The Australian

Shannon Eckstein heads for ninth Ironman title after loss a year ago
The Australian
Considering the winner for each round earns a maximum of 23 points, Eckstein is in no danger of losing the 2015-16 Ironman series since he is 26 points ahead of second-placed Ali Day (Surfers Paradise) on 86 points and Matt Bevilacqua (Kurrawa) on 83.