The Outdoor Retailer trade show offered bearded men, a cutaway of an Osprey airplane, a Pitchin’ Power contest, a green neon colored Hoka shoe and more intriguing products.
by Tim Carlson, February 1, 2015
Leon Griffin edged Nick Kastelein and Melissa Hauschildt ran away from Christie Sym to win the elite titles at Challenge Melbourne on a rainy day in Victoria.
Author Jim Gourley has written a tale of the small group of founders, guardians and remarkable athletes who keep the original spirit of triathlon alive in the 3-day, 320-mile Ultraman.
Esteemed photographer Larry Rosa captured the beauty and the beastliness of the rugged 226 and 113 kilometer Israman courses down at the southernmost tip of Israel.
Helle Frederiksen recounts the long, crash and malady ridden path to her spectacular 2014 season – topped by $100,000 wins at Challenge Bahrain and Hy-Vee.
Bradley Weiss and Nicolette Griffioen took home country victories at South Africa’s rugged XTERRA Buffelspoort off road triathlon; Conrad Stoltz missed a turn late in the run.
Rodrigo Gonzalez of Mexico and Renee Tomlin of the United States win elite titles at the Havana CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon for the American Cup and Iberoamerican Championship.
On December 23, 4-time Ironman winner Amy Marsh was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a cancer of the blood which requires extensive chemotherapy and for some, a stem cell transplant.
In the third week of January, we bring you news of three new members of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors, a lightly punished anti-doping violation, and two ecstatically joyful triathlon marriages.
Australians Tim Reed and Leon Griffin went 1-2 and Meredith Kessler of the U.S. topped New Zealander Gina Crawford to win the Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championship titles in Auckland.
Bevan Docherty calls it a career at age 37 after ITU World Championship gold and silver, Olympic silver and bronze, Commonwealth Games silver, Ironman 70.3 Worlds bronze.
Catriona Morrison, 4-time ITU Duathlon World Champion, ITU long distance triathlon worlds bronze medalist, 8-time IM 70.3 winner and 2-time Ironman winner retired.
Richie Cunningham came from behind on the run to pass Felipe Barraza; Barbara Riveros ran away from fellow Chilean Valentina Carvallo to win Pucon 70.3.