Noosa Triathlon Headlined by Matthew Hauser
Ashleigh Gentle, a 10-time consecutive winner, will miss the Noosa Triathlon to focus on her T100 title push.
World champion Matthew Hauser will headline the event, following his gold win in Wollongong, ending Australia's 15-year championship drought.
- Hauser will compete in the 1.5km swim, 40km cycle, and 10km run at the 42nd Noosa Triathlon.
- Gentle, a 34-year-old 10-time Noosa Triathlon winner, has shifted to middle-distance racing, altering her schedule.
Australia's 15-year world championship drought has ended with Matthew Hauser's win.
Ashleigh Gentle has won 11 of the past 12 Noosa Triathlons, but will not extend her winning streak this year.
Author's summary: Matthew Hauser headlines Noosa Triathlon after Ashleigh Gentle's schedule change.