Multisport News Archive

All but two of New Zealand's London bound triathletes will race in Austria this weekend, using the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series as a 'tune up' for the London Olympic Games.

The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel promises a nail biting weekend of racing. The women begin with Andrea Hewitt (NZL) up against the likes of Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, Aileen Morrison (IRL) and Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI).

While the temperatures certainly heated up at the men's race of the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup, the competition didn't get steamy until the final discipline.

The elite women were met with clear blue skies and rising temperatures at the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup. A race brimming with athletes heading to London, triathlon newcomer Gwen Jorgensen (USA) gave her competition reason to fear her presence in England with a win in Spain on Sunday.

London Olympian Bevan Docherty continued his progress in his search for a third medal to go with his silver from Athens and bronze from Beijing with a third place finish at the famous Escape From Alcatraz triathlon in San Diego yesterday while Clark Ellice raced strongly for a podium finish in Austria and Callum Millward finished tied for first in Boise, Idaho.

A regal Richard Ussher reigned supreme at the Australasian Multisport championships in Rotorua yesterday, winning the feature race of the Expand-A-Sign 3D festival for the second year running.

Three New Zealand triathletes, led by Cameron Brown, have finished on the podium across the Tasman on Sunday at Ironman Cairns.

The new-look Christchurch Airport Marathon was a huge success on Saturday, with almost 4500 runners from 12 countries toeing the start line and runners from Kenya, Timaru, Texas and Auckland taking the spoils.

Hot on the heels of New Zealanders Cameron Brown, Belinda Harper and Candice Hammond standing on the podium at Ironman Cairns, yet more New Zealanders featured highly at the Ironman 70.3 in Hawaii, a forerunner to October's World Ironman Championship, with 3 men in the top ten and representation on the women's podium.

Ten-time Ironman New Zealand champion Cameron Brown is taking on a world class field including two-time world champion Chris McCormack at the inaugural Ironman Cairns this Sunday.

He's used to hammering himself for the best part of a day but multisport legend Richard Ussher is fizzing at the prospect of a shorter hit-out this weekend.

Entries are now open for the 2013 Wells New Plymouth Half Ironman, which is shaping up as a 'must-do' on the domestic triathlon calendar.

Race three of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) World Cup will be held on Hawke's Bay farmland in January 2013.

The second day of racing at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 in Germany provided more of the high level competition the NZ team has been facing, with a couple of surprises.

New Zealand qualified three women for the London Olympic Games at the latest ITU World Triathlon Series race in Madrid, Spain this morning while Andrea Hewitt did enough to move up to second on the world rankings.

There are two objectives for the two athletes racing in Madrid this weekend at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series.

A fired up Australian contingent is hoping to rattle some Kiwi cages at next week's Expand-A-Sign 3D Rotorua, which features the Australasian multisport championships.

The last day of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 dawned bright and sunny and provided yet another prevailing headwind for the athletes to paddle into.

Athletes from across the South Island were treated to perfect running conditions and stunning scenery for Race 4, the finale of the Kathmandu Riverrun Trail Series on Saturday.

Young gun kiwi para-kayaker Scott Martlew has made a stunning entry onto the world stage, placing 4th in his K1 200m heats and 1st in the semi final in a time of 47.209s at the ICF Para Canoe World Champs.