In her first year of elite competition, USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program’s Katie Hursey won two World Cup races – far sooner than U.S. stars Barb Lindquist and Sarah Haskins won their first.
by Tim Carlson, August 20, 2013
Luke Bell hung tough during an assault of leg cramps in the last hour and a half; Mary Beth Ellis remains 8-for8 in Ironman races outside Kona in a mad scramble for Kona qualifying points at Ironman Mt. Tremblant.
An electrifying 8:37:36 female win at Copenhagen, plus Ironman Sweden, 70.3 Timberman and Yeppoon and XTERRA Germany, and much more.
Nestled in a fairy tale setting in the Laurentian Mountains outside Montreal, Ironman Mt. Tremblant pros with Kona qualifying dreams will be heading to their calculators after they finish this 4000-point race.
Records were set at Leadville 100, rising U.S. star Katie Hursey won her second straight World Cup, plus race updates at USAT age group nationals, Rev3 Wisconsin Dells, and Life Time Fitness buys NYC Triathlon.
Joe Gambles won his third straight Boulder 70.3 title, Melissa Hauschildt set new women’s race record, and a sold out field enjoyed a beautiful sunny midsummer day in Colorado. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
The Weekend Box covers Ironman 70.3 races Philippines, Boulder, and Steelhead, Ironman UK, Frankfurt City Tri, XTERRA Mexico, USA Triathlon junior elite nationals and more.
Rapid City, South Dakota’s Tony Smoragiewicz and Tamara Gorman won the junior elite titles at the Pan American Triathlon Championships in Brazil last month; could Rapid City be the epicenter of new tri talent?
Kevin Collington earned the 2013 US Pro title and 2nd overall at Ironman 70.3 St. George, followed up by a 2nd overall at Florida 70.3. Timothy Carlson Photo Gallery of Collington training and racing in Boulder.
Dave Scott won 6 Ironman World Championships as a competitor. But as a coach and adviser, his work with Craig Alexander, Chrissie Wellington and now Eneko Llanos may be approaching that high standard.
With victories at Melbourne and Frankfurt, Eneko Llanos has to be a co-favorite to win his first Ironman World Championship; thanks to coach Dave Scott, the Spaniard is faster, stronger and better than ever.
Featured here are Lake Stevens and Racine 70.3s, the ITU Mixed Relay World championship and why Boulder 5i50 race director Dave Christen banned a triathlete who cursed at a volunteer.
Josiah Middaugh of Vail dominated on his home course, Shonny Vanlandingham won for the 4th time in 5 years at age 44 at this jewel of the Rockies and Julie Dibens enjoyed her first triathlon in two years.