News & Racing Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions After the Dextro Energy Sydney ITU Triathlon many age group athletes joined the stars of the sport, both short course and long, at the inaugural Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions Dinner. Present were reigning world and Olympic champions, past World champions and some special guests from both political and sporting backgrounds to help celebrate what has been a remarkable 12 months for the sport of Triathlon in Australia. In opening the evening President Peter Hedge welcomed Australia’ By Karl Hayes • 15 years ago
Lisa Marangon, Rina Hill and Rachael Paxton to headline Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon Lisa Marangon has confirmed that she will be racing in Hervey Bay where she will be going up against Rachael Paxton and 2004 Athens Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Rina Hill in the relaunched 2XU Hervey Bay Olympic distance triathlon. With over $25,000 in cash and prizes on offer it
Apr 22, 2011 Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions After the Dextro Energy Sydney ITU Triathlon many age group athletes joined the stars of the sport, both short course and long, at the inaugural Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions Dinner. Present were reigning world and Olympic champions, past World champions and some special guests from both political and sporting backgrounds to help celebrate what has been a remarkable 12 months for the sport of Triathlon in Australia. In opening the evening President Peter Hedge welcomed Australia’
Apr 21, 2011 Lisa Marangon, Rina Hill and Rachael Paxton to headline Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon Lisa Marangon has confirmed that she will be racing in Hervey Bay where she will be going up against Rachael Paxton and 2004 Athens Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Rina Hill in the relaunched 2XU Hervey Bay Olympic distance triathlon. With over $25,000 in cash and prizes on offer it
Apr 21, 2011 Spain and France to host the 2012 and 2013 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champions Duathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championships host cities announced for 2012 and 2013.
Apr 19, 2011 Yokohama Postponed – 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series The International Triathlon (ITU) today announced that the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Yokohama will not take place on 14 May 2011 as originally scheduled. The ITU is working with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the City of Yokohama and the Japanese Triathlon Union (JTU) to
Apr 18, 2011 Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile wins the 2011 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Chilean Barbara Riveros Diaz has continued her stellar start to season 2011 by running away with the women's Ishigaki ITU World Cup title in Japan. Riveros Diaz claimed bronze in the first ITU World Cup of the season in Mooloolaba, before finishing second behind Canadian Paula Findlay in the D
Apr 18, 2011 Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper wins ITU World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan American Hunter Kemper finally found gold and the World Cup podium also welcomed two brand new medallists in a thrilling men's race in Ishigaki. In a race that had plenty of breaks and surprises, it was the three-time Olympian, Russian Artem Parienko and Poland's Marek Jaskolka who came
Apr 16, 2011 Clayton Fettell and Gillian Backhouse the Triathlon Queensland Olympic Distance Triathlon Clayton Fettell and Gillian Backhouse celebrated victory at Triathlon Queensland's first ever Olympic Distance race at Pelican Park, Redcliffe on the 10th April. After weeks of rain, the weather changed for the better and allowed a perfect race. This event acted as the State Championships fina
Apr 15, 2011 Sydney ITU Age Group Triathlon and Presentation Photos Click here to see the age group presentation photos and some pre and race photos. I had to race so could only take photos up to the lead boys and girls getting out of the water.
Apr 14, 2011 Australia Names a Six Strong Junior Triathlon Team for the 2011 World Championships in Beijing Triathlon Australia has today named a six-strong Australian Junior team to contest this year's ITU Beijing World Triathlon Championships in September. The team will follow a who's who of Australian elite juniors who have represented Australia at the ITU World Championships since the firs
Apr 11, 2011 Chrissie Wellington wins Ironman South Africa 2011 in a new World Record Time Records tumbled and legends graced the stage at the 2011 Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa with local hero, Raynard Tissink (RSA), successfully defending his title and Ironman demigoddess Chrissie Wellington (GBR) taking the women’s title. Tissink broke the course record and the bike course record in the process while Wellington not only smashed the course, bike and run records but also broke her own world Ironman record to conclude a phenomenal performance. The race was truly one to savour as a
Apr 11, 2011 David Clarke and Marion Summerer win Sydney ITU Age Group Triathlon Sydney's David Clark and Germany's Marion Summerer both celebrated victory at the inaugural Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney age group race in perfect conditions earlier today. James Hodge was 2nd in the men's race with Mitchell Kibby 3rd. In the women's race Lisa Marangon was
