Alexander, Steffen stake CT Ironman titles

Australian Craig Alexander braces for a stiff challenge in his defense of the CT Ironman 70.3 crown on March 12 in Subic.

Among those out to foil the three-time world champion’s repeat bid in the male division of the 1.9K swim, 90K bike and 21K run event is 2015 champion Tim Reed.

Other strong contenders are Australians Tin Van Berkel, Dan Brown, David Mainwaring and Sam Betten; Germans Michael Raelert, Till Schramm and Johannes Moldan, Swiss Ruedi Wild and Sven Riederer; Eric Watson of Bahrain, Ritchie Nicholls of Great Britain, Kevin Collington of the United States and Johan Stofberg of South Africa.

Also entered in the event organized by Sunrise Events, Inc. are Kyle Buckingham of South Africa, Dan Wilson, Jake Montgomery, Jason Hall and Guy Crawford of Australia, and Benjamin Williams and Iain Alexandriris of the US.

Challenging defending women’s champion Caroline Steffen of Switzerland are Czech Radka Kahlefeldt, German Imke Oelerich, and Aussies Dimity Lee Duke, Kate Bevilaqua, Sarah Lester and Imogen Simmonds.

Meanwhile, the Century Tuna Superbods: The Underpants Run will be held on March 11 starting at 9:30 a.m.

The country’s Superbods finalists will be running alongside crack triathletes at Subic Yacht Club, passing through the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.