Auckland-based professional triathlete Jack Moody broke the tape at the Queenstown Marathon in 2:25:02, posting a new men's course record by more than a minute. We chat to Jack about his race.

IRONMAN make changes to their World Championship qualification system.

Clare Fitzpatrick won a free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Melbourne. We find out how her day went.

We catch up on the racing from the weekend including the race management issues arising from the T100 in Dubai.

(0:06:06) – Jack Moody

(0:03:07) – IRONMAN Arizona

(0:25:48) – IRONMAN Qualification System

(0:31:59) – Clare Fitzpatrick

(0:42:21) – T100 Dubai

LINKS:

Follow Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Queenstown Marathon at https://queenstown-marathon.co.nz/

IRONMAN Arizona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-arizona

IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne

T100 Dubai at https://t100triathlon.com/dubai/pro/

We review the racing from the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at the weekend.

We chat to Susan Phillips, winner of the free race entry to the Garmin Noosa Triathlon.

(0:08:05) – Susan Phillips

(0:03:07) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Women's race

(0:27:49) – Women's post race press conference

(0:46:45) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Men's race

(1:00:04) – Men's post race press conference

LINKS:

Garmin Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

IM703 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne

IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2025

This week on FITTER Radio we welcome Kelly O'Mara Head of Content and Sports Reporter for Feisty Media.

The new IRONMAN Kona qualification algorithm is significantly affecting female athletes. While early projections suggested a 30-40% representation of women at the World Championships, initial data from races shows this is not the case. In the 'performance pool' an overwhelming majority have gone to men (around 95%), with only about 5% going to women in the initial races analyzed. In some events, like IRONMAN California, only one performance slot was awarded to a woman.

In this conversation, Kelly shares her history in triathlon and sports journalism, highlighting the evolution of women's sports and the challenges faced in media representation. She shares insights from the recent Kona race, the impact of the new qualification system on female participation and the implications of IRONMAN's business model.

We review the racing from the Noosa Triathlon at the weekend plus Braden Currie announces his retirement.

(0:00:00) – Sprint finish in the NY marathon

(0:03:07) – Retirements in triathlon

(0:20:20) – Garmin Noosa Triathlon

(0:29:47) – IRONMAN qualification system

(0:36:22) – Kelly O'Mara: Feisty Media

LINKS:

Follow the Real Science of Sport podcast on X at https://x.com/sportsscipod

Kelly O' Mara at https://www.kellyomara.com/

Feisty Media at https://feisty.co/

Feisty Newsletter "Understanding the New IRONMAN Kona qualification system at https://feisty.co/p/understanding-the-new-ironman-kona-qualification-system/

Garmin Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/