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.
by Herbert Krabel, March 10, 2008
Floridian Marc Bonnet-Eymard was the overall winner at the 2006 ITU Age Group World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland and won countless other races in his career so far. But he now has a new priority.
Hendrik DeVilliers (RSA) and Mari Rabie (RSA) won the 2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships in Tunisia after winning the South African Championships a few weeks earlier.
Two years ago pro cyclist Saul Raisin had a horrific accident during the Circuit de la Sarthe and was in a coma for several days. Many then thought he might not survive, but this tenacious young man is now raising hope and a few eyebrows in a different sport.
Age grouper Bruce Gennari surprised a lot of people and himself when he was first out of the water at the 1997 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He is still a great swimmer, but now he can ride and run fast too.
Ken Glah has won six Ironman events, finished ten times in the top 10 at the Ironman World Championships, and has raced well over 50 Ironman races and countless other triathlons in his career so far. Meet the legendary athlete with the flowing hair.
1978 Ironman Tom Knoll and his son Warren are on a mission to run 3,300 miles from coast to coast in the 2008 Freedom Run Across America. This charity event started on March 1 and consist of 112 days of at least 30-mile runs.
Jamie Whitmore, the 2007 XTERRA USA Champion, 2004 XTERRA World Champion and 2003/04 XTERRA European champion is undergoing tests for a tumor found on her left pelvis.
Cameron Brown won Ironman New Zealand for the 7th time and Jo Lawn fought off a late charge from Kate Bevilaqua for her 6th consecutive women’s crown and a new course record.
After 17 years as a licensee of the WTC, blueseventy announced today that the partnership has ended. Triathlon will apparently still be an important aspect for blueseventy, but they are now also eying the swimming market.
Paul Tichelaar just won the 2008 Trisports.com Desert Classic Duathlon and is focusing now to qualify for the Canadian Olympic Team. We wanted to know more about this ITU triathlete.
Cam Brown has won Ironman NZ 6 times, won Ironman Europe in Germany and finished 4 times on the podium at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He checked in with us before the 2008 Ironman NZ.
Paul Tichelaar won the 2008 Trisports.com Desert Classic Duathlon in Phoenix, AZ despite some very tough competition. The women’s race was won by Joanna Zeiger who showed great early season form.
