Kate McIlroy made the most of a bad day at the office by finishing ninth at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama today.

The decision's been made but the debate continues over triathlete-coach relationships being affected by the sport's move to a centralised base in Cambridge this year.

British Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee dominated the opposition in the San Diego leg of the ITU world triathlon series yesterday.

Andrea Hewitt returned to something close to her best form with a sixth place finish at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in San Diego today.

German triathlete Anne Haug has won the women's world championship series race in Auckland today with Kiwi Kate McIlroy coming in fourth after Australian Felicity Abram and Dutchwoman Maiike Caelers.

Anne Haug remembers when she was ranked No56 in the world a couple of years ago.

At last year's Xterra Rotorua Festival, Allen, from North Wollongong in Australia, and Slack, of Stoke on Trent, England, claimed the individual triathlon titles in the New Zealand race.

With more than 50,000 people living in Auckland's CBD, it's no longer just the retailers and the businesses being inconvenienced, writes Brian Rudman.

The pain of a burst appendix while on a training ride in the Pyrenees probably wasn't the worst part of an experience which still affects triathlete Tony Dodds almost a year later.

Clark Ellice has been cut adrift by Triathlon New Zealand but is determined to go it alone to pursue his dream of competing at next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

There is every chance Cameron Brown will be paying extra attention to weather forecasts and other external factors on the eve of major races this year after a couple of big disappointments in 2012.

Bevan Docherty is begins with a starting spot in tomorrow's inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland event.

The 2008 world champion Terenzo Bozzone will race in next month's inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland triathlon.