Photo Credit: Nils Nilsen News & Racing Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf win first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on European soil Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf claimed victory at the first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship held in Europe, finishing in 3:51:19 and 4:11:34 respectively, among 2,500 global competitors. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Corporate Finance expert Anna Cleaver shares her thoughts on WTC purchase With so many comments about the sale of WTC to Wanda Group we noticed a post by Anna Cleaver thatstepped back and looked at this from the perceptive of someone who has had experience in mergers and acquisitions. Anna has a background as an Investment Banker / Corporate Finance professionalÂ&nb By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Conrad Stoltz calls it a day at 41 after a stella career News & Racing Conrad Stolz calls it a day on an iconic Xterra and sporting career I'm pretty sure this it,†explained the most iconic XTERRA athlete of all-time, Conrad Stoltz, about Sunday's European Championship race in England being his last XTERRA. “I don't have regrets.  I'm 41, I had a fantastic career, have lots of memories and have done a By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Tim Reed wins 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines. News & Racing Sam Appleton, Tim Reed, Joe Gambles, Leon Griffin and Katy Duffield racing Ironman 70.3 World Champs With a rich history of wins, Australia’s top triathletes, including Sam Appleton and Tim Reed, prepare to compete for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Austria this Sunday. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. (“Wanda Group”), has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of IRONMAN Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. (“Wanda Groupâ€), one of the leading Chinese private conglomerates, has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of IRONMAN for an equity value of approximately $650 million from Providence Equity Partners. As part of the transaction, Wanda Group will work with the curren By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship in the stunning Zell Am See-Kaprun, Austria The word is that the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship is going to be one of the most memorable for more than one reason. Athletes from around the world have been arriving in Zell Am See-Kaprun, Austria since last weekend and without exception the town and its surrounds are being described as By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Andrea Hewitt is racing strongly at the right time of the season – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing Kiwi Andrea Hewitt takes Bronze at WTS Stockholm in the lead up to the Grand Final in Chicago Andrea Hewitt rounded off her preparation for the ITU World Series Grand Final in Chicago next month with a strong podium finish at the ITU WTS in Stockholm this morning New Zealand time. Hewitt won bronze, her first WTS medal since the opening round in Auckland in March when she also finishe By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Aaron heads out on to the bike leg – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing Rio bound Aaron Royle takes Bronze in Stockholm World Triathlon Series round Olympic qualifier Aaron Royle has capped an Australian triathlon resurgence on the cobblestoned streets of Stockholm overnight, with a brilliant bronze medal performance behind Spain’s four-time world champion Javier Gomez. The 25-year-old from Newcastle, Australia’s first Olympic qualifier for next year’s Rio Games, arrived onto the start By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Javier Gomez wins Stockholm – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing Javier Gomez amps up his drive for five World Titles with win at ITU World Triathlon Stockholm Javier Gomez Noya (ESP) is no stranger to the top of the podium, but the one race he had yet to win was the ITU World Triathlon Stockholm. That all changed on Sunday as the Spaniard finally captured the gold medal and was able to proudly add WTS Stockholm to the long list of victories. […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Sarah True retails title – Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing Sarah True defends title with back-to-back Stockholm win Sarah True defended her title on Saturday as the American dominated the run leg to bring home a back-to-back title in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm event. Reclaiming the crown after winning her first WTS title in Stockholm last year, True picked up her first WTS victory of the season w By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Erin Densham and Emma Jackson top 10 at Stockholm ITU World Triathlon Series race London Olympians Erin Densham and Emma Jackson have produced their best performances of the year to claim top ten finishes in the ITU World Triathlon Series race in Stockholm overnight. Densham finished a gallant sixth after surging into third place early in the run and admitted it had been three ye By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
