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By ZealZag TeamRacing Cairns: Your Guide to Australia's Tropical Ironman Destination
Tropical North Queensland's Ironman race sits in one of Australia's most compelling athlete destinations — warm-water open swimming, training roads into the Atherton Tablelands, and race conditions shaped by dry-season clarity rather than summer heat.
By ZealZag TeamThompson and Slater Win the Tropical North: Two Maiden Ironman Titles at Cairns 2026
Perth's Nick Thompson rode away from the field inside the first 20 kilometres of the bike and never let it back. Penny Slater turned an 11-minute deficit into a dominant women's victory. Both won their first Ironman on June 14 in Cairns.
By ZealZag TeamAlfred Takes the 100m as Bislett Delivers: Oslo Diamond League 2026 Recap
Julien Alfred won the women's 100 metres at the 2026 Bislett Games as the Diamond League's sixth stop lit up Oslo's historic oval — a night that also featured Karsten Warholm's first 400m hurdles race of the season at home and Gout Gout's senior Diamond League debut in the 200m against Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo.
By ZealZag Team