South African Olympic triathlete Jamie Riddle is recovering and reflecting on his debut Cairns Ironman, only two weeks after a career best performance in the San Francisco T100 Triathlon, writes MARK LEMKE. The 24-year-old put on a courageous display in Australia, having to dig deep into his reserves to eventually finish in fourth place…

Team SA Olympian Jamie Riddle had an unforgettable debut in the San Francisco T100 Triathlon on the legendary Escape From Alcatraz course on Saturday when he finished fifth after a fine performance. The race was won by German Rico Bogen who cut the tape in stopped 3:15:53, nearly two minutes ahead of runner-up Jelle Geens (Belgium),…

The effects of the gruelling Ironman competition only a week earlier caught up with South Africa’s top triathlete Jamie Riddle, when he was forced to withdraw from the run in the Africa Triathlon Championships held at Nelson Mandela Bay. Riddle had finished fifth on his Ironman debut ( 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km run)…

Olympian Jamie Riddle led the South African challenge in the 2025 Ironman held in Gqeberha on Sunday. The 24-year-old finished fifth overall in the gruelling competition, which took in a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km full marathon. Riddle completed the event in 8hr 09min 32sec, despite running into problems after the swim, losing 90…

Matthew van Coller fared best of the South African quartet involved in the elite men’s race at the 2025 Africa Triathlon Cup Swakopmund leg at the weekend when he placed seventh. Bridget Theunissen finished second in the women’s race, only 38 seconds behind the Dutch veteran Rachel Klamer. Theunissen was credited with a time of…

Nicholas Horne is emerging as one of South Africa’s brightest triathletes and it’s easy to see why. With his rapid rise, which has seen him win eight of his ten races on the World Junior Triathlon circuit, and counting, he is also learning to balance his training and school life, writes MARK LEMKE. Now in Grade…

South Africa’s two triathletes in the women’s elite race at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Series in Abu Dhabi suffered mixed fortunes when Shanae Williams completed the course in 36th position, while Bridget Theunissen had to withdraw after suffering a puncture to her bike. Meanwhile, Mhlengi Gwala produced a fine performance to pick up…