News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt and Simone Braendli win Challenge Camsur Australian Brad Kahlefeldt and Swiss Simone Braendli endured the scorching heat of the Philippines summer to emerge at the top of the podium in the inaugural Yellow Cab CHALLENGECAMSUR today, June 14. The Australian Olympian snatched his first Yellow Cab CHALLENGEPHILIPPINES title in pro men's By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
A great victory for Sam Appleton: Photo credit: @koruptvision // IRONMAN Asia-Pacific News & Racing Sam Appleton and Caroline Steffen win Flight Centre Active Travel IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns The student handed out a lesson to his teachers when Sam Appleton dominated today's Flight Centre Active Travel IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns. Meanwhile the Australian-based Swiss star Caroline Steffen was in a class of her own claiming her 17th IRONMAN 70.3 title in Cairns today. Men's Race Apple By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Sam Appleton and Craig Alexander at Geelong News & Racing Pro Race preview: Flight Centre Active Travel IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns Rising star Sam Appleton aims to solidify his status, while Caroline Steffen seeks redemption and victory in the highly anticipated IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns on Sunday. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Luke McKenzie is ecstatic as he crosses the line News & Racing Luke Mckenzie And Liz Blatchford Looking To Repeat Their 2013 Year With Wins At Ironman Cairns Australians Luke McKenzie and Liz Blatchford have gone back to the future in their bids for world championship success. Both are replicating their 2013 preparation which saw McKenzie finish second in Hawaii and Blatchford third, as they prepare for the Cairns Airport IRONMAN ® Cairns on Sunday. Two years ago McKenzie By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Challenge Galway News & Racing Challenge Galway announced CHALLENGEFAMILY has announced the latest addition to its triathlon family “the much awaited CHALLENGEGALWAY in Ireland, taking place on 24-26 June 2016. CHALLENGEGALWAY will be a full festival of triathlon with a series of events running over the weekend for all ages and abilities: from first timers, to the professional By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Peter, Luke, Michael & Troy News & Racing Peter, Michael, Troy and Luke Nesbitt racing Ironman Cairns For Peter Nesbitt and his brothers Michael and Troy, IRONMAN events have become a cherished family tradition, fostering weekly communication and annual reunions through their shared passion for triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman Expands into the Middle East with Bahrain and Dubai to host IRONMAN 70.3 races TAMPA, Fla. (June 8, 2015) “IRONMAN announced today the expansion of its iconic triathlon series into the Middle East for the first time, with two new IRONMAN 70.3 races in both Bahrain and Dubai. The IRONMAN Middle East Series will launch with the IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Thanyapura Sports Resort $10m expansion to the world class Thanyapura Sports Resort in Phuket, Thailand Phuket News Release: June 8, 2015 – Asia's leading world-class sports training and coaching facility, Thanyapura Phuket, is to invest an additional 300 million baht (about US$10 million) in an expansion plan that will significantly further strengthen its status as the leading Sports Hub By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Photo Credit: Sascha Deforth/BahrainEndurance13 News & Racing Bahrain Endurance Team racing around the world As the sun rises across the International Date Line, James Cunnama is first up as he toes the line at the Coral Coast 5150 in Queensland, Australia. Fresh off a heavy training block in Thailand with his coach Chris “Macca†McCormack, James will be spoiling for action as he tunes up for Ironman C By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pip and Peter Inge Cairns Airport Ironman Father and Daughter Time At the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns on June 14, Eltham's Peter Inge will be in the unique position of not only watching his daughter Pip finish her first IRONMAN event, he will be finishing it with her. A few years ago Pip watched her Dad morph from a 5km social runner into an IRONMAN. To [&h By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Erin Densham’s season best after suffering torn gluteal Australia's Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Erin Densham has produced her best performance of the season, finishing 12th, in the WTS London overnight, revealing she had carried a torn gluteal muscle for two months. The 30-year-old, who won her bronze in London in 2012, was unaware of how se By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
