Fumika Matsumoto dominated torrid conditions to become the first ITU World Champion from Japan, beating France's Leonie Periault and the USA’s Tamara Gordon to win the 2012 ITU Junior Women's world title in Auckland
Aaron Royle's plan played out to perfection as the Australian waited until the last moment to win the 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship, ahead of Spain's Fernando Alarza and Great Britain's Thomas Bishop.
Germany's Anne Haug put the finishing touches on a breakthrough season with a victory in Auckland today, claiming the Grand Final. Lisa Norden was crowned the 2012 ITU World Champion
Great Britain's Non Stanford put in her most impressive performance when it counted, to claim the 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship ahead of the Netherlands Sarissa De Vries and Canada's Joanna Brown.
The tough course, the weather conditions and the world championship titles were the topics the ITU's elite triathletes tackled as they met the press in Auckland on Friday. Click here to find out exactly what they said.
Beijing bronze medallist Tony Smoragiewicz returns in the men's junior race for a chance at the men's junior world title, but he will face opposition from strong Italian and Japanese teams.
The Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony officially launched the biggest ITU World Championships in history with over 3,000 athletes registered to compete over the next four days in Auckland.
In the final race of the season, Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez are set to battle in an epic showdown in the hunt for a world title. Jonathan looks for his first, while Gomez guns for his third championship
The junior women will kick the final day of elite triathlon action into overdrive when they set off on a mad dash in search of a world title. Kiwi Mikayla Nielsen is back to defend her title over a sprint distance.
The Under23 men will take centre stage Saturday afternoon and will feature some of the most promising talent in men's triathlon. Matthew Sharp returns to defend his U23 world title, but it will be hard fought with this field
