An incredible final day of racing at the World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville saw TeamAus make their mark on the local event, claiming numerous podiums across the Aquabike and Long Distance events.
While 33 podiums were secured in the Aquabike, another 39 were earned in the Long Distance event, making it the most successful day of competition for Aussies across the board with 72 TeamAus members featuring on the podium.
For Elite Men’s competitor Steve McKenna, winning a prestigious Silver medal at the 2024 World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Townsville is an achievement he will not forget anytime soon.
McKenna finished three minutes behind European champion and silver medallist from the World Long Distance Triathlon Championships in 2023, Antonio Benito Lopez (ESP).
“I think I paced it perfectly and gave the best I had, Lopez was just too good for me,” said McKenna.
“He was a really fair bike rider out there too and did a lot of work with me.
“I just didn’t want the second pack to catch up, so I was happy to do a bit more work. Going to the front a bit more ended up being beneficial because usually it’s a bit punchy for me with bigger bike riders and today I got to control a bit of it here and there.
McKenna dropped the hammer during the second half of the final bike lap and on the day after his birthday, he secured a memorable present to himself.
“I’m very happy. I took a bit too long in T2 but I wasn’t worried because I’ve done a lot of heat work and I just know that I was going to drink heaps on the run and pace myself well,” he said.
Across both the Elite Men’s and Women’s categories, our TeamAus athletes did us proud, securing another eight top 10 finishes.
In the Para triathlon long distance event, Australians Dean Cameron and guide Dareen Crowther took Gold in the PTVI category with compatriots John Domandl and guide Daniel Merange taking Silver.
Outstanding efforts on the course saw 25 Age Group Australian Age Group athletes crowned World Champions, securing a golden finish for the home team.
The 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville saw hundreds of Australians feature on the podium, and AusTriathlon would like to extend its sincerest congratulations to all those who took part.
The World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville has been supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.
For more on the 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville and full results visit https://townsville.triathlon.org/
2024 World Triathlon Aquabike Championships Townsville
First Place:
Mercede Cornelius-Feltus 20-24 Female
Morgan Farley 25-29 Female
Sarah Chapman 30-34 Female
James Thorp 30-34 Male
Christo Ball 35-39 Male
Mickie Curran 40-44 Male
Kelly Phuah 50-54 Female
Michael Dixon 60-64 Male
Jenny Scaysbrook 65-69 Female
Kevin Fergusson 65-69 Male
Greg Bush 70-74 Male
Graham Gibson 75-79 Male
Second Place:
Steven McKenna – Elite Men
Cameron Hill 20-24 Male
Daniel McConnell 25-29 Male
Lauren Mulhearn 30-34 Female
Jack Jeffree 30-34 Male
Nicola Wadey 35-39 Female
James Ogilvie 35-39 Male
James Ogilvie 40-44 Male
Rosie Mcgeoch 45-49 Female
Jason Shields 45-49 Male
Greg Alderson 50-54 Male
Mark Geddes 60-64 Male
Third Place:
Samuel Evans 25-29 Male
Michal Bergander-Florek 30-34 Male
Courtney Le Lay 35-39 Female
Melissa Watson 40-44 Female
Luke Schofield 40-44 Male
Pete Cayton 45-49 Male
Wayne Simmons 55-59 Male
Kerrie Crisp 65-69 Female
Mark Windsor 65-69 Male
Mark Preston 70-74 Male
101 Australian Age Group Aquabike Team Members placed in the top 10.
2024 World Triathlon Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Townsville
Elites
2 Steven McKenna
5 Benjamin Hill
6 Matt Burton
7 Jye Spriggs
8 Calvin Amos
9 Sam Betten
DNF Nicholas Free
DNF Charlie Quin
5 Katherine Gillespie-Jones
6 Emily Donker
8 Sarah Thomas
Paratriathlon
1 Dean Cameron with guide Dareen Crowther
2 John Domandl with guide Daniel Merange
Age Group
First Place:
Jasmine Brown 20-24 Female
Dylan Clough 20-24 Male
Lauren Hume 25-29 Female
Demi Caldwell 30-34 Female
Will Clarke 35-39 Male
Lesley West 40-44 Female
Luke Jones 40-44 Male
Tanya Fraser 45-49 Female
Kirk Purchase 50-54 Male
Chrissie Bowie 55-59 Female
Graham Bruce 60-64 Male
Kim Elvery 65-69 Female
Richard Jeffrey 70-74 Male
Second Place:
Riley Billingham 18-19 Male
Skye Wallace 20-24 Female
Charlie Stern 20-24 Male
Danielle De Launey 30-34 Female
Andrew Nash 30-34 Male
Nadine Hunt 35-39 Female
Daniel Smith 35-39 Male
Elise Wells 40-44 Female
Julian Bennett 45-49 Male
Wendy Holt 50-54 Female
Jo Cope 55-59 Female
Caroline Anderson 60-64 Female
Alison Caiafa 65-69 Female
David McEwan 65-69 Male
Tomas Valena 70-74 Male
Third Place:
Ryan Billingham 18-19 Male
Oliver Terry 20-24 Male
James Martin 30-34 Male
Lana Stiller 35-39 Female
Briarna Silk 40-44 Female
Ben Wallace 40-44 Male
Karen Barrow 50-54 Female
Andrew Hunt 50-54 Male
Phil Stoneman 60-64 Male
