NZ Triathlon News

New Zealanders Ryan Sissons and Tony Dodds have finished 17th and 21st respectively at the Rio Olympic Games this morning, in a tough race won by Alistair Brownlee (GBR) from his younger brother Jonathan (GBR) with Henri Schoeman (SA) picking up the bronze medal.

The 2015 ITU Women's Under23 World Championship title went to Audrey Merle after she outran her French compatriot on the blue carpet in a down to the wire finish.

James Cunnama and Paul Ambrose both dug deep on the run to get onto the podium at Embrunman and Ironman Mont Tremblant, respectively.

New Plymouth will once again host an ITU World Cup Triathlon in 2015, with a new partnership with naming rights sponsor Quality Hotel Plymouth International highlighting superb support from the local business and sporting community for the March 22 event.