Shawn Smith

From amputee athletes to cancer survivors, these inspiring stories from the iconic Kona race prove that with determination, anything is possible.

Twenty-one-year-old Braden Mercer, son of late surf lifesaving icon Dean Mercer, dominated from swim to finish to claim an emotional hometown victory at triathlon's biggest race.

A look back at 15 years of Noosa Triathlon reveals consistent excellence in women's times, slight gains in men's speeds, and a stable gap between top male and female finishers.

Australia's biggest triathlon returns Sunday with Ashleigh Gentle chasing an 11th title, while Olympic stars Luke Willian and Jake Birtwhistle headline a stacked men's field.

Despite a heavy training load and fierce competition from Rochelle Hill, Ashleigh Gentle claimed an extraordinary 11th Noosa title, extending her record-breaking reign at Australia's biggest tri.

Canyon has recalled all Speedmax CF models with V21 Aerostems after discovering potential fork steerer tube failures that could lead to dangerous cockpit detachment.

Ellie Salthouse and Jake Birtwhistle, will compete in Ironman 70.3 Melbourne, racing through swim, bike, and run courses along the city's iconic bayside.

Jarrod Osborne powered through the field from a 13th place swim to outrun Olympian Jake Birtwhistle in the closing kilometers, setting a new course record of 3:35:21.

Brisbane's Ellie Salthouse clinched her second Melbourne 70.3 title after a gripping 19km duel with Sweden's Anna Bergsten, breaking away in the final kilometers to win in 4:03:30.

French phenom Sam Laidlow proves that breaking the bike course record in Kona is amazing, unless you forget that pesky thing called a marathon comes next.