Three-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander won his second straight Port of Tauranga Half title – 10 years apart – and Gina Crawford repeated her 2013 victory.
by Tim Carlson, January 9, 2015
Some moments quiet and introspective, exuberant and hilarious, intimate and outgoing of triathletes at home and enjoying some exotic locales around the globe. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
From a freezing blizzard in Boulder to 107-degree tropical sauna in Thailand, triathletes from 6 years old to veteran pros pushed their limits with exhilaration in some of Timothy Carlson’s favorite snaps of the run.
From Oceanside to Mt. Tremblant, Boulder to Wildflower, Eilat to Kona – with riders including Carfrae and Stevens, Kienle, Frodeno and Viennot – Timothy Carlson’s favorite bike snaps.
From Eilat to Wildflower to Boulder to Kona to Laguna Phuket, some shots by Timothy Carlson of triathlon swimmers in training and competition around the globe.
Favorite rants, soliloquies, meditations, screeds. sermons and one-liners found in blogs, newspapers, magazines, books, and online commentary regarding the sport and lifestyle of triathlon in 2014
Gwen Jorgensen won the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series world title with runs that left rivals in the dust; recently retired Emma Snowsill’s run performances compare well with the American.
Ironman head referee and former pro Jimmy Riccitello brings a fierce opposition to drafting to the job; now he is the top sheriff at Ironman and non-drafting perfection remains elusive.
Emma Snowsill retired on July 11 and by almost all measures was the greatest woman Olympic distance triathlete ever; here Snowy recalls the highs and lows of a brilliant career and looks to the future.
New Zealand Pros Mark Bowstead and Ashleigh Williams took home country elite overall titles at the Kellogg Nutri-Grain Taupo Half by comfortable margins.
After a near-perfect 2013 season and a strong 2014, Melissa Hauschildt was primed for a third Ironman 70.3 title at Mt. Tremblant and a strong Kona debut. But a very bad massage derailed her.
Peter Henning, one of the greatest sports documentarians and an award-winning Ironman cameraman and producer, has taken on the reins at Challenge as their TV consultant.
Denis Chevrot of France and New Zealand resident Britta Martin won the elite titles by comfortable margins on a hot day at Ironman Western Australia in Busselton.