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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]

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

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Year Winner Country Time Notes
2016 Mario Mola Spain Spain 52:55 Sprint distance race
2015 David Hauss France France 55:22 Sprint distance race
2014 Mario Mola Spain Spain 54:18 Sprint distance race
2013 Javier Gómez Spain Spain 1:54:32
2012 Peter Kerr Australia Australia 1:49:29
2011 Mitchell Robins Australia Australia 1:51:45
2010 Brad Kahlefeldt Australia Australia 1:51:31
2009 Courtney Atkinson Australia Australia 1:52:05
2008 Javier Gómez Spain Spain 1:49:50
2007 Brad Kahlefeldt Australia Australia 1:49:22

ITU women

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

See also

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References

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  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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