Pictorial results

21 Jun - Sweltering, windy conditions saw the 50 starters dive into Blue Heron Lake with American Sara McLarty leading out of the 1.5k swim by 37secs, however a strong bike pack closed this gap in the 1st of 8 laps. Surprisingly Olympic champion Snowsill failed to make the 1st swim pack & was relegated to the large chase group for the entire flat but technical 40k bike segment however showed her run prowess despite a hip complaint by reeling in the entire lead group, except for team mate Moffatt, with the fastest run split of the day. With part of US$1M prize money I think we'll be having a big party when we get home said Snowsill.

22 Jun - Training partners Emma Moffatt & Emma Snowsill blitzed the field for a 1-2 in the Triathlon World Championship race in Washington DC today. Moffatt emerged from the 1.5k swim in 2nd place, settled into the lead pack during the 40km ride then headed the 10km run. But it was a different story for Snowsill who was knocked around in the swim to emerge 9th from the water & then forced to ride solo before linking with a chase pack before hauling in the 7 leaders. It took some time to find her run rhythm but Snowsill steadily worked her way through the field to take Silver behind Moffitt & ahead of Daniella Ryf of Switzerland.

2 May – Olympic Gold Medallist Snowsill took out the 1st of 8 races in the new ITU World Championship Series in Tongyeong South Korea over the weekend. Exiting the cold Sth China Sea after a 1500m wetsuit swim well behind breakaways Moffat (AUS) & McLarty (USA), she maintained a handy position in a large chase pack while narrowly avoiding a crash by Warriner (NZ). Eventually reigning in the bike leaders by the 40K’s, new training partner Emma Moffat bolted 1st from transition onto the run however Snowsill eventually overtook her compatriot to win with a 10 sec margin with Ide (JAP) 3rd.

2 Nov – Olympic triathlon Champion Emma Snowsill continued her Golden Streak claiming her 5th Noosa triumph despite limited preparation, while Beijing team mate Courtney Atkinson took out the men’s event. Exiting the 1.5k swim with a massive 38sec lead over Olympic Bronze Medallist Emma Moffit, Snowsill put in a powerhouse 40k bike leg to advance a further 60secs, then sprinted away to break the tape with nearly a 3min lead, saying "I think the 12 week break after the Olympics must have done me good because usually I would train much harder for this race – but I need a rest now".

18 Oct – Triathlete Emma Snowsill of Australia created sporting history today by becoming the only woman in the world to hold three World Championship Titles, The Commonwealth Games Gold Medal and the OLYMPIC Games Gold Medal at the same time. Under unexpected clear blue sky and stifling heat, Snowsill maintained exceptional race composure to win from pre-race favourite Vanessa Fernandes (POR) by more than 1Min 6secs. Always keeping within handy distance of the lead in the Ming Tomb reservoir 1.5k swim, Emma biked over the 40K paved circuit displaying astute experience & learned caution to arrive into T2 in third spot & within easy striking distance of the front. Following a lightening quick transition Snowsill swept to the running lead and was never threatened over the 10k sprint which she completed in a remarkable 33Min;16secs, despite taking time to Hi5 spectators along the finish shute. Her winning performance which ended Australia’s Triathlon Gold medal drought, earned her the praise of the Nations High Performance Coach who aptly described Snowsill as the "Best Female Triathlete in the world today & possibly of all time" In attendance at the stunning event were a number of dignitaries including Prince Albert of Monaco, the King and Queen of Sweden, members of the Spanish Royal Family, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, IOC President Jacques Rogge and many more IOC members including Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr

12 Jul - Taking out her 4th major race in succession, Emma continued her top form to win the 2008 LifeTime Fitness Triathlon today by 2mins 32secs. Exiting Lake Nokomis tightly clustered by several strong swimmers she rode out hard from T1 for the 40km non-drafting bike course to enter T 2 in tandem with Becky Lavelle of USA; but she then sprinted away from the entire field. Running a swift 33:57, for the 10Kms, Snowsill outran the 2nd placegetter by more than 2mins with no other woman breaking 36 minutes for the course. The event served as a final tune-up for many Beijing bound triathletes.

22 Jun - After last year's DNF Emma roared back to win today's Hy-Vee ITU World Cup; picking up her 9th Cup title plus US$200,000. Due to floods in Iowa, the course was moved 9 days before race start. Final U.S Olympic spots on the line ensured plenty of action as exiting Blue Heron Lake ten women formed a lead bike pack including some of the sports best. Heading onto the 10k run, Emma pulled to the front and won ahead of Aussie Moffatt for Bronze & new World Champion Tucker of Great Britain for Silver. Sarah Haskins came in 6th to claim the last U.S. Olympic Triathlon team position.

27 Apr - A picturesque boat harbour swim start saw Emma compete in environmental parkland behind the Gold Coast beach today with a run along the seaway path. Businessmen and women from all manner of industry and commerce including a huge Post Office workers contingent, also raced intensely while obviously enjoying the healthy sporting challenge. Despite being a shorter course, the number of happy contestants bore testimony to this multi-sports consistent rise in popularity. Today Emma raced as part of a 'BMW Motorline' dealership team which saw them take out the overall race title.

13 Apr - Snowsill added medal number 8 to her count today with a win at the Ishigaki Triathlon World Cup. Right from the starters gun Emma quickly moved to lead the long line of 41 swimmers; followed by British swimming trio of Tucker, Swallow and Lang. Exiting from the water to claim the 'swim prime' bonus cheque, she was joined by others on the bike leg to form a leading group of 7, ahead of 2 separate chase packs; 10 & 20 secs in arrears. After also taking the ‘bike prime’ bonus and settling into the run, Emma powered away to win a clear 29secs ahead of the second placed finisher.

30 Mar - A beach sprint start saw one of the highest quality woman's field ever to hit the surf in a battle for Olympic selections. Despite a turn buoy error Snowsill led for a good part of the 1.5k swim & then settled within the fast leading bike pack. Exiting T2 a few spots in arrears she quickly ran thru to join Portugals Fernandes at the lead for a thrilling shoulder to shoulder tussle thru the first 6ks. Breaking the Portuguese on a hill, Snowsill continued pulling away to win from Fernandes by a 36secs with Sweden's Norton in 3rd.