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Ashleigh Gentle continues her march up the ladder with a win in the new ITU format at Tiszaujvaros
Ashleigh Gentle being interviewed after the 2012 Sydney ITU

Ashleigh Gentle continues her march up the ladder with a win in the new ITU format at Tiszaujvaros

In a tight battle for gold, Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) claimed her second career World Cup title with a win at the Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup. Maaike Caelers (NED), who collected silver, pushed Gentle to the end, giving the crowd an exciting finish. Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) rounded out the top
By Karl Hayes 4 min read
New Ironman 70.3 for New Zealand to be staged in Auckland
Pictured in front of the swim start for January’s new Ironman 70.3 Auckland Asia Pacific Championship at the launch today, from left, Geoff Myer from Ironman Asia Pacific, original ironman New Zealand winner Scott Molina, 10-times Ironman NZ champion Cameron Brown, Jennah Wootten from Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development.

New Ironman 70.3 for New Zealand to be staged in Auckland

IRONMAN Triathlon, one of the biggest names in triathlon worldwide, will stage a new annual IRONMAN 70.3 championship event in Auckland next January.
By Karl Hayes 3 min read
Career best 10th for Kiwi Tony Dodds at ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuhel
Dodds having the race of his life in Kitzbuhel. Credit: triathlon.org – Janos Schmidt – ITU

Career best 10th for Kiwi Tony Dodds at ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuhel

Wanaka's Tony Dodds proved the best of the Kiwis in Austria yesterday, finishing 10th at the Kitzbuhel round of the ITU World Triathlon Series. The top 10 placing is a career best for Dodds, and a sign of the considerable promise the 25-year-old has shown during and since his junior career. Af
By Karl Hayes 2 min read