Africa Triathlon

For the 13th straight year, the spotlight will be on Ishigaki as the small island hosts the third stop of the 2008 BG Triathlon World Cup series.  No world cup in ITU history has had a more successful lifespan than Ishigaki, in a country that has hosted more world cup events than any other country.  Here’s a look back at past winners:

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1996 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - May 12, 1996
1 Stewart, Miles (AUS) 01:50:28 ——-   1 Carney, Emma (AUS) 02:01:00  
2 Manzan, Alexandre (BRA) 01:50:41 ——-   2 Gallagher, Jackie (AUS) 02:03:39  
3 Macedo, Leandro (BRA) 01:51:10 ——-   3 Hill (Bradshaw), Rina (AUS) 02:05:17

1997 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 13, 1997
1 McCormack, Chris (AUS) 01:48:12 ——-   1 Carney, Emma (AUS) 02:02:05  
2 Stewart, Miles (AUS) 01:48:31 ——-   2 Hill, Rina (AUS) 02:03:10  
3 Hunt, Jamie (NZL) 01:48:37 ——-   3 Gallagher, Jackie (AUS) 02:04:12

1998 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 12, 1998
1 Welch, Greg (AUS) 01:50:57 ——-   1 Carney, Emma (AUS) 02:03:24
2 Hunt, Jamie (NZL) 01:51:00 ——-   2 Gallagher, Jackie (AUS) 02:05:05  
3 Hill, Chris (AUS) 01:51:13 ——-   3 Jones, Michellie (AUS) 02:05:48

1999 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 11, 1999
1 Welch, Greg (AUS) 01:46:56 ——-   1 Harrop, Loretta (AUS) 01:59:45  
2 Bennett, Greg (AUS) 01:47:08 ——-   2 Hackett, Nicole (AUS) 02:00:08  
3 Johns, Andrew (GBR) 01:47:30 ——-   3 Lindquist, Barbara (USA) 02:00:17

2000 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 9, 2000
1 Atkinson, Courtney (AUS) 01:48:06 ——-   1 Hill, Rina (AUS) 02:01:40  
2 Enzehofer, Johannes (AUT) 01:48:14 ——-   2 Hosoya, Haruna (JPN) 02:02:25  
3 Obara, Takumi (JPN) 01:48:17 ——-   3 Hirao, Akiko (JPN) 02:02:28  

2001 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 22, 2001
1 Rana, Ivan (ESP) 01:46:17 ——-   1 Harrop, Loretta (AUS) 01:56:45  
2 Watson, Craig (NZL) 01:46:19 ——-   2 Lindquist, Barbara (USA) 01:56:47  
3 Carter, Hamish (NZL) 01:46:35 ——-   3 Lindley, Siri (USA) 01:58:15  

2002 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan – May 19, 2002
1 Robertson, Peter (AUS) 01:49:22 ——-   1 Lindquist, Barbara (USA) 01:56:53  
2 Rana, Ivan (ESP) 01:49:44 ——-   2 Harrop, Loretta (AUS) 01:57:29  
3 Gemmell, Kris (NZL) 01:49:55 ——-   3 Hackett, Nicole (AUS) 01:58:29  

2003 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan – April 13, 2003
1 Bennett, Greg (AUS) 01:48:36 ——-   1 Lindquist, Barbara (USA) 02:01:36  
2 Hill, Chris (AUS) 01:49:01 ——-   2 Lanza, Beatrice (ITA) 02:01:47  
3 Henning, Rasmus (DEN) 01:49:21 ——-   3 Dillon, Michelle (GBR) 02:02:29

2004 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 11, 2004
1 Docherty, Bevan (NZL) 01:48:32 ——-   1 Seear, Maxine (AUS) 02:00:25  
2 Gaag, Dmitriy (KAZ) 01:48:51 ——-   2 Dillon, Michelle (GBR) 02:00:36  
3 Amey, Paul (GBR) 01:49:09 ——-   3 Niwata, Kiyomi (JPN) 02:01:16

2005 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan – May 15, 2005
1 Atkinson, Courtney (AUS) 01:47:08 ——-   1 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) 02:00:39  
2 Kemper, Hunter (USA) 01:47:15 ——-   2 Niwata, Kiyomi (JPN) 02:00:59  
3 Plata, Victor (USA) 01:47:24 ——-   3 Sekine, Akiko (JPN) 02:01:31  

2006 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup, Japan – April 16, 2006
1 Atkinson, Courtney (AUS) 01:48:03 ——-   1 Tanner, Debbie (NZL) 01:58:34  
2 Kemper, Hunter (USA) 01:48:04 ——-   2 Dillon, Michelle (GBR) 01:58:36  
3 Potts, Andy (USA) 01:48:11 ——-   3 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) 01:58:50  

2007 Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup, Japan - April 15, 2007
1 Atkinson, Courtney (AUS) 01:53:27 ——-   1 Fernandes, Vanessa (POR) 02:04:16  
2 Docherty, Bevan (NZL) 01:54:13 ——-   2 Snowsill, Emma (AUS) 02:04:34  
3 Gemmell, Kris (NZL) 01:54:26 ——-   3 Tanner, Debbie (NZL) 02:04:51  

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Elite women whiz by the spectators in the 2005 event