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Kona 2013 Pro Men’s Preview
The 2013 Ironman World Championship has slightly more unknown quantities this year with the phenomenal bike strength of Sebastian Kienle coming in to play along with the unknown (at Kona) ability of Kiwi ITU great Bevan Docherty and the early year form of Eneko Llanos also looming large. Throw in An
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World Ironman Championship, Kona – Women’s Pro Preview
The professional women's field is shaping up to be a cracker, with the biggest battle being to simply make it to the start line. The talent pool is deep, making it a difficult task to make a call on the top ten come Saturday. Despite this, we'll start with a look at some of the […
Kona 2013 Pro Men’s Preview
The 2013 Ironman World Championship has slightly more unknown quantities this year with the phenomenal bike strength of Sebastian Kienle coming in to play along with the unknown (at Kona) ability of Kiwi ITU great Bevan Docherty and the early year form of Eneko Llanos also looming large. Throw in An
Kona 2013 Australian Team Breakfast
A joint initiative between Triathlon Australia and Ironman Asia Pacific saw a huge turnout for the inaugural Australian Kona Breakfast. We heard from a couple of the sports greats in Michellie Jones and Greg Welsh along with some very inspirational athletes with Terry Kennedy and Bill Chaffey who brought it home to everyone that there are always tougher stories. Greg Welsh gave some good insights in the what to expect and think about on race day for all those competing. Michellie Jones spoke ab
GoPro announced as title sponsor of the 2013 IRONMAN World Championship triathlon
IRONMAN partners with GoPro for the 2013 IRONMAN World Championship, offering immersive camera perspectives of the iconic triathlon event in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.
Sergio Marques and Eva Wutti win Challenge Barcelona
Two victories were marked by two new course records today at the fifth Challenge Barcelona with Sergio Marques (POR) and Eva Wutti (AUT) taking out the titles in 8:05:21 and 8:51:01 respectively in excellent conditions
Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Preview
The professional fields at Port Macquarie 70.3 this year are deep and should make for some great racing. The official start list does not reflect any withdrawals but we have excluded the athletes we know for sure are out. Taking a quick high level look at the men's field Tim Berkel, Paul Ambro
Challenge Barcelona celebrates its fifth anniversary this weekend
On October 6, the town of Calella in Barcelona-Maresme will once again be the centre of attention of the international triathlon scene, for CHALLENGE BARCELONA, which as well as celebrating its fifth anniversary, is also doubling this year as the Spanish Long Distance Triathlon Championship. A total of 1,350 triathletes have confirmed their presence at an event in which 71% of the sportspeople are coming from abroad. No fewer than 35 different nationalities are represented, including the host n
Tim Reed Triathlon Training Camps
As an athlete who’s passion for coaching very closely matches his love for racing and the sport of triathlon in general, Tim Reed is now offering his sought after coaching methods to the public via regular, easily accessed and affordable training camps. Tim is one of the most analytical professional triathletes racing today. He is currently the number five ranked Ironman 70.3 triathlete in the world and is only getting better with time. Tim has built himself in to one of the leading power to we
IRONMAN and Latin Sports announces a new triathlon in Brazil “IRONMAN Fortaleza
IRONMAN and Latin Sports today announced the addition of a new triathlon in Brazil – IRONMAN Fortaleza. IRONMAN Fortaleza will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2014. Online registration opens October 1, 2013, at 12 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (BRT). IRONMAN has been successful in the region for 15
Australian triathlete Chris McDonald wins Ironman Lake Tahoe 2013
Chris McDonald (AUS) clinched his sixth IRONMAN victory in 8:55:14, while Asa Lundstrom (SWE) secured her second title in 9:58:53 at IRONMAN Lake Tahoe, with both races decided in the final miles.