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Articles by Herbert Krabel

A Swiss doctor is accused of assisting with doping

The New Züricher Zeitung reported that a sports medicine doctor in Bern, Switzerland was filmed with a hidden camera administering testosterone to a young athlete. The newspaper pointed in their story to the combined research of the Swiss magazine Republik and the German TV network ARD, but according to the online portal Republik the British newspaper Sunday Times and the Swedish network SVT were also involved in the combined investigative reporting effort.

Life After – Chris Legh

Aussie Chris Legh won 2 IRONMAN titles but is likely best remembered for his scary collapse 50 meters before the finish in Kona. But this retired professional will soon be known as race director Chris Legh.

Halo free, but a long way to go

A terrible accident a few days before the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships took Brit Tim Don out of the race. The Halo finally came off, but he is still a long way from being fully recovered.

Chasing Ritch Viola of Every Man Jack

Ritch Viola is the creator of the Every Man Jack brand and after finishing second in his age group in Kona he finally agreed to an interview. This pursuit of Viola actually started more than three 3 years ago, but he always stated that he felt that many others would be more deserving.

Cam Wurf ain’t scared to throw down

At the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships most folks expected either Jan Frodeno, Sebastian Kienle or Lionel Sanders to reach T2 first, but it was Cam Wurf who put on quite a show there and broke the bike course record along the way.

We Noticed: Oakley, Noxgear, DaHänger and Wattie Ink

Four products caught the attention of Herbert Krabel and he explains within this article why he noticed them. The Oakley ARO7 helmet, the Noxgear Tracer360 vest, the DaHänger Dan bike mount and the Urban Assault speed suit from Wattie Ink.

Introducing SwimRun Lake James

The Lake James State Park is in the Blue Ridge Mountains not far from Asheville, NC and in April will offer a stunning background for the inaugural SwimRun Lake James.