Mooloolaba Triathlon

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The Mooloolaba Triathlon is an annual triathlon held since 1993 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia. [1] It is reported to attract up to 4,000 competitors and includes open-water swimming, cycling, and running. [2] USM EVENTS (now World Triathlon Corporation) [3] owns and manages the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the second-largest Olympic distance triathlon event in Australia. [4]

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The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the centerpiece of a three-day multi-sport festival. The festival includes events for both elite and beginning athletes, including the Age Group Triathlon, Asics Twilight 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Run, the Peregian Springs Mooloolaba Ocean Swim, and for children, the Courier-Mail Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon.

Also staged in conjunction with the festival is the International Triathlon Union Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup, the only Australian leg of the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. As the first race of the season, the World Cup event consistently draws thousands of spectators and a talented international field. In 2011, the world’s top triathletes raced for a prize pool totaling US $100,000.

In 2013, the swim leg of the race was moved to the Mooloolah River for safety reasons after Tropical Cyclone Sandra created huge swells. [5]

ITU men

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2016 Mario Mola Flag of Spain.svg Spain 52:55Sprint distance race
2015 David Hauss Flag of France.svg France 55:22Sprint distance race
2014 Mario Mola Flag of Spain.svg Spain 54:18Sprint distance race
2013 Javier Gómez Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1:54:32
2012 Peter Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:49:29
2011 Mitchell Robins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:51:45
2010 Brad Kahlefeldt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:51:31
2009 Courtney Atkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:52:05
2008 Javier Gómez Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1:49:50
2007 Brad Kahlefeldt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:49:22

ITU women

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2016 Jodie Stimpson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 58:31Sprint distance race
2015 Tamara Gómez Garrido Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1:01:42Sprint distance race
2014 Gwen Jorgensen Flag of the United States.svg United States 59:55Sprint distance race
2013 Anne Haug Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2:04:31
2012 Sarah Deuble Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2:02:52
2011 Ashleigh Gentle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2:03:25
2010 Vendula Frintová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2:03:15
2009 Kirsten Sweetland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2:01:59
2008 Emma Snowsill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2:00:44
2007 Emma Snowsill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:59:20

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References

  1. ↑ "Why enduring spectacle is even more special this year". Sunshine Coast News. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Hui, Jin (15 March 2022). "Mooloolaba Tri celebrates 30 years". Noosa Today. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Triathlete.com (15 February 2012). "WTC Acquires Australia's USM Events". Triathlete. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival 2013". Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Wild surf forces Mooloolaba Triathlon swim move". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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