News & Racing Ironman UK winner & Australian Aaron Farlow to race Challenge Henley-on-Thames this Weekend The inaugural Challenge Henley-on-Thames is shaping up to be an epic battle between Britain and Germany in the iron distance triathlon arena with Australian Aaron Farlow hoping to upset both. Farlow finished second at Ironman Wales last weekend so will have his work cut out but he is hoping for a po By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs, Leon Griffin and Tim Berkel Head to Head at Geelong Long Course Triathlon A star studded field is lining up in both the men's and woman's events at Geelong, which will see friends and rivals Rebekah Keat and Belinda Granger battle it out once more, while in the men's Pete Jacobs, Leon Griffin, Tim Berkel and Matty White will all be aiming to prove who is By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Full Australian Sprint Results from 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing Twelve Australians podiumed in the ITU Sprint distance world champs in Beijing last weekend with five crowned World Champions. Congratulations to Luke Farrell, Clint Van Beveren, Mick Maroney, Nicky Western and Jane Mountford. Luke Farrell had the fifth fastest swim overall. It looks like Mick Maron By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing New Zealand Age Group Results from the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing New Zealand produced an amazing seventeen medalists at the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final in Beijing. In addition four Kiwis were crowned world champions of their age groups. Beverley Henderson won W55, Hamish Hammond won M20, Rebecca Clarke won W20 and Tiare Lund wo By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Full Australian OD Results from 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing Ten Australians were amongst the medals in the Olympic Distance ITU World Champs in Beijing last weekend. James Hodge, Lauren Robertson and Andrena Moore took out the gold medal in their age groups on a tough, cold day with a very challenging course. Matthew Williams had the fastest bike split of th By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Andrea Hewitt wins Beijing Grand Final to Secure Second overall in the 2011 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series Andrea Hewitt turned on a stunning performance when it mattered most, winning the Grand Final of the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Champs Series in Beijing today, destroying the best field assembled this year in hot and humid conditions. 29 year old Hewitt came into the Grand Final in fourth By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Helen Jenkins wins Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series for 2011 Helen Jenkins won the series title for 2001 but New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt stole the show on the day, putting in her best race of the year to capture only her second series race title after Madrid in 2009 with a time of 1hour 58minutes and 26seconds – which was the exact same time that By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Australian Women Perform Solidly but no Medals in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU Grand Final Triathlon Australia's rising star Emma Jackson will pursue her Olympic dream with renewed vigor after finishing fourth in the overall pointscore for the Dextro Energy 2011 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series after yesterday's Grand Final race in Beijing. Jackson finished 12th in the By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Pro and Age Group Results from the 2011 Marines 70.3 Ironman World Championship A huge contingent of Australians raced in Las Vegas this weekend at the world 70.3 champs. We haven't had time to go through the individual results (and may not) but in the article are all the listed Australians who raced. If you know of any outstanding performences amongst the age groupers pl By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander wins Marines 70.3 Ironman World Championship 2011 Craig Alexander has won the 2011 70.3 world championship. As predicated last week Alexander showed the world what a class act he is. He didn't have things all his own way however after being over a minute down on Andy Potts out of the swim and then getting a puncture and loosing four minutes t By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Melissa Rollison has won the 2011 70.3 Ironman World Championship Melissa Rollison has come from behind to win the 2011 Marines 70.3 Ironman world championship. Melissa managed to limit her losses in the swim after coming out of the water with a two minute deficit with the exception of Leanda Cave who completely dominated the swim and was a further minute ahead. R By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Australia’s Ashlee Bailie wins Silver in the Dextro Energy ITU Junior Women’s World Triathlon Championship Teenage triathlete Ashlee Bailie has brightened up an otherwise cold and miserable day in Beijing today with a stunning silver medal in the Dextro Energy ITU Junior Women's World Triathlon Championship race. The 19-year-old Wollongong-based Western Australian pushed eventual winner Mikayla Nei By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Chris McCormack the only Australian to finish today’s Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon Elite Men’s World Champion Grand Final in Beijing Chris McCormack was the only Australian to finish today's Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon Elite Men's World Champion Grand Final race as the Australian team fought its own war of attrition in Beijing today. It was a tough day in the office for the Australian men's team who lost rising By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship Australian and New Zealand Pro Preview With most of the worlds leading 70.3 professional triathletes racing at Las Vegas this weekend it will be a fanatastic race. The womans race should be slightly easier to pick with Australia's Melissa Rollison definitely the athlete that most of the money will be on. Christie Sym has had some g By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing ITU awards 2013 World Championship Series Grand Final to London At its 24th annual Congress, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today named London as the host city for the 2013 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final. The 25th edition of the biggest and most prestigious triathlon on the ITU calendar will be held at Hyde Park, the venue that will host By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing San Diego added to the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series At its 24th annual Congress, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today unveiled the dates and host cities for the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series. Wrapped around the London 2012 Olympic Games, the world's top triathletes will battle for the ITU World Championship titles in an By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Heat is on for the Kiwis in Ironman 70.3 World Championships The heat is on literally for Joanna Lawn when she tackles the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in the caldron of Las Vegas on Sunday. Lawn is one of four New Zealand professionals to qualify for the world championship along with veteran Bryan Rhodes, Perth-based Guy Crawford and US-based James Cotte By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Greg Bennett wins $151,500 Hy-Vee Men’s Triathlon Title & 5150 US Championship The start list had Greg Bennett down as racing for Australia today and did he race! Bennett knows how to win the big ones and at almost 40 years old has shown that experience counts for a lot when push comes to shove. It was a great day for the Bennett household with Laura Bennett picking up 5th spo By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Lisa Norden wins $151,500 Hy-Vee Triathlon 5150 US Championship Lisa Norden ran in to 1st place to take the $151,000 first prize at the Hy-Vee Triathlon 5151 US Championship today. Coached by Australian Darren Smith, Lisa Norden had a mixed ITU season this year. A self confessed late starter in the season has peaked at the right time. Australian triathlete and c By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Hy-Vee US 5150 Elite Cup Championships Preview and Prize Purse Like the Ironman 70.3 and Ironman events professional athletes had to accrue points to qualify for the richest triathlon in the world, the Hy-Vee US 5150 Championships. The top 25 female and male athletes qualify from their best three qualifying races. Five invitational athletes are also added to th By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Canberra 2011 70.3 Sold Out General entries for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Canberra triathlon have today sold-out with over three months remaining to race date. 1,360 age group and professional athletes will contest the December 11 event, which requires competitors to complete a 1.9km swim, 90.1km bike leg and a 21.1km run. The reg By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australian 10,000m Record Holder Ben St Lawrence to Contest 5000m at IAAF World Champs 2011 In his first major championship since the Commonwealth Games last year Australian 10,000m record holder and Sydneysider Ben St Lawrence will be contesting the 5000m at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea. The heats are on September 1st and will be shown on SBS2. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Joanna Lawn grabs final spot for Kona – Ironman World Championships Seven-time Ironman New Zealand champion Joanna Lawn has secured the last qualifying spot for October's Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. She will join fellow kiwis Cameron Brown and Samantha Warriner for the 35th Ironman World Championships on 8 October at Kona-Kailua. Lawn was only one s By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Four Musketeers go to Kona – An Ironman Training Group with a Difference Four Sydney guys, all bound for Kona, have decided to make the long hard slog of training more interesting by teaming up, adding in some big challenges on the way and also to support a charity. Velosophy's Four Musketeers will attempt to complete a 360km team time trial in Sydney's Cente By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
