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Kona: Pro Women’s Swim Review
This morning, the weather in Kona was exquisite, and as the lights of the town still shone, the women started the Ironman Triathlon with ferocity. After just ten minutes, Jodie Swallow led the pack, with Meredith Kessler, Annabel Luxford, Alicia Kay, and Daniela Ryf in fifth. Aussie report Annabel L
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Kona: Pro Men’s Run Review
Starting with the kind of drama triathlon fans live for, Jan Fredeno and Sebastian Kienle were neck and neck at the start of the run. Genuinely next to each other, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were running buddies as they chatted and joked, seemingly relaxed. Relaxation was the farthest thing
Kona: Pro Women’s Swim Review
This morning, the weather in Kona was exquisite, and as the lights of the town still shone, the women started the Ironman Triathlon with ferocity. After just ten minutes, Jodie Swallow led the pack, with Meredith Kessler, Annabel Luxford, Alicia Kay, and Daniela Ryf in fifth. Aussie report Annabel L
Kona: Pro Men’s Bike Review
Trizone reviews the Kona Pro Men's Bike event, which this year featured an incredibly dense pack which ultimately saw defending champion Jan Frodeno (GER) retaining the title. Frodeno, of course, was the gold medal winner in the men's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He
Kona: Our Ironman World Championship 2016 Predictions
The Trizone office sat down to discuss and debate the men's and women's podium for many hours and they finally come up with their predictions.
Kona: Age Group Athletes to Watch in 2016
We spoke with 2016 Ironman 70.3 35-39 World Champion Owain Matthews and 2015 Ironman 40-45 World Champion Ben Bell about their thoughts on the age groupers to watch at this year's Ironman World Championship. We have known Owain since he rocked up to the Balmoral Triathlon Club in Sydney when h
Olympic Gold Medal Coach Jamie Turner Supports Triathlon and Taranaki Māori
The New Zealand city of New Plymouth and the Taranaki region is a place close to my heart after living there between the ages of 9 to 13. Some of my best childhood memories were made there. One of them is of a kid called Jamie Turner, who used to hang around with his BMX […]
Mola crowned the 2016 ITU World Champion
Spain will add another name to their list of world champions after Mario Mola’s fifth place finish in the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel saw him win the 2016 ITU World Championship title in a dramatic finish by just four points. Earning the gold for the race was South Africa’s Henri Schoema
Duffy dominates her way to a world title
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy floored it on the bike in hot and humid conditions in Cozumel, winning the race and securing her place in history as the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Champion. The world title is the first WTS crown Duffy has scored, as well as the first time Bermuda has topped the World Cha
Charlotte McShane takes Bronze at World Triathlon Grand Final in Cozumel
Scottish-born Charlotte McShane has burst through for Australia’s first major ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final podium since 2010 taking bronze in the brutal heat of Cozumel late this afternoon. The 26-year-old, who migrated to Bairnsdale in rural Victoria with her family in 2005, produced an i