ToughASIA

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Tim O’Donnell and Tine Deckers notch strong wins at IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico

O’Donnell too hot to handle Tim O’Donnell (USA) and Cameron Dye (USA) emerged from the waters of Condado Lagoon together. Seconds behind was Frederik Van Lierde (BEL), followed by Andrew Starykowicz (USA), Romain Guillaume (FRA), and Leon Griffin (AUS). Predictably, Starykowicz…

XTERRA Japan returns to Hokkaido on 03.09.2016

The XTERRA Japan Championship race is confirmed to return to Lake Kanayama in Hokkaido on Saturday, September 3, 2016. XTERRA Japan will be the third scoring race in the 2016-2017 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour, award $7,500 USD in prize money equally to…

[Update] Penang Coast Triathlon reveals tshirt and medal for Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Aquathlon – 27.03.2016

Relish the chance to swim, bike and run along Penang island’s beautiful coastline? One of the few pool-based Triathlon and Aquathlon events in Malaysia, Penang Coast Triathlon will be held on 27 March 2016 at the Chinese Recreation Club and…

Race on a Relay Team with Crowie Alexander at Ironman 70.3 Hefei, China

Building upon the success of the global TriClub program, IRONMAN today announced the expansion of the Regional TriClub Championship Series into Asia. The inaugural IRONMAN Asia TriClub Championship will be hosted at the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Hefei in China on October 16, 2016….

Brown and Kessler opens Ironman season with records in New Zealand

Cameron Brown needs more competition as once again, he bagged his 12th victory in IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupo. Undefeated, the 43 year old extended his own world record as the oldest winner of any IRONMAN race and also became the first…

Crowie Alexander and Caroline Steffen Sizzles in Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay

Five-time world champion Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander showed he is still a highly competitive athlete with victory in Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay in the Philippines. The 42-year-old Alexander ran down bike leader Patrick Lange from Germany, while the women’s…

Powerman Asian Duathlon Championships heats up Putrajaya

Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships 2016 created an achievement in the  Malaysia Book of Records record with 2,645 persons crossing the start line for its race on March 6th, 2016. In this year’s race, 2 distances were offered with the Classic run-bike-run…

ITU Mixed Relay Team Meet at Epsom College – 19.03.2016

Date: 19th Mar 2016, Saturday. Venue: Epsom College, Persiaran Kolej, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan. GPS Coordinates: N2.746806 E101.766196  Tel: +606 2404 188 Time: 8.00am – Registration 8:30am – Students’ Race 9:00am – Relay Race Briefing . 9:15am -11:00am – Relay Races 11:15am – Results Announced 11:15 to 12:00 –…

Young triathlete takes on Ultra Aquathlon for Juniors

It was such a different experience altogether this time at the recent Ultra Aquathlon in Putrajaya, Malaysia where I participated in the 300m swim and 2km run for Juniors under-15.  I had recently joined and started training with the triathlete…

What do you eat before a duathlon?

If you have a race on the weekend, it’s time to start eating up and hydrating yourself before the big day. Take into account the weather and the heat, since you can lose more than a quart of water per…