ITU Media News & Racing Ryan Bailie’s fighting fourth Best ever World Triathlon Series finish Australia's Ryan Bailie has fallen agonisingly close to his first World Triathlon Series podium finish in London overnight. The 24-year-old from Wollongong finished fourth – his best ever WTS finish – after a dramatic final lap sprint with Spain's Fernando Alarza and Frenchman Vincen By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Joe Gambles (GBR) takes the win at the augural Port Aventura CHALLENGE SALOU News & Racing Joe Gambles (AUS) and Marina Damlaimcourt (ESP) win Challenge Salou PortAventura CHALLENGESALOU has its first champions. Joe Gambles (AUS) and Marina Damlaimcourt (ESP) have written their names in gold letters on the first page of the event's history. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Alistair Brownlee kicks down early to run away with the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London Making his home country proud, Alistair Brownlee (GBR) captured a breakaway win at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London on Sunday. With the familiar crowd cheering him on in Hyde Park as he crossed the finish line at 50:39, the Brit was able to tally his second WTS victory of the season. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen leads a USA 1-2-3 at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London The Star – Spangled Banner was represented by more than one on the podium on Sunday as the USA women swept yet another podium in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon London. Gwen Jorgensen continued her undefeated record as she took home the gold medal to claim her 10th-straight WTS title. She was joi By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing London memories calling Densham, McShane and Chaffey on the Road to Rio Olympic bronze medallist Erin Densham, four-time Paratriathlon world champion, Bill Chaffey and former Under 23 world champion Charlotte McShane will return to the scene of their greatest triumphs when the ITU World Triathlon Series stops in London this weekend. Densham, McShane and Chaffey are all By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Australia names high profile team for ITU World Duathlon Championships World champions Felicity Sheedy-Ryan, Jacob Birtwhistle, and Gillian Backhouse, along with Olympian Emma Jackson, headline the 31-strong Australian team named for the ITU World Duathlon Championships in October. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Courtney Home: The Chicago-Born Chocolate-Loving Triathlete with Kona in Sight At 21, Courtney juggles Ironman training, chocolate-shop work, and studies, all fueled by big dreams of conquering Kona. By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Matt Hansen takes the course record – Photo Credit:/ Nils Nilsen / Ironman.com News & Racing Matt Hanson breaks men’s course record as Angela Naeth takes out the women’s Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Matt Hanson (USA) and Angela Naeth (CAN) battled through hot and humid Texas conditions on their way to titles at today's Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon presented by Waste Management. Hanson set a course record finishing in 08:07:03, while Naeth claimed vi By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Interviews Dylan Hill: Tasmania's Rising Pro Tri Star From a dizzy Aquathlon start to a pro license, Dylan Hill’s relentless drive sets him on a thrilling path in elite triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Ashleigh Gentle and Emma Moffatt back to brilliant best in Yokohama Ashleigh Gentle and Emma Moffatt back to brilliant best in Yokohama By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Ryan Bailie was never far from the front – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org News & Racing Jacob Birtwhistle and Ryan Bailie deliver on WTS world stage in Yokohama Tasmania's Jacob Birtwhistle produced his best performance yet on the international stage with a brilliant top ten finish, while Ryan Bailie continued his great form at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama today. The 20-year-old “Tassie tiger†has just emerged from the junior ranks, By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Gwen is on another level at the moment – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org Gwen Jorgensen is on another level with her ninth win in a row at ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Showing no weaknesses despite the rainy and cold weather, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) continued her historical undefeated streak by claiming her ninth consecutive win in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on Saturday. Crossing the line alone by a lead of over a minute, the win for Jorgensen also marks h By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Javier Gomez takes one of the best finishes ever in ITU – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org News & Racing Javier Gomez wins Yokohama in one of the most thrilling finishes in WTS history Leaving it all down to the blue carpet, Javier Gomez Noya (ESP) won a thrilling sprint over Alistair Brownlee (GBR) to claim his first gold medal of the season at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on Saturday in one of the most exciting finishes in WTS history.After the rain an By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
