September sports round-up

Hayden Wilde won the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, becoming world champion over the middle-distance format. His winning time was 3:50:51, holding off Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt by 18 seconds. It was Wilde's first IRONMAN 70.3 world title.

Finn Butcher finished 2nd in kayak cross at the Canoe Slalom World Cup Final in La Seu d’Urgell, Spain. The Paris 2024 Olympic champion progressed through the head-to-head rounds to finish second behind Spain’s Manuel Ochoa, rounding out his 2026 World Cup season with a podium.

Paul Coll successfully defended his London Squash Classic title, beating France’s Victor Crouin 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-3) in the final. It was Coll’s third consecutive London Classic title and his 34th PSA title.

Sam Gaze has claimed victory in the short-track event at the UCI MTB World Series in Soldier Hollow, Utah. Starting 26th on the grid, Gaze powered through the field before making a late move to take the win. Sammie Maxwell also impressed, finishing eighth in the elite women’s event after starting 21st.

It was a strong showing for New Zealand at the inaugural Snow League World Challenge at Cardrona. Mischa Thomas and Fin Melville Ives claimed the women’s and men’s freeski titles respectively, while Luke Harrold finished second in men’s freeski and Cam Melville Ives was third in men’s snowboard. The Kiwi quartet were all part of the winning Team Challengers, with the event decided by semi-final results after weather cut the competition short.