The 2014 Ironman 70.3 season kicked off last weekend in Pucón, Chile. The favorites, including Daniel Fontana, Reinold Colucci, and Paul Matthews, approached the race with a somewhat hesitant approach. None of the triathletes dared to mount a serious attack in the water or on the bike, and so the field remained relatively flat until the second transition... read more
Jan Frodeno was originally supposed to be the star of the day at the final middle-distance race of the year, Ironman 70.3 Canberra. But after the Beijing Olympic champion's last-minute withdrawal, the race took a surprising turn. The winner, 23-year-old Australian Samuel Appleton, ultimately came from an athlete no one had expected. Appleton... read more
After the season is before the season. Many athletes have described their annual schedules this way, or something similar. While some athletes here are still enjoying a well-deserved break, others are already beginning their preparations for the coming year. In Australia, however, the season is currently reaching its first peak. At the national championships, at the... read more
Summer, sun, hot action. Far from it! Las Vegas welcomed the world's middle-distance elite with rain. Defending champion Sebastian Kienle coped best with the conditions, making an injury-plagued spring forgettable with his victory. Although the strong cyclist, Kienle, was considered among the favorites before the race, the defending champion... read more
