News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen (USA) takes World Triathlon Yokohama top spot for fourth time, Mario Mola (ESP) scores third win this year In a race that brought as much excitement and anticipation as perhaps the Olympic Games themselves, the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama concluded the two-year triathlon Olympic qualification period with USA's Gwen Jorgensen claiming her fourth consecutive Yokohama title with ease, while Mario Mol By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Solid professional fields at the 2016 MEMORIAL HERMANN IRONMAN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TEXAS Triathlon 2015 winner Matt Hanson returns to defend his title while 2014 winner Kelly Williamson leads a talented women's field TAMPA, Florida (11 May 2016) The 2016 IRONMAN® Regional Championship series will continue with this weekend's 2016 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Te By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlete Tim Van Berkel leads Aussie charge in VSG Ironman 70.3 Vietnam Top Australian triathlete Tim Van Berkel came a close second in the inaugural VSG Ironman 70.3 Vietnam triathlon on Sunday. The winner, Frenchman Cyril Viennot, completed the course in a time of 03:54:09 with Van Berkel finishing just 59 seconds behind after chasing Viennot down over the run leg. Fe By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing International Triathlon Union announces global partnership with NTT Group The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has inked an initial two-year contract with NTT Group to become a global partner of both ITU and the ITU World Triathlon Series for 2016 and 2017. "NTT's proven history of delivering value to clients to the highest standards is well aligned with By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Photo Credit – Wagner Araugo / ITU News & Racing France’s Etienne Diemunsch wins Huatulco World Cup – Drew Box third The 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup podium presented three new faces to its podium today as Frenchman Etienne Diemunsch was able to finally grab his first gold medal on the course after four attempts. While Jelle Geens (BEL) and Drew Box (AUS) filled in the final two places both earning By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Photo credit: Delly Carr | Bahrain Endurance Media News & Racing Bahrain Endurance athletes triumph over the weekend 09 MAY 2016 -Â Caroline Steffen was victorious at Ironman 70.3 Vietnam, Fredrik Croneborg finally broke through to win Challenge Taiwan, and Ben Hoffman and Brent McMahon overcame adverse conditions at Ironman 70.3 St. George to finish strong. Steffen took the win over frequent rivals Radka Vodickov By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing TIM REED AND BETH GERDES CLAIM IRONMAN AUSTRALIA 2016 TITLES Byron Bay's Tim Reed had to dig deeper than before to claim his maiden IRONMAN victory at IRONMAN Australia in Port Macquarie today. Reed was greeted by family and friends after his come-from-behind win, made more challenging with the passing of one of his closest friends this week. I had some By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Mario Mola starts his Olympic year off in winning style – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Mario Mola (ESP) and Helen Jenkins (GBR) reign supreme at World Triathlon Series Gold Coast The second round of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series moved to Australia's Gold Coast on Saturday, where Spain's Mario Mola and Great Britain's Helen Jenkins claimed victories. It was Mola's second straight title for the 2016 season, while Jenkins returned to the top of the By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing RYAN BAILIE BOOKS THE SECOND AUSTRALIAN MEN’S TRIATHLON SPOT TO THE RIO OLYMPICS Australia's Ryan Bailie had a career best year in 2015 but his fourth place finish today at the Jewel WTS Gold Coast delivered him an elusive automatic Olympic nomination place for Rio. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing EMMA MOFFATT SECURES FIRST AUSTRALIA FEMALE SPOT FOR THE RIO OLYMPICS Australian triathlete Emma Moffatt has booked a spot on the Olympic team to Rio de Janeiro after a seventh-place finish at her hometown race at the WTS Gold Coast today. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Rio Olympic selection to bring out the best in Australian triathletes Australia's elite triathletes face a tough automatic Olympic nomination task on the Gold Coast on Saturday with the world's best fronting up for race two of the ITU World Triathlon Series. