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Junior talent set to shine at Runaway Bay
Over 150 athletes, including a handful of interstate representatives will come together on the Gold Coast this weekend for three days of racing at the Super Sprint Race Weekend (SSRW) in Runaway Bay, Queensland. Featuring single discipline time trials, an aquathlon and super sprint racing, the
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2021 Hoka One One Carbon X 2 Review – Initial Overview
After running 250kms in the 2020 Carbon X SPE shoes I was pleased to be one of the first to test the 2021 Carbon X 2 in Australia. I have thoroughly enjoyed the SPEs and they have been my go to running shoes since reviewing them. My first run in the SPEs was 42.2kms, and […]
Junior talent set to shine at Runaway Bay
Over 150 athletes, including a handful of interstate representatives will come together on the Gold Coast this weekend for three days of racing at the Super Sprint Race Weekend (SSRW) in Runaway Bay, Queensland. Featuring single discipline time trials, an aquathlon and super sprint racing, the
Sam Appleton races to Top 10 finish in Daytona
Byron Bay’s Sam Appleton has pulled together one of his strongest performances to date to take home 6th amongst a world class field at the 2020 PTO Championships in Daytona, Florida on Monday morning. Up against one of the strongest professional fields assembled in recent years, Appleton clawed his
Outstanding Paula Findlay strikes at PTO 2020 Championship, crowns herself $100,000 champion
With a huge force majeure Paula Findlay just won the PTO 2020 Championship, bringing home an astronomical amount of $100,000. The Canadian, who also won CHALLENGEDAYTONA last year and thus prolonged her title, was on fire the whole day, leading the race almost completely. "I was so shocked. In
Long Course Pros Ready and Rearing to go in Daytona
Five of Australia’s top long course triathletes will lay it all on the line in Daytona, Florida this weekend, as the Professional Triathlete’s Organisation (PTO) Championship rolls into town. After an unusual season that saw many athletes forced onto an extended racing break before th
Triathlon Australia CEO elected to World Triathlon Executive Board
Triathlon Australia is delighted to congratulate CEO Miles Stewart OAM OLY on his election to the World Triathlon Executive Board at the World Triathlon Annual General Meeting on Sunday night. Securing a majority of votes, Stewart’s election continues Australia’s longstanding place at the World Tria
New Board of Directors Named for USABA
The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce its new board of directors, which includes seven new appointees and three returning board members. Prodigy Search, a national leader in executive recruitment, helped to lead the search process for the board member positio
USA Triathlon Foundation Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation, CHALLENGE DAYTONA on COVID-19 Triathlon Relief Fund
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has launched a COVID-19 Triathlon Relief Fund to support those affected in the triathlon community leading into the PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona next month.
Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) adopts Maternity Leave Policy for female pro athletes
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has adopted a Maternity Leave Policy for female PTO Professionals. Under the policy, a woman PTO Professional athlete shall be entitled to take up to 15 months of maternity leave, beginning from her pregnancy date and ending six months after birth. At
Jonas covers His first stage to Croatia by bicycle
Jonas Deichmann started the Triathlon 360 Degree in Munich on September 26th. His plan is to circumnavigate the earth in the 3 triathlon disciplines and without accompaniment. The journey will take about 12-14 months and he will swim 456 kilometers, run 5040 kilometers and cycle 21600 km, the distan
Triathlon Australia welcomes AIS funding boost
Australia’s Paralympic triathlon program is set to receive a funding boost from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), with the AIS yesterday announcing more than $3 million in additional funding in 2021-22 towards 13 Paralympic sports, including triathlon. As the Paralympic program continues to p