News & Racing Meredith Kessler talks about preparing for racing ahead of Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Meredith Kessler is a name you may have heard a lot of lately, and for more than one reason. Besides winning most of the races she enters, the Ohio born American is also the woman behind "Life of a Triathlete" and is one tough chick to boot! We caught up with Meredith ahead of Ironman [& By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Jonathan Brownlee, Alistair Brownlee and Javier Gomez headling this weekend in Hamburg Hamburg has hosted some brilliant races in the 12 years it has been part of ITU racing and 2013 is set to showcase more stellar showdowns, with the fight for the overall ITU World Championship heating up. In the men's race, it might finally be the first time in a year that the sports three [&h By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Two Time Olympian and ITU star Courtney Atkinson to race Metaman Bintan Iron Distance Triathlon As the final countdown for the MetaMan begins, the quality of the field chasing the US$40,000 first prize at Southeast Asia's only iron-distance triathlon has grown further with the entry of ITU star and two-time Olympian Courtney Atkinson. The Australian Atkinson, a winner of many Olympic-dis By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Aussies descend on Hamburg for ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg will host the ITU World Triathlon Series this weekend, and the Australian women are ready for battle. Triathlon Australia's Ian Hanson shares with us the Australian women's preview below. Olympians Emma Moffatt and Emma Jackson will headline a team of 11 Australians who wi By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing 11 Australians will contest Hamburg round of the ITU World Triathlon Series this weekend Australian triathletes Emma Moffatt, Brendan Sexton, and Emma Jackson headline a team of 11 in Hamburg this weekend for the ITU World Triathlon Series and Mixed Relay World Championship. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Kathryn Periac News & Racing Triathlon Australia appoints Kathryn Periac as National Manager for Paratriathlon Triathlon Australia appoints Paralympic coaching pioneer Kathryn Periac to lead the Paratriathlon program, boosting preparations for the sport's debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Andrew Starykowicz wins with a killer bike time at Ironman 70.3 Muncie Andrew Starykowicz and Tyler Butterfield where the two favourites leading in to the 2013 Ironman 70.3 Muncie and Callum Millward was a strong third with the possibility he may threaten the other two on a good day. These three did not disappoint with Starykowicz being in a race of his own from the st By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
A great win for Sexton and second for Royle after battling Pneumonia recently News & Racing Olympic Triathlete Brendan Sexton Bounces Back From Injury The British Triathlon Sprint Championship Olympian Brendan Sexton claims victory in Liverpool, marking a successful weekend for Australian triathletes in Europe. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Dirk Bockel dominated leading from start to finish Credit: Getty Images News & Racing Dirk Bockel wins Challenge Roth 2013 with a dominant performance Dirk Bockel triumphed at Challenge Roth, leading from start to finish and winning by an impressive 12:12 margin over last year's champion, James Cunnama. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Canadian Magali Tisseyre dominant in Ironman 70.3 Muncie Magali Tisseyre displayed a dominant performance in Muncie today to take the win by an incredible ten minutes over Australian Kate Bevilaqua. The victory is the Canadian's second Ironman 70.3 title of 2013, and would have to be a huge confidence boost as we move closer to the Ironman 70.3 Worl By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Aaron celebrates becoming the U23 World Champ “Credit: Triathlon.org | Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Aaron Royle returns from pneumonia to race the British Sprint Championships in Liverpool THREE weeks after his release from hospital following his recovery from pneumonia and an abscess on his lung, emerging Australian triathlete Aaron Royle will return to racing in England this weekend at the British Sprint Championships in Liverpool. The reigning ITU Under 23 World Champion has made a By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Top Age Group Women in Ironman Frankfurt 2013 – Results Clear sunny skies and warm temperatures reaching up to 29 degrees Celsius (85 F) welcomed athletes to the 2013 Ironman European Championship on Sunday in Germany. The warmer temperatures and respite from a wet, rainy summer brought the spectators out in droves, providing masses of support for athlet By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nora Head’s Terry Kennedy has realised his dream News & Racing Brought back to life and now tackling the IRONMAN World Championship Terry Kennedy provides plenty