The 18th edition of the fabulous XTERRA Worlds in Maui offers a deep roster of fierce competitors vying to take the elite crowns as the top off road triathletes on the planet.
by Tim Carlson, October 24, 2013
Ken Glah had 10 Top 10 finishes, including a 3rd, two 4ths and two 5ths – but his greatest achievement may be the sheer endurance and consistency it took to finish 30 straight times at Ironman Hawaii.
Timothy Carlson’s images of the Go Pro Ironman World Championship in Kona – a few from the start and the rest from a remote section of the bike course.
Images of the hotly contested run and emotional finish at the Go Pro Ironman World Championship – the 37th edition of the race begun 35 years ago. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Frederick Van Lierde joins his coach and not-related namesake Luc Van Lierde as Belgium’s Ironman World Champions. This Van Lierde did it with a well-balanced attack and quiet confidence.
Australian Luke McKenzie has won six Ironman races at places like Malaysia, Brazil and China. On Saturday he had the race of his life on the sport’s biggest stage, leading until Mile 16 at Kona.
Frederik Van Lierde crafted a balanced race to win his 1st Kona title while Mirinda Carfrae exploded into the lead with a record 2:50:35 run to win her 2nd Ironman World Championship.
Who’s coping? Who’s feeling strong? The latest word on how Leanda Cave, Rachel Joyce, Mirinda Carfrae and Mary Beth Ellis are feeling on the eve of the biggest race of the year.
The annual Kona Slowtwitch gathering at the Cytomax / Muscle Miilk house powered by blueseventy was a huge success and more than 300 people showed up and had a good time.
There are no words adequate to describe the pointless, anarchistic, exuberant, manic, jiggly, wiggly, piggly nonsense of the annual Thursday morning Kona underpants run.
James Cunnama and Jodie Swallow have an excellent relationship at the races and away – and they both are highly rated coming to the 37th Ironman World Championship this Saturday at Kona.
Official Ironman World Championship activities kicked off Tuesday afternoon with a Splash and Dash kids race and the International Parade of Nations starting on Ali’i Drive and finishing at the just-opened Expo.
The weekend before Kona brought world class runs and finish times at Challenge Barcelona, World Cup sprint wins by Olympic medalists, and great bike splits at Life Time Fitness Dallas.