Monday 10 Dec 2018
It was a beautiful day for an inaugural race at the IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta. There was little doubt who the favorites on the men’s side were, and Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Joe Gambles (AUS) did not disappoint. Sanders had to close an expected gap coming out of the water, but by the end of the ride there was a group including Gambles and Kennett Peterson (USA) within seconds of one another. Sanders was not to be matched on the run, clocking a 1:11 to take the win. Gambles finished the more
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Monday 10 Dec 2018
The professional race, originally slated as a Middle Distance triathlon (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run), was delayed until 12:45 p.m. and altered to cover a 1-mile swim, 37.5-mile bike, and 8.2-mile run. The shorter distance event took place entirely within Daytona International Speedway, offering spectators—including age-group athletes who were finished with the morning’s modified amateur race—unprecedented access to view the pros in the heat of competition. The bike course was of more
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Sunday 09 Dec 2018
Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt has set a new IRONMAN® 70.3® world best time after racing to victory in Bahrain, successfully defending his Middle East Championship title in the process. There was also another heroic display from Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence, who joined Blummenfelt by defending her 2017 title after seeing off the gutsy challenge more
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Sunday 09 Dec 2018
Taupo turned on a stunner of a day and winners Mike Phillips (New Zealand) and Radka Kahlefeldt (Czech Republic) turned on the style with commanding post to post victories at IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo today, the venue set to host the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. more
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Friday 07 Dec 2018
An impressive international field of professional triathletes will assemble on the CHALLENGE DAYTONA Middle Distance start line at Daytona International Speedway. These world-class, fiercely competitive athletes are eager to cross the checkered-flag finish line and lay claim to the first triathlon titles ever awarded at the “World Center of Racing.” more
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Friday 07 Dec 2018
Holly Lawrence is set to return to racing and defend her title at the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain, joining Bahrain Endurance teammates David Plese and the resurgent Terenzo Bozzone on the starting line. The British athlete fractured her ankle while racing Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in April this year. After surgery, months in a boot, and even more months rehabilitating her ankle and regaining her fitness, she is finally ready to race again more
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Friday 07 Dec 2018
Radka Kahlefeldt (nee Vodickova) arrives as the clear race favourite in a strong international and local field at IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo this weekend, fresh off yet another win at Western Sydney in what has been a stellar calendar year for the new mum. Since returning to racing just 11 weeks after the arrival of Radka and Brad’s little girl Ruby, Kahlefeldt has notched up victories in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cebu and most recently, Western Sydney. more
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Friday 07 Dec 2018
IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo has attracted a strong contingent of Australians keen to come and see what all the fuss is about on the course that recently was named to host the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships, with 2016 World Champion Tim Reed and multiple 2018 winner Sam Appleton leading a green and gold challenge to defending champion Mike Phillips (Christchurch). more
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Friday 07 Dec 2018
The cities of Indian Wells and La Quinta are located in a desert valley in Southern California known for its year-round sunshine, top-notch golf courses, and a world-famous music festival. Athletes often flock here to train in the winter months, and partake of the area's many palm-tree dotted resorts. The valley extends from the San Bernadino Mountains to the northern tip of the Salton Sea, providing an ideal base for athletes and their families to either stay and soak up the sunny vibes more
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Monday 03 Dec 2018
Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone is the comeback story of the year. Five months after a hit-and-run bike accident that left him requiring significant surgery, he returned to first win IRONMAN 70.3 West Sydney, and now, IRONMAN Western Australia. After leading out of the swim, he trailed Australian Cameron Wurf, who broke Luke McKenzie’s bike record with a 4:07:14 effort to secure a 3:45 buffer on to the run. more
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Monday 03 Dec 2018
The IRONMAN South American Championship drew strong fields to the beautiful region of Mar del Plata, Argentina. With the title—and Kona qualification—on the line before the season winds down, race day brought out some strong performances. Matt Chrabot (USA) led out of the water with a group of athletes very close together, partly due to the shortened swim (1.2 miles) because of low temperatures. Michi Weiss (AUT) went straight to the front early on the bike and never looked back. more
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Monday 03 Dec 2018
Paulo Maciel (BRA) was at or near the front of the race throughout much of the swim and bike portions of the race in Colombia. The Brazilian spotted Aussie Tim Rea (AUS) a 1:20 ahead starting out on the run and was unable to close the deficit in the first of the two laps of the run. The tide changed in the final 10.5 km's, as Maciel started to reel in the leader and caught Rea with 6 km's remaining to take the win. more
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Friday 30 Nov 2018
Former course record holder and IRONMAN Western Australia race pioneer Luke McKenzie and defending champion and current record holder Terenzo Bozzone are on a collision course and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Luke dominated IRONMAN Western Australia in 2015, lowering the course record to 7:55 only to see his best mate Terenzo come along the following year and shred that time by four minutes to record a remarkable 7:51:25. more
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Friday 30 Nov 2018
Swiss IRONMAN superstar and honorary aussie, Caroline Steffen is heading to the fifteenth anniversary IRONMAN Western Australia to make her comeback to IRONMAN after a three year break from full distance racing. With the birth of baby son Xander in December 2017, Caroline has been on the comeback trail building into her year with a third place at IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in May, a second in Cebu, and more recently wins in the Sunshine Coast, Wenzhou and Shanghai. more
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Friday 30 Nov 2018
The second edition of IRONMAN in Argentine territory will be held on December 2nd, repeating the city of Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires as the chosen venue. As a main aspect, after the evaluation made by the WTC (World Triathlon Corporation) and given the great acceptance that the last edition had among the triathletes of the whole world, the IRONMAN of Mar del Plata was positioned as one of the best distance races complete, so it was officially designated as South American Championship more
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Friday 30 Nov 2018
One of South America's most enthralling and righteously preserved colonial destination, Cartagena will seize you in its aged clutches and refuse to let go. Cartagena de Indias is the queen of the Caribbean coast, a fairy-tale city of romance, legends and superbly preserved beauty lying within an impressive 13km of centuries-old colonial stone walls. more
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Monday 26 Nov 2018
Five months after a tragic accident that threatened to end his racing career, New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone has shown his class, returning to the winner’s circle, holding off local hero Sam Appleton with a dominant performance at IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney. Women’s winner Radka Kahlefeldt was unchallenged in her first look at the Penrith course and the super mum continued to inspire. more
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Friday 23 Nov 2018
For the majority of the year Sam Appleton chases his dream, training in the US and racing IRONMAN events across the world but any chance he gets he loves to get home to Australia to catch up with family and friends and race high profile Australian events such as IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney (25 November). Nestled at the base of the stunning Blue Mountains, IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney is Appleton’s hometown event and he is keen to put his local advantage to good use more
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Friday 23 Nov 2018
In March, Radka Kahlefeldt (Vodicková) astounded the athletic world by winning the IRONMAN 70.3 Davao, Philippines only 11 weeks after giving birth to baby Ruby. If that wasn’t amazing enough, together Radka and Ruby have has continued on their winning way throughout 2018 picking up wins at IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam and Cebu, and placing 5th at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships in South Africa. Triathlon’s Czech born and Sydney based Super Mum is keen to add IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney (25 Novembe more
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Thursday 22 Nov 2018
Well, it has been almost 6 months since my last race – Ironman Cairns and 5 months since my accident, so I am itching like crazy to rev the engine in a race environment. My swim and bike fitness are great, as I have been able to build on this slowly since being allowed back into training after my accident. more
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