News & Racing
News & Racing
Important news updates delivered as they come.
Frederik Van Lierde and Carrie Lester win Ironman France 2017
Frederik Van Lierde won Ironman France for the fourth time, while Aussie Carrie Lester set the fastest bike and run splits for an impressive victory. Here’s how the races played out. Ironman France Men’s Race 2017 Frederik Van Lierde secured his fourth win at Ironman France after a fierce race. He w
More Stories
Jake Birtwhistle and Matt Hauser ready for blue carpet bolt in Edmonton
There is no rest for young guns Jake Birtwhistle and Matt Hauser, the male stars of Australia’s break through Teams Relay World Championship triumph in Hamburg two weeks ago. Birtwhistle, 22 and Hauser 19, will line up in Saturday’s sixth World Triathlon Series round in Edmonton which has attracted
Frederik Van Lierde and Carrie Lester win Ironman France 2017
Frederik Van Lierde won Ironman France for the fourth time, while Aussie Carrie Lester set the fastest bike and run splits for an impressive victory. Here’s how the races played out. Ironman France Men’s Race 2017 Frederik Van Lierde secured his fourth win at Ironman France after a fierce race. He w
Brent McMahon and Amy Farrell dominate at Ironman Lake Placid
Incredibly affable age grouper Amy Farrell ran to victory at Lake Placid again after a hiatus in 2016, while Brent McMahon smashed the course record by a whole 9 minutes. Here’s how the picturesque Lake Placid Ironman played out. Lake Placid Triathlon Men’s Results 2017 James Capparell dominated the
Luke Willian and Emma Jeffcoat to lead Under 23s into Rotterdam
In-form duo Luke Willian and Emma Jeffcoat will spearhead the Australian Triathlon Under 23 team of five athletes and one reserve for this year’s ITU World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam in September. They will be joined by Matt Roberts, Brandon Copeland and Jaz Hedgeland with Sophie Malowieck
Super League Triathlon: Women to Join at Jersey Island
50 of the world’s leading male and female triathletes, including 25 Olympians from around the world, will compete in Jersey, UK, for the Super League Triathlon crown in September 2017. The men’s line-up will include the Brownlee brothers from the UK, their rivals Javier Gomez Noya and Mario Mola Dia
Flora Duffy Wins WTS Sprint Distance in Hamburg
Flora Duffy won WTS Hamburg last weekend making it her third consecutive ITU win this year. Here’s how the fierce women’s race played out. After the 750 metre swim, Brazilian Vittoria Lopes was in the lead ahead of a trail of chasers. Just eleven seconds behind Lopes was Duffy, with her impressively
Sam Appleton and Holly Lawrence win Ironman 70.3 Racine
Frigid temperatures and frightening winds meant the swim was cancelled and the bike was reduced at Racine last weekend. Lawrence and Appleton weren’t phased though, and they lead their entire races. Here’s how the event played out. Lake Michigan was only 51 degrees Fahrenheit (10.5 degrees C) on rac
Australia claims first-ever World Champion Mixed Relay Title
Australia is officially dominating the triathlon world, claiming the first-ever mixed relay world championship title. The fierce team of Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser, Ashleigh Gentle and Jacob Birtwhistle came from behind the field to take out the win. France and USA lead early As the first gro
Mario Mola repeats win at WTS Hamburg
Mario Mola won ITU World Triathlon Hamburg last weekend, becoming the first male to win twice at the notoriously tough sprint distance race. Here’s how the race played out. Swim creates tight lead pack Hamburg’s swim is short, decreasing the time the men’s field could spend to spread out and conquer
Commonwealth Games heat on in Hamburg
Today’s World Triathlon Series men’s race in Hamburg will see former training partners, Rio Olympians Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie and rising star Jake Birtwhistle resume rivalries from different corners of the globe – with another automatic Commonwealth Games nomination on the line. In the lead up t
Emma Jeffcoat looking for perfect prescription in Hamburg
Emerging Australian triathlete Emma Jeffcoat will line up in this weekend’s Commonwealth Games selection race over the sprint distance in Hamburg with a prized possession already tucked away in her resume. The 22-year-old from Sydney’s Northern Beaches completed her Bachelor of Nursing degree last m