Petr Vabrousek won the men’s title and Dora Heller dominated the women’s field at the Full Israman; Lior Zach Maor and Nina Pekerman won the Half Israman in Eilat, Israel.
by Tim Carlson, January 25, 2013
On the eve of Israman, a full and half Iron distance triathlon in the southernmost point of Israel, some 1,100 hundred athletes are ready for the challenge .
Bart Aernouts of Belgium topped Ronnie Schildknecht of Switzerland for the men’s crown and Jodie Swallow crushed the women’s field at Ironman 70.3 South Africa Saturday in Buffalo City.
Dylan McNeice of New Zealand blasted out front with a 47:56 swim and held on to win his first ever Ironman distance race while fellow Kiwi Gina Crawford won wire-to-wire to take her 5th Challenge Wanaka title.
Christian Kemp edged Bevan Docherty by 34 seconds to take the title of the 2013 Ironman 70.3 Auckland. Annabel Luxford posted a race-best swim, bike and run to beat Caroline Steffen by 5:57 to grab the women’s race.
West Point grad, pro triathlete and coach Tony DeBoom found a new niche with wife Elize as they created the Endurance Conspiracy tee shirt and casual clothing line dedicated to sport’s free spirits.
Tony DeBoom found a busy life after triathlon as an artist, entrepreneur, devoted husband and father of three enchanting girls. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Reinaldo Colucci of Brazil outsprinted Daniel Fontana of Italy by 3 seconds and Valentina Carvallo of Chile topped Sarah Piampiano of the United States to win Ironman 70.3 Pucon Sunday in Chile.
This Bermuda prodigy raced the Commonwealth Games in just her second Olympic distance triathlon. Since then, she’s made two Olympics, recovered from an eating disorder, and found renewed zest for sport.
Graham O’Grady outran Terenzo Bozzone and Gina Crawford topped Candice Hammond to win the men’s and women’s overall titles at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman Saturday in New Zealand.
Some of Timothy Carlson’s favorite casual shots and formal portraits of triathlon’s passionate stars and age groupers taken from Colorado to Hawaii during the 2012 season.
From Austin to San Diego, Abu Dhabi to Kona, all triathletes were on a mission to achieve a personal best, a world championship, and, above all, to simply finish. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Alistair Brownlee ran 29:07 to win the Olympic triathlon. Craig Alexander ran a 2:38:46 marathon to win Melbourne. An age grouper finished Superfrog juggling 13.1 miles. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson