2006 — Stadler & Jones in Kona; 70.3 Worlds Debut
All yearsStadler & Jones in Kona; 70.3 Worlds Debut
Stadler and Jones win Kona; 70.3 Worlds debuts; short‑course crowns Don and Snowsill.
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Kona crowns Stadler and Jones as the 70.3 World Championship launches a new global circuit; Lausanne’s Worlds highlight Don and Snowsill atop Olympic distance.
Highlights
- Draft-legal short course deepens ahead of Beijing 2008
Federations expand World Cup calendars and talent pipelines.
- Inaugural Ironman 70.3 World Championship (Clearwater)
Craig Alexander and Samantha McGlone win the first half-Ironman worlds, launching a major global series.
- XTERRA Worlds solidify off-road triathlon’s place
Maui’s mountain-bike format cements a parallel pro pathway beyond road triathlon.
- Normann Stadler and Michellie Jones win Ironman World Championship
Aero aggression from Stadler reclaims the men’s title; Olympic silver medallist Jones captures her first Kona crown.
- Tim Don and Emma Snowsill take ITU World Championships
Lausanne crowns Don (GBR) and Snowsill (AUS) at Olympic distance.
Notable events
September
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Tim Don and Emma Snowsill take ITU World Championships
Lausanne crowns Don (GBR) and Snowsill (AUS) at Olympic distance.
October
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Normann Stadler and Michellie Jones win Ironman World Championship
Aero aggression from Stadler reclaims the men’s title; Olympic silver medallist Jones captures her first Kona crown.
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XTERRA Worlds solidify off-road triathlon’s place
Maui’s mountain-bike format cements a parallel pro pathway beyond road triathlon.
November
- moment
Inaugural Ironman 70.3 World Championship (Clearwater)
Craig Alexander and Samantha McGlone win the first half-Ironman worlds, launching a major global series.
December
- moment
Draft-legal short course deepens ahead of Beijing 2008
Federations expand World Cup calendars and talent pipelines.