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Top images from 2018 Ironman World Championship – Tuesday – Thursday

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

Athletes Erin Baker and Scott Molina, Contributors Ken Baggs and Rocky Campbell Inducted Into Ironman Hall of Fame

  Last evening saw legendary Ironman athletes Erin Baker and Scott Molina along with Ironman contributors officially enshrined into the Ironman Hall of Fame. The Aloha Reception took place on the hallowed grounds of Hulihe'e Palace overlooking Kailua Bay. This year’s class joins an elite

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

The Best Athletes from Across the Globe Head to the Island To Compete at the 2018 Ironman World Championship

Approximately 2,500 of the world’s top athletes will compete in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Saturday, October 13 at the most iconic one-day endurance event in the world — the 2018 Ironman World Championship. Ironman will celebrate the history of Ironman and the seminal event that continues to inspire so

By Shawn Smith • 5 min read

How To

How to Handle Your TT Bike Like a Pro

Think back to the first time you rode a time trial (TT) bike. The differences between a traditional road bike and an aggressive and aerodynamic TT bike are striking. The straight-line speed that a dedicated TT bike gives you makes these types of bikes the number-one choice for triathletes looking to

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

Gear & Tech

Zwift Unveils First Dedicated Running Routes in Watopia

Zwift has for the first time added run-only routes to the platform. The expansion includes a total of five new running routes and 5km of dedicated, run-only paths. The move is an important step forward as Zwift continues to develop the running platform which first launched as a Beta product in Febru

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

News & Racing

Timothy Van Houtem and Laura Siddall conquer the European Long Distance Championship ETU Challenge Madrid 2018

The Belgian Timothy Van Houtem (09:00:13) was for the second consecutive year the winner in the individual male category of the CHALLENGEMADRID 2018. In individual women's category, the victory was for the British Laura Siddall (09:54:33). The championship started on Sunday, September 23 at 07

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Brownlee and Gentle Win 2018 Beijing International Triathlon

Jonny Brownlee from Great Britain and Ashleigh Gentle from Australia took first place honors in the men and women’s pro division, at the 2018 Beijing International Triathlon. Under clear blue skies, Olympians Brownlee and Gentle competed amongst the race’s largest pro field ever, 30 professional ath

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

News & Racing

Fernando Alarza will Compete at Challenge Peguera-Mallorca

Fernando Alarza, the recent winner of the silver medal in the European championship, announced that he will be competing at CHALLENGE PEGUERA-MALLORCA on 20th October. Alarza is a triathlon icon and having him choose CHALLENGEPEGUERA-MALLORCA, showcases the excellent quality of this race. Alarza

By Shawn Smith • 1 min read

Gear & Tech

HUUB’s Anemoi Project Produces a True and Tested Aero Triathlon Suit

Last week HUUB released yet another revolutionary product off the back of their long-term Anemoi project. The latest addition to their growing rage of triathlon specific products is a true and tested aerodynamic, time-saving triathlon suit. HUUB noticed the triathlon suit was changing very early on

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

News & Racing

Lisa Roberts joins the top three and Pieter Heemeryck moves up to sixth place in the Challenge World Bonus

They may not have taken the win at CHALLENGEDAVOS, but Pieter Heemeryck and Lisa Roberts’ results in Switzerland have increased their positions in the Challenge Family World Bonus. Heemeryck came second and added 200 points to his total and is currently in sixth place with 790 points. Roberts came f

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

Training

The 3 Keys to Unlocking Your Fastest Triathlon Bike Split

Proper bike fit, optimized contact points like saddle and bars, and strategically chosen aero gear are the top three factors to target for your fastest bike time.

