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Luke McKenzie Determined To Fulfil Childhood Dream at Ironman Australia
On 18th February 1978, 15 people set out to complete a race in Hawai`i thought to be impossible – swimming, biking, and running 140.6 miles in a single day. Their dream created a community that believes anything is possible. Four decades later, hundreds of thousands of athletes fulfil their dreams a
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Javier Gomez and Five Time ITU World Champion To Race Ironman Cairns
The focus of the sporting world will be on Cairns on 10 June with the announcement that five time ITU World Triathlon Champion, X-terra World Champion and Olympic silver medallist Javier Gomez will make his Ironman debut at the Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns Asia-Pacific Championship. Gomez, the curr
Luke McKenzie Determined To Fulfil Childhood Dream at Ironman Australia
On 18th February 1978, 15 people set out to complete a race in Hawai`i thought to be impossible – swimming, biking, and running 140.6 miles in a single day. Their dream created a community that believes anything is possible. Four decades later, hundreds of thousands of athletes fulfil their dreams a
When You May Lose But Then Win – Predictions for the Commonwealth Games
We sometimes prepare for the worst and hope for the best, especially in this type of scenario. You spend all this time developing yourself, and you know it might not work out. You hope to be selected, but you might also be preparing yourself for nothing. You’re protecting yourself for when that happ
Challenge Launches Worldwide Campaign to Search for Inspirational Triathletes
In a bid to champion age-group athletes, CHALLENGEFAMILY is proud to announce that it has launched a global search to find inspirational athletes with ambitions to compete at THECHAMPIONSHIP race. “Using the hashtags #ChallengeYourself and #JoinTheFamily, we want you to tell us why you ‘tri’ –
Under Armour Investigates MyFitnessPal App Data Security Breach
Under Armour, maker of the MyFitnessPal app is investigating a late February data security breach that affected 150 million users of the app and website. MyFitnessPal is a free calorie counter app as well as a diet and fitness journal. Under Armour discovered the breach on Sunday, 25th March. The br
Triathlete Julie Rosiek Accepts Anti-Doping Sanctions for Prescribed Drug – New Crackdowns May Be Coming
Quick Summary: The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has just announced that US triathlete Julie Rosiek has accepted a 2-year sanction for failing to secure a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for a doctor-prescribed anabolic steroid. Without a TUE, this class of substances, and their metabolites are
Dr. Mitchell Anderson Breaks 24-Hour Outdoor Cycling World Record
42-year-old Mitchell “Mitch” Anderson of West Melbourne, Australia, broke the world record in 24-hour outdoor track cycling distance this past weekend. The cyclist and former professional triathlete clocked 894.35km at the Australia Automotive Research Centre in Wensleydale. Victoria. The average sp
XTERRA Pan Am Tour weekend wrap-up from races in Argentina, Costa Rica
Hot and windy days greeted competitors at both XTERRA Argentina and XTERRA Costa Rica over the weekend. In San Juan, Kieran McPherson and Fabiola Corona emerged victorious, and in Guanacaste, it was Rom Akerson and Kelli Montgomery. XTERRA Argentina Recap Kieran McPherson from New Zealand and
St. Anthony’s Triathlon Announces 2018 Pro Athlete Start List
St. Anthony’s Triathlon has announced the initial list of Pro athletes that will toe the line at this year’s race, to be held on April 29th, 2018. The 35th annual St. Anthony’s Triathlon will host approximately 3,000 athlete participants over the course of the weekend, and has also been selected by
ITU Moments of 2017: Triathlon Mixed Relay Becomes Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sport
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) shares the moment a few top triathletes became the first people to hear the announcement that Mixed Relay will become a new sport in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. The video includes Britain’s Brownlee brothers, Alistair and Jonathan, along with Bermuda’s Flo
Three Time Ironman World Champ Mirinda Carfrae to Race in Cairns
Three-time IRONMAN World Champion, and new mum of daughter Isabelle, Aussie Mirinda Carfrae has announced that IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns (10 June 2018) will be her long-awaited return to IRONMAN racing. The pint-sized Australian powerhouse has released her 2018 race schedule and th