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Craig Alexander

Visit ProfileInactive since 23 Feb 2020
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World Rank
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National
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Australia
Weight
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Height
1.80m
Age
50
DOB
22 Jun 1973
 
 
 
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Craig Alexander

At an age when most professional triathletes have retired, five-time World Champion Craig Alexander is still finishing on the podium in some of the biggest races on the 70.3 circuit.

Not only that, the man voted Australia’s greatest pro male triathlete has his own fitness and wellness brand (Sansego) and coaches children in soccer.

Soccer was actually Craig’s main sport until he was 20 and he also played cricket, water polo, golf and tennis before the switch to triathlon.

“I watched Greg Welch win the Hawaiian IRONMAN on TV,” he recalled. “I just thought the whole thing looked so awesome: the sport, the island, the athletes.

“I had mainly raced biathlons for about a year up until that point but started taking triathlons more seriously after that.”

Craig has taken the sport so seriously in fact that he has notched more than 50 half-distance IRONMAN victories and a host of records and achievements in over 25 years in the sport.

He won the World Championship at Kona three times in five years (2008, 2009 and 2011) and added two 70.3 world titles in 2006 and 2011. That golden 2011 campaign saw him become the first man to take both titles in the same year.

The 2011 Hawaii success meanwhile came in a time of 8hr 03min 54sec, a course record, and at age 38 he also became the oldest man to win the title. This was achieved despite Craig cramping during the last 7km of the marathon.

“I didn’t cramp too much during my career but that was a very hot, humid race and my muscles felt like they were about to rip off the bone,” he remembers.

In addition to these on-course triumphs, Craig was named Australian Sportsperson Of The Year in 2009 and awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2015.

That OAM was an appropriate way to round off a glittering career at the full distance, which originally came to an end in 2014 after the Asia Pacific Championships. He was though subsequently tempted to have one last crack at Kona later that year, finishing 13th.

Also in 2014, Craig had launched Sansego, which offers “personalised training programs for all abilities”, and that now keeps him busy - along with those 70.3 races, soccer coaching and his three children.

