Adelaide born Sarah Crowley led the Aussie performances with a stunning third place at the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii today, overcoming searing heat throughout the bike and run legs to claim her second podium at the pinnacle event of IRONMAN racing.

Lauren Parker and Kate Doughty have ended their 2019 ITU racing season on a high, taking home gold medals and valuable Tokyo 2020 Qualification Points at the Banyoles Paratriathlon World Cup on Sunday, amongst a flurry of Australian medals.

Lauren Parker has secured her own piece of Paratriathlon history, storming home to take the PTWC World Championship title in outstanding fashion in Lausanne, Switzerland overnight.

Triathlete Emma Snowsill OAM was regarded as one of the fiercest competitors in the sport, a pocket rocket who possessed a disarming smile under which hid a fierce determination.