2008 — A Golden Generation
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Frodeno, Snowsill win Olympic gold; excellence across all distances.
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From short‑course to Ironman, the year showcases staggering performances and names that will define the next decade.
Highlights
- Terenzo Bozzone and Joanna Zeiger take 70.3 Worlds
Clearwater crowns new champions in fast conditions.
- Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington win Kona
Alexander earns his first Big Island victory; Wellington repeats in dominant fashion.
- Jan Frodeno wins men’s Olympic gold
Germany’s Frodeno sprints to the line at the Beijing course around the Triathlon Venue in the Olympic Green.
- Emma Snowsill wins Olympic gold in Beijing
Australia’s Snowsill attacks on the run to take the sport’s second Olympic women’s title.
- Gómez and Helen Tucker win ITU Worlds in cold, wet Vancouver
A frigid day rewards savvy tactics ahead of the Olympic Games.
Notable events
June
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Gómez and Helen Tucker win ITU Worlds in cold, wet Vancouver
A frigid day rewards savvy tactics ahead of the Olympic Games.
August
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Emma Snowsill wins Olympic gold in Beijing
Australia’s Snowsill attacks on the run to take the sport’s second Olympic women’s title.
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Jan Frodeno wins men’s Olympic gold
Germany’s Frodeno sprints to the line at the Beijing course around the Triathlon Venue in the Olympic Green.
October
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Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington win Kona
Alexander earns his first Big Island victory; Wellington repeats in dominant fashion.
November
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Terenzo Bozzone and Joanna Zeiger take 70.3 Worlds
Clearwater crowns new champions in fast conditions.
Race stories
- The Dragon's Breath: Forging a Legend in the Beijing Crucible
In a stunning upset, Germany's Jan Frodeno outsprints pre-race favorites Simon Whitfield and Bevan Docherty in the final meters to claim gold, while a bold attack from a young Alistair Brownlee signals the arrival of a future star.
- The Dragon's Crucible: A Golden Redemption at the Ming Tombs
Australia's Emma Snowsill overcomes years of personal tragedy and disappointment to deliver a dominant run performance, claiming gold and redemption. Portugal's Vanessa Fernandes takes a historic silver, while Emma Moffatt completes an Australian double with bronze.