Shane Reed (NZL) and Emma Moffatt (AUS) won the 2008 Wellington OCA Triathlon Oceania Championships and with it helped their countries earn an additional slot for the Olympics. In either case though that does not mean that the athletes will have a spot on the Olympic team, but they certainly helped their countries and thus their chances.


2008 Wellington OCA Triathlon Oceania Championships, New Zealand

1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Top 5 Elite men

1. Shane Reed (NZL) 1:55:29
2. Bevan Docherty (NZL) 1:55:42
3. James Seear (AUS) 1:56:13
4. Matt Hopper (AUS) 1:56:28
5. Kris Gemmell (NZL) 1:56:48


Top 5 Elite women

1. Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2:06:36
2. Annabel Luxford (AUS) 2:08:11
3. Nicky Samuels (NZL) 2:10:30
4. Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:10:47
5. Samantha Warriner (NZL) 2:11:22