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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
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2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship to be held in Zell am See-Kaprun in Salzburg, Austria
IRONMAN is excited to announce that Zell am See-Kaprun Salzburgerland, Austria has been selected to host the 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon. This marks the first time that the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship race will be held in Europe. Zell am See-Kaprun is a small district in the s
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Swim leg the catalyst to Brendan Sexton’s timely return
March 24, 2014: A vastly improved swim leg has been the catalyst for a timely return to form for London Olympian Brendan Sexton after another encouraging performance in yesterday’s ITU Triathlon World Cup over the sprint distance in New Plymouth. Sexton was out of the water less than 30 seconds behind noted swimmers Stefan Zachaeus (Germany) and Richard Varga (Slovakia) over the 750m course in a classy men’s field and put himself in the frame from the outset for the second week in a row. After
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
Mario Mola makes it two from two with New Plymouth win
Spain's Mario Mola re-affirmed himself as the one to beat in the season-opening World Triathlon Series race in New Zealand on Sunday, claiming back to back World Cup victories with a win in New Plymouth. After taking the opening title of the season in Mooloolaba just last weekend, Mola pulled