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Lionel Sanders crosses the finish line to win the IRONMAN California Oceanside 70.3 on April 2, 2016 in Oceanside, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN) News & Racing Lionel Sanders and Heather Wurtele head impressive professional field of athletes to take victories at 2016 IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® California SANDERS EARNS COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN WHILE WURTELE ADDS SECOND TITLE AT IRONMAN 70.3 CALIFORNIA By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Richard Murray defends his New Plymouth title – Photo Credit: ScottieT / ITU News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen and Richard Murray take victories at the 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup The second round of the ITU World Cup circuit threw up another round of outstanding sprint racing which saw Richard Murray (RSA) repeat and Gwen Jorgensen (USA) continue her unbeaten run. Both have had confident starts to the 2016 season and Rio Olympic build up and today executed perfectly ti By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Stars Come to Taranaki, New Zealand to Race in ITU World Cup The women's field for the Quality Hotel Plymouth International ITU New Plymouth World Cup Triathlon is – like the men's, stacked with high class triathlon talent – triathlon royalty you might suggest. With undisputed world number 1 – some would say the best the sport has ever s By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Aussie triathlon stars to the rescue in New Zealand surf Quick thinking Australian triathletes Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie saved what could have been a dangerous situation for swimmers at popular Fitzroy Beach in New Plymouth, Taranaki (NZ) this week. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Matthew Hauser and Jessica Claxton triumphant in Oceania Junior Triathlon Championship Australia dominated the Gisborne Oceania Junior races with the green and gold race suits taking out five of the six podium spots across the two races in what was the final event of the Scody Australian Junior Triathlon Series.The Junior Women saw WA's rising star Jessica Claxton power home for By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The Green and Gold Machine was on fire in Gisbourne News & Racing Australian triathletes secure vital Olympic quota spots for Rio Emma Moffatt and Marcel Walkington lead Australia to victory and Olympic wildcard spots at the Gisborne Oceania Triathlon Championships. By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Meredith Kessler is making Ironman New Zealand her race – Credit: Delly Carr News & Racing Meredith Kessler and Gina Crawford head stellar women’s field for IRONMAN New Zealand American Meredith Kessler will return to her home away from home to chase her fifth straight win at the KelloggÂ’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupô next month. The Californian, who along with husband Aaron, has formed a close affinity with Taupô, has four wins at IRONMAN New Zealand as she By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
507082117PW00132_Challenge_ News & Racing CHALLENGE WANAKA ANNOUNCES WORLD CLASS FIELD FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY Defending champions Gina Crawford (NZL) and Dylan McNeice (NZL) are looking to secure their seventh and fourth titles respectively and the lion's share of the $80,000 prize purse. The women's field provides competition in the form of current DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH champion and former world By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Jake Montgomery takes his first career Ironman 70.3 wi – Photo Credit Delly Carr/IRONMAN News & Racing Jake Montgomery Claims his first win Ironman 70.3 win in Geelong For the first time in the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong triathlon's history, the men's race was won by someone whose name was not Craig Alexander, with young gun Jake Montgomery claiming his first 70.3 win. Melissa Hauschildt took the women's win in a new course record of 4:14:28. Montgomer By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander Chases Five Geelong Ironman 70.3 Titles Five-time world champion Craig Alexander will be aiming to keep his perfect record intact at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. Alexander, with three IRONMAN® and two IRONMAN® 70.3® world titles to his credit, is four from four in Geelong after winning in 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015. The race, on Sunday 7 Febru By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family’s Asia expansion continues with announcement of Challenge Jeju, Korea CHALLENGE FAMILY's growth in Asia continued today with the announcement of the half distance CHALLENGE JEJU on the popular Jeju Island in Korea on 25 September. Jeju Island is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty with its beautiful beaches and lush volcanic landcapes. Also known as 'I By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Liz Blatchford Ironman Cairns 2014 News & Racing AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFY FOR THE 2016 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Participants in the 2016 IRONMAN Australia, Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns and Kellogg's Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand triathlons will have more opportunities to realize their dream of competing in the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawai'i By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing RAINFOREST AND TRIATHLON MEET WITH THE LAUNCH OF CHALLENGE AMAZONIA A challenge in the heart of the largest rainforest in the world. This is what athletes can expect to find at CHALLENGEÂ AMAZONIA on 20 March 2016. The chosen location is Manaus, capital of Amazonas – the largest and best preserved Brazilian state. With two million inhabitants, Manaus is one of By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