of inspiration. Nora Heads Ironman triathlete Terry Kennedy's determination to regain his life and live out a dream was realised when he won one of the seven coveted spots to compete at this years' IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing 5,000 triathletes prepare to take on DATEV Challenge Roth The eyes of the triathlon world are on the German town of Roth this week as over 5,000 triathletes prepare to take part in the world's greatest long distance triathlon, DATEV Challenge Roth on Sunday 14 July. As the small Bavarian town prepares for the influx of athletes and over 200,000 spect By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing DATETV Challenge Roth media conference The 12th year anniversary of Challenge Roth, increasingly becoming one of the most iconic iron distance races in the world, is looking to be a great weekend both on and off the race course. Despite current Ironman World Champion Leanda Cave and last year’s winner of Challenge Roth Rachel Joyce By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Champions Descend on Ironman 70.3 Vineman – Wine Country! The Ironman 70.3 Vineman, held in Sonoma County, California, attracts a highly competitive field of female professionals, including defending champion Meredith Kessler, in one of the sport’s most popular events. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Tyler with Tom Lowe at the finish of Ironman Melbourne 2013 News & Racing Andrew Starykowicz and Tyler Butterfield headline Ironman 70.3 Muncie This weekend's Ironman 70.3 Muncie is looking like a solid race with some great athletes taking to the start line. Andrew Starykowicz has produced an exceptional result in 2013 with a win at Ironman 70.3 San Juan against an exceptional field. Last year Starykowicz won Ironman Florida in a time By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
2x World Champion Melissa Hauschildt will lead the Australian charge in the Women’s race News & Racing Hot field to do battle at Vineman 70.3 These days, we hear the words 'Stacked Field' get thrown around a fair bit; it's a a bit of jargon which has become somewhat watered-down. In some cases, it's the publicity machine behind the race hoping to build a bit of excitement around their event. In other cases, it By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Matty White at Cairns 2013 News & Racing Matty White signs up to race the $142,000 Metaman Iron Distance Triathlon Australian professional triathlete Matty White has entered the $142,000 Metaman Iron distance triathlon to be held in Bintan, Indonesia on September 1. For White this is a chance to race another iron distance in 2013 with some serious training under his belt and make amends for Ironman Melbourne. He By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Ironman European Champion Camilla Pedersen Books her Ticket to Kona! Camilla Pedersen lined up for her first Ironman race in Frankfurt on Sunday with what some would call a pretty lofty goal. Having only discovered triathlon in 2010, Camilla chose the Ironman European Championship for her debut Ironman, and won. Leading into the race her goal was to finish "at By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
This is what it s all about! News & Racing The road to Ironman New Zealand 2014 – July 2013 One thing I will never be accused of is going in to a race over trained. I take the rest part of my training very seriously. This is something that my coaches Spot Anderson and Debi Hazelden (Debs) of Bondi Fit are struggling to come to terms with. Kiwi Debs has no idea what she […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
James Cunnama celebrates victory at last year’s Challenge Roth – Photo credit: Getty Images News & Racing Timo Bracht chasing an elusive victory this weekend at DATEV Challenge Roth In the 12th edition of DATEV Challenge Roth on July 14, German professional triathlete and sports scientist Timo Bracht is again seen as the favourite – and will go for the win. Last year, Bracht had to acknowledge defeat to James Cunnama from South Africa in Roth. Now, the 37-year-old athle By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Jodie Stimpson Claims First World Triathlon Series Crown in Kitzbuehel Jodie Stimpson is a name that should be familiar on the World Triathlon Series (WTS) circuit already, if not it sure will be by now! The humble Brit has just claimed her first WTS title in Kitzbuehel on the weekend, a result that took her almost by complete surprise. A person this result almost cert By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Emma put in a monster bike climb – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Emma Jackson climbs to Silver at Kitzbuehel ITU Australia’s London Olympian Emma Jackson has climbed her way back to her best form with a courageous silver medal in the ITU’s toughest World Triathlon Series race in Kitzbuehel today. The 21-year-old Queenslander tackled the un-forgiving 11.5km hill climb to the notorious Kitzbuehel Horn on the bike By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