AUT, IRONMAN 70.3 Salzburg News & Racing 2,700 Of The World’s Top Athletes Converge On Zell Am See-Kaprun, Salzburgerland, Austria For The 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Approximately 2,700 of the world’s top athletes will converge on August 30 in Zell Am See-Kaprun, SalzburgerLand, Austria to compete in the 2015 IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® World Championship “marking the first time that a European destination will host the globally recognized event. With athletes hailing from more than By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Jacob Birtwhistle at Mooloolaba chasing silver – Photo Credit: Delly Carr News & Racing Solid Australian lineup for the Stockholm round of the ITU World Triathlon Series Devil of time but Tassie's Birtwhistle ready to step up in Stockholm By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing 2016 Olympian in waiting Aaron Royle heads 10-strong Elite World Championship Team for Chicago Aaron Royle, triathlon's first Olympic nomination for Rio, will be joined by established Olympians Erin Densham, Emma Moffatt, Emma Jackson and Courtney Atkinson in Australia's ITU World Championship team in Chicago next month. Royle is amongst a 10-strong Elite team and five in the Unde By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Bowden, Fuhr, and compatriot Lisa Bently at the IRONMAN World Championship. News & Racing Former IRONMAN World Champions Lori Bowden and Heather Fuhr to be inducted into the IRONMAN ® Hall of Fame IRONMAN announced that former professional triathletes and IRONMAN World Champions, Lori Bowden and Heather Fuhr, will be inducted into the IRONMAN® Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held on October, 7, 2015 during race week at the 2015 IRONMAN® World Championship presented by GoPro race, in Kail By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ben Allen on the way to a win at the XTERRA Czech Championship News & Racing Ben Allen and Helena Erbenova win the 2015 XTERRA Czech Championship Ben Allen of Australia and Helena Erbenova of the Czech Republic captured the 13th edition of the XTERRA Czech Championship on a hot afternoon in Prachatice. With the win Erbenova also secured her third XTERRA European Tour (XET) Championship crown in four years (she also won in 2012 and 2013) By Karl Hayes • 13 min read
On top in Tiszy – Felicity Sheedy-Ryan – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) & Igor Polyanskiy (RUS) win maiden ITU Triathlon World Cup titles at Tiszaujvaros Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) and Igor Polyanskiy (RUS) each picked up their first-ever World Cup titles with wins at the 2015 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup. Women's review Australian Felicity Sheedy-Ryan timed her race to perfection to win the elite women´s triathlon final at the Tiszauj By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Aaron Royle – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org News & Racing Aaron Royle Rio ITU test event and Olympic selection report By Aaron Royle I remember sitting in what was practically a summer blizzard in Falls Creek chatting about the Olympic selection criteria with Bernard Savage, our Performance director. From then on Rio qualification was the main focus for the year. At times it has been a testing year mentally By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing 19th edition of ITU Tiszaujvaros World Cup features semifinals action The Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup showcases a talented lineup for two days of semifinals and finals action. The finale to TriWeek, which is a week-long festival of multisport events including concerts and street fair, Tiszaujvaros, which has been nicknamed “Tiszyâ€, is an athlete favoruite By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Aaron Royle – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Triathlon.org News & Racing Aaron Royle seals his Rio 2016 Olympic selection with a hard fought 6th Australia's Aaron Royle sealed his early nomination onto the Australian Olympic team for Rio with a rousing sixth place finish at the 2016 Rio test event in very tough conditions. The Newcastle born Wollongong Wizard, Royle is Australia's most consistent male over the past few years and By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Ashleigh Gentle, Emma Jackson, Erin Densham at Devonport in 2012; Photo Credit: Delly Carr, Sportshoot News & Racing Australian triathletes head to Rio chasing automatic Olympic spots Australia's leading ITU triathletes will converge on the Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro this weekend, chasing the first opportunity to qualify for next year's Games. Two-time Olympians, Erin Densham, Emma Moffatt and Courtney Atkinson and their London team mate Emma Jackson will headline By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Men’s Preview: 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event This triathlon season so far has been thrilling, fast and historic. And with the countdown to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games nearing the one-year mark, fans and athletes alike have been looking to this season as preparation of what is to come next summer. The excitement continues as all the t By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
8-part Non-Woven Mural News & Racing Womens Preview: 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are closer than ever, hitting the one-year countdown mark on August 5. While the women's circuit has been mostly dominated by one woman this season, when it comes down to Olympic competitions, all slates are clean. Set at the beautiful Copacabana Beach, th By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Sam Appleton chasing coach Tim Reed – Photo: Luke Martin News & Racing Sam Appleton confirmed to race Nepean Triathlon Local triathlete and Ironman 70.3 specialist Sam Appleton is a confirmed starter in the Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon. Sam joins a number of big names like defending champion Aaron Royle and British triathlete Stuart Hayes battling for a total $76,500 prize pool. An interesting match up between 70.3 s By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
