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Kelly Lang Sets the Stage for Success at Oceanside
The Bold and the Beautiful actress offers some tips as she prepares for her first half-distance race. As Brooke Logan on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, Kelly Lang knows how to set the stage for success—she was nominated last year for a Daytime...
Ironman Melbourne 2014 – Analyzing Results
Race Conditions Conditions in Melbourne were again pretty quick this year, an adjustment of 18:45 puts this year’s race in the neighborhood of races such as IM Arizona or IM Brasil. The conditions seemed to be especially favorable on the run, the r...
Ironman Los Cabos 2014 (March 30th) – Predictions
Update (March 25th): Both Jennie Hansen and Celine Schaerer have announced that they won’t start. Update (March 26th): As per Thomas Gerlach, Bryan Rhodes and Jonathan Shearon are not starting. I’m trying to get confirmation from WTC. Ple...
Mario Mola makes it two from two with New Plymouth win
Spain’s Mario Mola re-affirmed himself as the one to beat in the season-opening World Triathlon Series race in New Zealand on Sunday, claiming back to back World Cup victories with a win in New Plymouth. After taking the opening title of the season...
Alexander calls time on Ironman racing
The most decorated Australian triathlete in history announces his retirement from IRONMAN racing. Three-time IRONMAN World Champion Craig Alexander fought back tears after crossing the line in fifth place at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melb...
Katie Hursey brilliant in New Plymouth World Cup win
The USA’s Katie Hursey has proved again she will be a major contender in the 2014 triathlon season in New Zealand on Sunday, collecting her third World Cup title over an impressive field in New Plymouth. After Spain’s Caroline Routier led the fie...
Champions Come and a Champion Goes
It was a case of last man standing, the return of a "Warrior Princess" and the farewell to a champion at IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne. Luxembourg’s Dirk Bockel outlasted a host of Aussies to take the Asia-Pacific championship in a br...
Mel Hauschildt @ Abu Dhabi Int.
I'm sitting here relaxing at the Yas Marina Waterworld - Abu Dhabi's impressive water park, un-naturally positioned in the middle of the dry, sandy desert. It's the morning after the race and most of the top pros are here, recovering/having a good ti...
Michelle Vesterby @ Abu Dhabi
After eight great weeks of training at Club La Santa, Lanzarote, I was more than ready to kick off the season. My preparations had been perfect and I felt in fantastic shape. I even decided to grab one extra week at La Santa, giving me only two days ...
Challenge Shepparton announced
A key part of Australian long course triathlon tradition will continue with today’s announcement of Challenge Shepparton, taking place on 16 November 2014. The 1.9km swim, 90km ride and 21.1km run triathlon will build on Shepparton tradition, but w...
Sam Appleton @ Challenge Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay has been a happy hunting ground for me in the past as I have won the Elite Energy Ultimate distance race here twice in as many years. This time I returned to the scenic south coast to race the inaugural ‘Challenge’ branded half dista...
Cool Hand Luke Looks to Continue Aussie Ironman Excellence
The surprise star at last year’s IRONMAN World Championship hopes to add to the legacy of Australian stars in the sport. IRONMAN World Championship runner-up Luke McKenzie steps out for the first time since his Kona heroics, with the hope he can ad...
New Plymouth World Cup draws triathlon heavyweights
After a blazing start to the ITU triathlon season last weekend, World Cup action continues with a second sprint race in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The event marks the return of the World Cup circuit to the Taranaki town for the first time since 2008,...
Ironman Battle Looms
After a disappointing performance at last years’ IRONMAN World Championship three time IRONMAN World Champion Craig Alexander stated that he would not be back to Kona to compete, and that the 2013 edition of the most coveted prize in triathlon woul...
Gwen Jorgensen @ Mooloolaba World Cup
Mooloolaba is a classic on the ITU circuit and a great way to test fitness early in the season. The 2014 Mooloolaba triathlon was the 12th edition of the race and my 3rd time racing there. The first two times I raced in Mooloolaba it was an Olympic D...
Butterfield Wins Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
Tyler Butterfield celebrates the first major win of his long-course triathlon career in one of the most stacked fields ever assembled at Abu Dhabi International Triathlon. The start list of high caliber athletes included the defending World Champion,...
2014 ASICS LA Marathon Review: 26.2 miles that belongs on your bucket list
March 9, 2014 was the 29th running of the 2014 ASICS LA Marathon (www.LAMarathon.com). Your favorite EMT contributor was invited by ASICS to run the race and experience all that ASICS, LA and the LA Marathon had to offer. Buckle...
Ironman Melbourne 2014 – How the Race Might Unfold
Based on athlete’s previous results and their resulting strengths and weaknesses, I can come up with scenarios of how the race might unfold. The graphs show for various points along the course who could be in the lead and who is back by how muc...