#607 - Anzco Foods IRONMAN New Zealand 2025. Imogen Simmonds Doping Allegations
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Release Date: 03/03/2025
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
The IRONMAN World Championships Nice 2025 Episode
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We give our thoughts and share some of the research around the Imogen Simmonds doping allegations.
We have 2 free race entries to give away to the Rarotonga Triathlon Festival. We chat to Rob Dallimore of Foot Traffic Coaching about the race.
Louise Saggers won the free race entry to the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns. We find out more about both her and the race.
(0:00:00) – The Imogen Simmonds doping allegations
(0:14:12) – Free race entry competition to the Rarotonga Triathlon
(0:15:17) – Rob Dallimore of Foot Traffic Coaching
(0:27:50) – IRONMAN Cairns
(0:30:00) – Louise Saggers
(0:39:23) – IRONMAN New Zealand race review
(0:49:08) – Finish line interviews with Regan Hollioake and Mike Phillips
(1:08:57) – Mooloolaba Triathlon this weekend
LINKS:
Raro Tri at https://www.rarotri.com/triathlon-festival/
Rob Dallimore of Foot Traffic Coaching at https://foottrafficcoaching.com/
IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand
IRONMAN Cairns at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-cairns
Follow Regan Hollioake on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rlhollioake/
Follow Mike Phillips on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mikephillipsnz/
Mooloolaba Triathlon at https://mooloolabatri.com.au/