Top three swim times by age group at Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2013. There have been some great swim times but no male age grouper has snuck in under the pro men like Cain Eckstein did at the Ironman World Champs in 2012. M18-24 Schneider, Robin DEU 0:25:40 Capparell, James USA 0:26:09 By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Australian athlete swim times at Ironman 70.3 World Champs 2013 Here are all the Australian swim times sorted by first name after the swim. Athlete Swim Aaron Williams 0:28:41 Adrian Moy 0:39:23 Adriano Pavia 0:36:11 Aimee Ingram 0:40:44 Alan Nicholls 0:36:57 Alison Williams 0:41:30 Alistair Press 0:35:18 Allister Caird 0:34:16 Andrew Cr By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
James Hodge was glad to finish in the heat News & Racing James Hodge won MetaMan Bintan half and reports in on the race James Hodge went to Bintan to race the MetaMan half to get some data on racing in the heat. He has not raced in a humid climate and wanted to test out nutrition and see how he handled things. Prior to the race he had been crook but hadn't told his team this and also […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Henley: A farewell to Champion Ironwoman Bella Bayliss Bella Bayliss is a name that most likely sounds familiar, yet one that few actually know very much about. Bella's career is highlighted by fifteen Iron Distance titles, ITU World Long Distance Champion (2006), 2 x Ironman 70.3 Champion and a "member of the sub 9 hour Ironman club". By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Las Vegas – Professional Women’s preview This weekend we will witness the biggest race on the long course triathlon calendar outside of Kona. The Ironman 70.3 World Championship was previously somewhat of an anti-climax each year, having been held in Clearwater Florida and labelled a "draft fest". Times have changed and Vegas b By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship hits Las Vegas: The heat is on! The world's best long course triathletes will be taking to the hot and tough Las Vegas course for the third year in a row this forthcoming weekend. Amongst them, a large contingent of Australian athletes will be pushing for the World Championship crown, including past champions, Olympians, and By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family announces USA team to deliver the inaugural Challenge USA A new era of triathlon in the United States began today with the Challenge Family's announcement of the team behind its first ultra distance triathlon in the USA. Set to take place in late June 2014 in the Mid-Atlantic region, the inaugural Challenge USA will deliver Challenge Family's u By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Ironman European Champion Camilla Pedersen in criticial condition following bike crash Ironman European champion Camilla Pedersen has suffered what sounds to have been a serious bike crash whilst training in Esbjerg, Denmark on Tuesday. According to the Danish Triathlon Federation the 30-year-old Ironman Champion sustained critical injuries, and has been admitted to the Odense Univers By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Melissa Hauschildt on Hy-Vee and Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas It took an Olympian to beat Melissa Hauschildt at the Hy-Vee triathlon on the weekend. Emma Moffatt, bronze medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, led Hauschildt by a massive two and a half minutes out of the water. Despite having worked tirelessly on her swimming since starting the sport in 2 By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Michelle Jones: a young mum’s fight with Leukemia Michelle Jones, lovingly known amongst her friends as MJ, lives what you would call a pretty normal life. Normal but far from ordinary. Michelle is 34 years old, a mother, business owner, sister, friend to many and competes in triathlons for fitness and fun. Although Michelle has experienced somethi By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Erin Densham withdraws from Australian team for ITU World Triathlon Championship Grand Final in London London Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Erin Densham has today withdrawn from the Australian team for this month's ITU World Triathlon Championship Grand Final in London. Densham has struggled all season to get back into the kind of shape that saw her emerge as one of the dominant forces in By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
James Cunnama and Yvonne van Vlerken win Challenge Walchsee Triathlon Athletes at Tyrol Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkel competed against both the elements and each other this weekend with James Cunnama (RSA) and Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) coming out on top. The high-paced race was marked by heavy rains and fierce competition. Brit Jodie Swallow had a 45 second lead out By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Moffatt and Gomez victorious again at Hy-Vee Australia's Emma Moffatt and Spain's Javier Gomez Noya have both claimed their second respective Hy-Vee Elite US 5150 Championship titles on the weekend, each taking home with them a $100,000 share of the half-million dollar prize purse in Des Moines, Iowa. Women's Race: Australia& By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Caroline Steffen takes out the MetaMan Bintan $142,000 Triathlon Congratulations to Caroline Steffen of teamTBB who yesterday took out the MetaMan Triathlon on the Indonesian island of Bintan. Caroline proved her fitness as she prepares for the Ironman World Championships in six weeks, dominating the field in extremely hot conditions. Steffen has put a lot of wor By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
