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Photos from Ironman Melbourne 2013
Some photos from throughout the day. It was tough for the athletes and the TOs on the bike course due to the huge volume of people exiting the swim at the same time. A very short swim with 2000 athletes was always going to cause problems. There was nothing anyone could do once the race […]
Corrine Abraham from Great Britain wins Ironman Melbourne 2013
Corinne Abraham, who aimed to complete a long-distance triathlon in 2010, achieved a stunning victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013, finishing 16 minutes ahead in a competitive field.
Eneko Llanos wins Ironman Melbourne 2013
Eneko Llanos clinched victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013 with strategic skills in a race reshaped by a shortened swim.
Windy conditions turn Ironman Melbourne swim to two laps
MELBOURNE, Australia (March 23, 2013) “Organisers of tomorrow’s URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne have changed the swim to two laps to protect against forecasted strong winds. The swim venue off Frankston, on the Mornington Peninsula, has experienced choppy conditions as the bay is exposed to the strong north-northwest winds that have blown this week. With forecasted winds of 20 knots plus, the organisers have changed the initial one-lap swim to two laps. “Athlet
Rebecca Hoschke on juggling two careers and her passion for the sport
Rebecca Hoschke, fresh off a third-place finish at Ironman Western Australia, prepares for Ironman Melbourne with a passion for the sport and a history of impressive achievements.
The Flying Blonde Dutch Girl Yvonne van Vlerken talks to Trizone on the Eve of Ironman Melbourne
One woman racing on Sunday at Ironman Melbourne is the Netherland's Yvonne van Vlerken. With one of the most impressive resumes in the sport, along with the three world records that she has held during her career this is one woman who is going to be pushing, not just for a podium but for a [&h
Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne Men’s Preview 2013
The one thing about writing previews is that no one wants to give anything away. So trying to work out who are the danger men for this race is difficult as the guys who have been secretly training the house down and putting in times are not going to be talking about it. They want […]
Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne
Last years winner of the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne Caroline Steffen, is the red hot favourite to top the podium again on Sunday. The race will most likely play out in a similar fashion to last year, with Steffen making up a deficit on the swim with a dominant performance on the bik
Christian Kemp makes decision to focus on the rest of 2013
Christian Kemp, Kempy to all that know him, has made the difficult decision to pull out of Ironman Melbourne to instead focus on the rest of 2013. This was both a difficult decision yet the right decision to make. Those close to Kempy knew how nervous he was about doing his first Ironman and with [&
Cameron Brown accepts IRONMAN Melbourne challenge
At 40 years on, there's not much new in the sport for the 10-time IRONMAN New Zealand champion Cameron Brown. But he is about to embark on something completely different when he competes in the Urban Hotel Group IRONMAN Melbourne on Sunday, just three weeks since finishing third at IRONMAN New
Pete Jacobs announced as yurbuds Sport Earphones brand ambassador
After recently receiving the accolade of 'Male performance of the Year' from Triathlon Australia, and leading up to this weekend's Ironman Melbourne, Pete Jacobs was today announced as yurbuds® brand ambassador for Australia. Developed by athletes for athletes, yurbuds® are ultra-sof