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Mooloolaba Triathlon

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

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.

ITU men

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2016ESP Spain52:55Sprint distance race
2015FRA France55:22Sprint distance race
2014ESP Spain54:18Sprint distance race
2013ESP Spain1:54:32
2012AUS Australia1:49:29
2011AUS Australia1:51:45
2010AUS Australia1:51:31
2009AUS Australia1:52:05
2008ESP Spain1:49:50
2007AUS Australia1:49:22

ITU women

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2016GBR Great Britain58:31Sprint distance race
2015SPA Spain1:01:42Sprint distance race
2014USA United States59:55Sprint distance race
2013GER Germany2:04:31
2012AUS Australia2:02:52
2011AUS Australia2:03:25
2010CZE Czech Republic2:03:15
2009CAN Canada2:01:59
2008AUS Australia2:00:44
2007AUS Australia1:59:20

References

References

  1. (2022-03-08). "Why enduring spectacle is even more special this year".
  2. Hui, Jin. (2022-03-15). "Mooloolaba Tri celebrates 30 years".
  3. Triathlete.com. (2012-02-15). "WTC Acquires Australia's USM Events".
  4. (17 March 2013). "Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival 2013". Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
  5. (14 March 2013). "Wild surf forces Mooloolaba Triathlon swim move". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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