1993 — New Champions, Same Pillars
All yearsNew Champions, Same Pillars
Spencer Smith and Michellie Jones ascend at Worlds; Allen and PNF still rule Kona.
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The 1990s short‑course wave crests with Smith and Jones in Manchester, while Kona remains anchored by Allen and Newby‑Fraser. Nice and World Cup schedules deepen rivalries across continents.
Highlights
- Allen and Newby-Fraser win Kona—again
Sustained excellence at the Ironman World Championship.
- World Cup calendar deepens with marquee stops
Short-course tactics and team depth hit new highs.
- Spencer Smith becomes (then) the youngest men’s world champion
A breakout win in Manchester for the Brit.
- Michellie Jones earns the women’s world title
Australia’s star confirms her short-course pedigree.
- Allen outduels Lessing at Nice
Classic long-course battle on the Riviera.
Notable events
June
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Allen outduels Lessing at Nice
Classic long-course battle on the Riviera.
August
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Spencer Smith becomes (then) the youngest men’s world champion
A breakout win in Manchester for the Brit.
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Michellie Jones earns the women’s world title
Australia’s star confirms her short-course pedigree.
September
- moment
World Cup calendar deepens with marquee stops
Short-course tactics and team depth hit new highs.
October
- moment
Allen and Newby-Fraser win Kona—again
Sustained excellence at the Ironman World Championship.