
515 : The Ultra Podcast
The best part of attending a 515km / Ultraman distance event is the life-long friendships you leave with. These events attract remarkable athletes from all walks of life and all corners of the globe. 515 : The Ultra Podcast invites you into the lives of these people who make up the Ultra family through conversations hosted by Larry Ryan.
Join us if you are an Ironman with an aspiration toward the 515km distance; if you are a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon; or you just want to fill your training hours listening to inspiring stories, about epic events, told by interesting people. There will be plenty of take-aways for your own training and/or your bucket list. For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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515 : The Ultra Podcast
S7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record Holder)
Join us for an inspiring conversation with John Domandl, whose triathlon career spans over 40 years and includes more than 150 events, along with four World Championships. In 1988, John proudly represented Australia at the Seoul Paralympics.
We caught up with him right after his second time competing at Ultraman Australia 2025, where he experienced quite the adventure in Noosa! Hear all about the ups and downs of those three days for John and his dedicated team.
John, who lives with retinitis pigmentosa, is also an ambassador for Cure Blindness Australia. You can learn more about their important work on their website.
Find the Live Stream links for 2025 UM Australia on YouTube.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- UM Australia
- 1988 Seoul Paralympics
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Foster Ironman
- Calfee designs
- Stages cycles
- World Para Triathlon London
- World Mulitsport Long Course Championships
- Challenge Roth
- Ultra 355 Australia
- IM Hobart 70.3
- Bellview Parkrun
- IM Western Australia
- New York Marathon
- Cure Blindness Australia
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Kim Jenkins
- Dee Fuller (S4E12)
- Alister Trendell
- Paul McGlynn
- Steve King (S1E1)
- Leone McGlynn
- Dan Merange
- Jason Clarke
- Ben Gaffey
- Andrew Trout
- Dan Casey
- Duncan Adams
- Paul McGlyn
- Jay Gaffey
- Craig Percival
- Ailie Payne
- Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
- Shane Duffy (S4E5)
- Kirsty Sheehan (S7E5)
- Kellie Ridges
- Peter Lee
- Michael Wakeman
- Rebecca Goodwin
- Tiff Dahl
- Erica Riley
- Tamara Lee
- Peter Wheatley
- Catherine Wheatley
- Jeff Morris (S7E4)
- Beñat Oliveira (S7E6)
- Tim Belstead (S7E5)
- Reece Byrne
- Ben Yates
- Gail Laux
- Michael Laux
- Sam Cooke
- Nicola Mattheus
- Hanno Mattheus
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: @515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : @515theultrapodcast
Youtube : @515TheUltraPodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com