Caroline Steffen rode a very fast 2:20 to put herself in a position to win the 2010 Ironman 70.3 at Geelong. She managed to hold off a charging Lisa Marangon who ran over three minutes faster but could not catch both Steffen and Carrie Lester.

Craig Alexander has won the Geelong Ironman 70.3 for the second year running. Leon Griffin was second with Tim Berkel finishing third. Balmoral's own Peter Schokman missed out on taking third place by 15 seconds.

Monaco 70.3 is touted as the Formula One race on the 70.3 circuit but with over 1,200 competitors it feels more like a full Ironman. The Principality of Monaco is nestled between the glistening blue waters of the Mediterranean and the imposing mountains of the Maritime Alps.

Ironman 70.3 Austria started at with ideal weather conditions at Lake Viehofner See. About 10,000 spectators attended the swim start two watch the 1,929 participants and 71 teams start the 1.9km swim, 90 km cycle and 21.1km run.