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Emma Moffatt and Ryan Bailie climb into WTS top ten in Auckland
Two-time Olympian Emma Moffatt and young West Australian Ryan Bailie who has his sights on his first Olympic Games have produced encouraging top ten finishes in today's World Triathlon Series race in Auckland. The torturous Auckland layout is described by many experts as having a bike climb as
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Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack win XTERRA Saipan
Ben Allen from Australia and Jacqui Slack of Great Britain won the 14th annual XTERRA Saipan Championship race in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday. It’s the fourth year in a row Allen won the title, matching Olivier Marceau’s streak from 2004-07. For Slack, it’s her second Saipan victory in three years. Both led from wire-to-wire in wet conditions that made the already difficult jungle bike and run courses all the more treacherous. “Some of the worst conditions I’v
Emma Moffatt and Ryan Bailie climb into WTS top ten in Auckland
Two-time Olympian Emma Moffatt and young West Australian Ryan Bailie who has his sights on his first Olympic Games have produced encouraging top ten finishes in today's World Triathlon Series race in Auckland. The torturous Auckland layout is described by many experts as having a bike climb as
Metaman Triathlon INDONESIA becomes Swiss-belhotel Ironman 70.3 Bintan
The growth in popularity of IRONMAN® triathlon in the Asia-Pacific region is set to continue with the popular MetaMan Bintan triathlon event becoming Swiss-belHotel IRONMAN® 70.3® Bintan, Indonesia. The inaugural race will take place on August 23, 2015, and be one of the first qualifying races fo
Challenge Batemans Bay pro preview
Great Britain's Liz Blatchford and American Mary Beth Ellis are two of the world's best long distance athletes on the circuit and will headline a deep women's field at Challenge Bateman's Bay this weekend. Gold Coast-based Blatchford exploded onto the long course scene back i
IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Pro Preview
MELBOURNE (March 20, 2015) Champions galore, led by three-time world champion Miranda Carfrae, will line up in a remarkable women's field for Sunday's IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne. It is arguably the strongest professional women's field outside of the world champi
From UAE Heat to North Carolina Cold: Leyla Porteous Chases Triathlon Glory
Late-blooming triathlete Leyla Porteous balances family life and a passion for racing as she pursues a 70.3 World Championship slot and an Ironman debut in 2015.
IRONMAN 70.3 Incheon, Korea announced
MELBOURNE/TAMPA (Wednesday 18 March, 2015) – The growth in popularity of IRONMAN in the Asia-Pacific region continues with the exciting addition of the IRONMAN® 70.3® Incheon, Korea triathlon. The inaugural race will take place on July 5, 2015. Incheon, Korea's third-most populous city, isRacing for a mate at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne
IRONMAN ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP RACING FOR A MATE MELBOURNE (March 18, 2015) – When Rob Weaver started his triathlon journey he had good friend Craig Smith by his side. The pair began with shorter races and one day dreamed of completing an IRONMAN. At the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in
Fuelling Your Ironman or Ironman 70.3 Performance
There's no doubt racing a half or full Ironman puts some serious demands on your body – I've heard people call it crazy, insane, masochistic, then some people are just left speechless at what we put ourselves through. Over my years of racing, I've learned that it requires so
Australian Rugby 7’s representative Ben Peterson takes on Ironman Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Tuesday, 17 March 2015) In the past when the pressure was on Australian Rugby 7’s representative Ben Peterson looked to his teammates for motivation and strength. When he hits a rough patch at the IRONMAN ® Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne on Sunday that strength will have to come from within. Peterson was a member of the Aussie 7’s rugby team from 2000 to 2003. He played in the World Sevens Series, which is played in 12 Countries. “I played Rugby for the Manly Rugby Club, an
Todd Crandell: From drugs and alcohol addiction to an Ironman addiction
Former drug addict and alcoholic Todd Crandell has swapped an unhealthy addiction for a healthy one. He will be adding to his IRONMAN total of 27 races at Sunday's IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne. At just three-years-old Crandell's mother, who was struggling with drug addi