Ranking History
#1#84#167#250#3332007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212007Overall44.64 pts#34Swim70.50 pts#30Bike46.13 pts#44Run70.68 pts#172008Overall76.40 pts#3Swim74.92 pts#21Bike63.40 pts#18Run86.25 pts#22009Overall65.17 pts#14Swim78.86 pts#24Bike67.30 pts#16Run92.96 pts#12010Overall63.85 pts#21Swim80.52 pts#16Bike62.48 pts#27Run98.66 pts#12011Overall91.49 pts#3Swim79.80 pts#32Bike71.49 pts#18Run97.05 pts#22012Overall90.19 pts#2Swim84.82 pts#36Bike78.72 pts#7Run98.39 pts#12013Overall67.79 pts#22Swim83.65 pts#38Bike67.03 pts#29Run78.02 pts#162014Overall68.48 pts#46Swim83.06 pts#58Bike60.72 pts#116Run74.00 pts#432015Overall80.16 pts#33Swim83.06 pts#87Bike77.37 pts#61Run74.84 pts#592016Overall85.56 pts#24Swim80.23 pts#127Bike86.30 pts#37Run71.36 pts#942017Overall87.24 pts#26Swim81.27 pts#126Bike85.20 pts#49Run74.86 pts#792018Overall80.52 pts#58Swim83.68 pts#93Bike76.62 pts#101Run77.47 pts#682019Overall75.92 pts#77Swim83.68 pts#95Bike73.09 pts#132Run77.09 pts#732020Overall73.69 pts#71Swim79.02 pts#96Bike70.27 pts#121Run73.38 pts#692021Overall36.85 pts#235Swim39.51 pts#321Bike35.14 pts#329Run36.69 pts#288
Results
50 Races14
1
12
2
4
3
2020
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
23 Feb
6
Ironman 70.3 Geelong
22:35
2:10:02
1:13:23
3:49:44
69.8188
03:39:4769.82
2019
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
12 May
5
Ironman 70.3 Vietnam
22:41
2:07:24
1:21:07
3:54:20
69.0384
03:43:5669.04
04 May
1
Ironman 70.3 Busselton
27:10
2:04:40
1:15:13
3:49:53
79.1137
03:42:5479.11
14 Apr
1
Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou
22:29
2:07:02
1:13:07
3:48:49
66.1717
03:37:4666.17
24 Mar
2
Ironman 70.3 Davao
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--:--
--:--
3:52:21
72.1516
03:43:0272.15
2018
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
26 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast
22:57
2:05:58
1:11:06
3:43:17
69.2332
03:33:2669.23
05 Aug
5
Ironman 70.3 Philippines
25:28
2:05:44
1:18:53
3:54:09
73.3511
03:45:0973.35
06 May
3
Ironman 70.3 Busselton
9:58
2:09:52
1:16:44
3:39:03
56.3878
03:25:3656.39
14 Apr
2
Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou
23:10
2:07:12
1:13:00
3:49:26
75.29
03:41:1475.29
25 Mar
4
Ironman 70.3 Davao
24:43
2:06:56
1:22:02
3:56:24
60.6789
03:43:1460.68
2017
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
10 Sep
5
Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast
22:50
2:14:29
1:14:11
3:55:28
64.6194
03:43:3664.62
07 May
2
Ironman 70.3 Busselton
23:22
2:04:34
1:12:54
3:43:56
76.4198
03:36:1776.42
12 Mar
2
Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay
23:28
2:07:13
1:14:54
3:48:57
89.8505
03:45:3189.85
2016
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
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Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
24 Sep
6
ITU Long Distance
59:59
3:04:58
2:06:14
6:12:57
0
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04 Sep
10
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
22:49
2:06:39
1:14:03
3:47:28
90.1859
03:44:1090.19
07 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Philippines
24:14
2:03:38
1:23:10
3:55:01
67.5244
03:44:0667.52
10 Jul
3
Ironman 70.3 Vineman
24:28
2:08:35
1:13:21
3:49:17
81.6765
03:43:0981.68
01 May
1
Ironman 70.3 Busselton
22:45
2:04:58
1:12:22
3:43:00
62.7525
03:31:1262.75
03 Apr
1
Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya
25:26
2:08:52
1:17:32
3:55:22
67.5231
03:44:2667.52
06 Mar
1
Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay
23:41
2:05:35
1:17:04
3:48:56
74.4501
03:40:2974.45
07 Feb
DNF
Ironman 70.3 Geelong
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03:42:04-
2015
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
02 Aug
5
Ironman 70.3 Philippines
23:01
2:07:53
1:22:50
3:57:11
58.128
03:43:1058.13
12 Jul
2
Ironman 70.3 Vineman
22:50
2:05:13
1:13:43
3:45:24
84.8244
03:40:2384.82
14 Jun
2
Ironman 70.3 Cairns
23:09
2:10:51
1:15:46
3:52:57
78.1784
03:45:3478.18
05 Apr
2
Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya
24:02
2:13:35
1:29:09
4:09:39
33.3186
03:46:5733.32
08 Feb
1
Ironman 70.3 Geelong
21:55
2:09:14
1:12:25
3:46:26
72.4585
03:37:2772.46
18 Jan
4
Ironman 70.3 Auckland
24:20
2:11:51
1:14:33
3:52:38
66.1749
03:41:2466.17
2014
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
09 Nov
6
Ironman 70.3 Mandurah
20:21
2:04:17
1:21:32
3:48:38
37.3737
03:29:0037.37
11 Oct
13
Ironman Hawaii
51:50
4:41:39
2:58:58
8:36:25
67.1047
08:12:0867.10
21 Sep
5
ITU Long Distance
55:09
3:11:59
1:09:41
5:20:45
0
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23 Mar
5
Ironman Melbourne
47:45
4:30:29
2:43:52
8:05:47
77.4657
07:49:5477.47
09 Feb
1
Ironman 70.3 Geelong
25:15
2:16:54
1:20:40
4:06:00
57.8351
03:51:2257.84
19 Jan
7
Ironman 70.3 Auckland
22:46
2:10:42
1:13:05
3:48:34
66.6156
03:37:4066.62
2013
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
12 Oct
21
Ironman Hawaii
51:14
4:40:35
3:07:49
8:43:59
51.2822
08:08:1851.28
08 Sep
19
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
24:34
2:23:13
1:15:05
4:06:23
0
--
24 Mar
3
Ironman Melbourne
20:33
4:29:03
2:46:44
7:39:37
0
--
2012
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
13 Oct
12
Ironman Hawaii
51:35
4:44:44
3:00:29
8:40:49
68.1699
08:17:0568.17
09 Sep
2
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
23:54
2:13:23
1:14:58
3:55:36
0
--
24 Mar
1
Ironman Melbourne
50:33
4:24:43
2:38:46
7:57:44
95.5515
07:54:3495.55
2011
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
15 Oct
1
Ironman Hawaii
51:56
4:24:05
2:44:02
8:03:56
108.634
08:10:17108.63
11 Sep
1
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
24:45
2:14:47
1:11:50
3:54:48
0
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26 Jun
1
Ironman Coeur d'Alene
50:46
4:38:44
2:46:54
8:19:48
74.5427
08:01:2574.54
2010
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
09 Oct
4
Ironman Hawaii
51:32
4:39:35
2:41:59
8:16:53
91.3011
08:10:2991.30
2009
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
10 Oct
1
Ironman Hawaii
50:57
4:37:33
2:48:05
8:20:21
100.244
08:20:32100.24
2008
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
11 Oct
1
Ironman Hawaii
51:43
4:37:19
2:45:01
8:17:45
95.279
08:14:1595.28
2007
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
10 Nov
4
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
23:30
2:04:05
1:13:04
3:44:10
0
--
13 Oct
2
Ironman Hawaii
51:40
4:38:11
2:45:13
8:19:04
89.5759
08:11:2389.58
08 Apr
3
Ironman Australia
47:38
4:56:16
2:54:55
8:38:49
44.3574
07:58:5144.36
2006
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
19 Nov
2
ITU Long Distance
51:16
3:14:52
1:54:26
6:00:35
0
--
11 Nov
1
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
24:08
2:05:34
1:12:43
3:45:37
0
--
Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Position
2021
36
235
2020
73
71
2019
75
77
2018
80
58
2017
87
26
2016
85
24
2015
80
33
2014
68
46
2013
67
22
2012
90
2
2011
91
3
2010
63
21
2009
65
14
2008
76
3
2007
44
34
Swim
Year
Points
Position
2021
39
321
2020
79
96
2019
83
95
2018
83
93
2017
81
126
2016
80
127
2015
83
87
2014
83
58
2013
83
38
2012
84
36
2011
79
32
2010
80
16
2009
78
24
2008
74
21
2007
70
30
Bike
Year
Points
Position
2021
35
329
2020
70
121
2019
73
132
2018
76
101
2017
85
49
2016
86
37
2015
77
61
2014
60
116
2013
67
29
2012
78
7
2011
71
18
2010
62
27
2009
67
16
2008
63
18
2007
46
44
Run
Year
Points
Position
2021
36
288
2020
73
69
2019
77
73
2018
77
68
2017
74
79
2016
71
94
2015
74
59
2014
74
43
2013
78
16
2012
98
1
2011
97
2
2010
98
1
2009
92
1
2008
86
2
2007
70
17
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