By Karl Hayes • 5 min read

News & Racing

Basque Country Set for New Ironman Race in 2019

A new race that will join the European IRONMAN® Series portfolio in 2019 – IRONMAN® Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, Spain. The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, July 14, 2019 with race registration opening on Monday, September 24, 2018. “We are delighted having Vitoria-Gasteiz

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

Gear & Tech

Suunto 9 and Sunnto 3 Fitness Get a Boost

Suunto releases four new designs within the Suunto 9 collection today, growing its flagship lineup of multisport GPS watches. The Suunto 9 has been lauded for its 120 hours of GPS-enabled battery life and intelligent battery life management system, which provides smart reminders to ensure your watch

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Ironman Acquires Three Events From Revolution3 Triathlon

IRONMAN has acquired three races from Revolution3 Triathlon (Rev3Tri). IRONMAN will now own and operate IRONMAN 70.3 Connecticut, formerly Rev3 Quassy, IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia, formerly Rev3 Williamsburg and IRONMAN 70.3 Maine, which was a previously licensed event. The popular triathlon events will b

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

News & Racing

Jake Birtwhistle Warps up Overall World Triathlon Series with a Third Place

Australia’s Jake Birtwhistle has become only the second Australian in eight years to break onto the World Triathlon Series podium, wrapping up a hard fought bronze medal in choppy and blustery conditions on the Gold Coast today. The 24-year-old Tasmanian has emulated the feat of 2008 Olympian and Un

By Shawn Smith • 4 min read

News & Racing

Vicky Holland crowned 2018 ITU World Champion

The opening chapters of the 2018 WTS Gold Coast story were just as fascinating. In choppy waters off Mitchell Park it was Britain’s Holland and teammate Jessica Learmonth who were first out of the water, followed by Zaferes and fellow American Kirsten Kasper. If that country-to-countr

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Women for Tri Announces 20 Races That Will Provide a Total of 500 Additional Opportunities to Compete in the 2019 70.3 World Championship

Women For Tri, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation, today announced that a total of 500 additional women will earn an invitation to race in the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in Nice, France on September 7-8, 2019. Slots will be awarded to top finishing female athletes at 20 selec

By Shawn Smith • 2 min read

News & Racing

Gentle Sprints to Win Grand Final Gold

Ashleigh Gentle threw caution to the wind and the waves to win her first ever sprint finish in front of a “Thunderstruck” home crowd in the World Triathlon Series Grand Final on the Gold Coast today. The 27-year-old Olympian celebrated over a decade on the National team with a heart-stopping sprint

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

2018 Paratriathlon World Champions crowned at WTS Gold Coast

Saturday morning saw the 2018 ITU Elite Paratriathlon World Champions crowned in Australia’s Gold Coast, with six categories competing in and around beautiful Mitchell Park. First into the water were the 22 visually impaired PTVI athletes in three waves, followed by the PTWC wheelchair athletes and

By Shawn Smith • 4 min read

News & Racing

Emily Tapp Strikes World Championship Gold

Today was redemption day for Australia’s remarkable paratriathlete Emily Tapp who was crowned dual world champion on the Gold Coast today after successful bilateral half-tunnel release surgery on her wrists. Tapp successfully defended her world title from Rotterdam last year with an emphatic victory

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Hedgeland and Copeland Boost relay hopes with great performances in Under 23 Worlds

Gold Coast-based West Australian Jaz Hedgeland and Kingscliff's Brandon Copeland have boosted their hopes of making Sunday’s Under 23/Junior Mixed Relay Team after gritty performances in today’s ITU Under 23 World Championship races at Southport. The 23-year-old Hedgeland went into today’s rac

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Will it be Jake’s Turn to Win on Home Soil and be Crowned World Champion?

Just three years ago on one of triathlon’s killer courses, Jake Birtwhistle survived his toughest day in the office – one that tested him both physically and mentally. A day that defined his start towards his dream – a place on an Australian Olympic team – a team he missed in 2016 but has his [&hell

By Shawn Smith • 5 min read

News & Racing

Commonwealth Games Stars the Big Winners at the Celebration of the Champions Awards Banquet

It was the biggest night in Triathlon Australia’s proud history, with Australia’s 946 individual Age Group triathletes, preparing for this week’s ITU Grand Final at the Broadwater Parklands, making up the majority of the crowd at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. It was a celebration and recognition

By Shawn Smith • 3 min read

News & Racing

Professional Prize Money Ranking – Top Males and Females

Week: 37 Top 50 Pro Athlete's Prize Money Ranking There were 4 races on the weekend that counted towards the ranking including – Challenge Almere Full Distance, IM 70.3 Santa Cruz, IM Wales and IM Wisconsin. Top 5 female prize money earners- Lucy Charles (GBR) Daniela Ryf (SUI) Vicky Hol

By Shawn Smith • 1 min read