Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman-distance bike record and Sebastian Kienle is the new überbiker. Good times were had on two wheels. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
by Tim Carlson, December 18, 2012
With 2012 coming to an end, Timothy Carlson offers a selection of his favorite rants, recollections, excerpts, blog posts, one-liners and several extended ruminations about the sport of triathlon.
From Abu Dhabi to Wildflower, Arizona to Maui, Austin to Kona, Pacific Grove and San Diego, the magic starts when you step into liquid. Some of the best tri swim shots of 2012. Photo gallery by Timothy Carson.
Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman bike split record by 7 minutes while winning Ironman Florida; a big turnaround from serious injuries suffered in a crash and his detainment by authorities at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.
Jimmy Johnsen of Denmark blew open the men’s race on the run and Britta Martin of New Zealand outdueled Rebekah Keat of Australia to win the women’s title at Ironman Western Australia on Sunday in Busselton
Graham O’Grady led wire to wire and Joanna Lawn did the same to win the men’s and women’s overall titles by dominant margins at the classic Taupo Half Ironman-distance event in New Zealand.
South African Mari Rabie is a Rhodes Scholar, a 2008 Olympian, an Ironman 70.3 winner and, recovering from injuries under the guidance of Bobby McGee, an XTERRA World championship medalist.
After taking a year’s sabbatical, four-time Ironman World Champion and holder of all women’s Ironman-distance records Chrissie Wellington announces her retirement at age 35 from professional Ironman racing.
Six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen won the Greatest Endurance Athlete category in ESPN’s Greatest Athlete of All Time contest; in the next elimination round, Allen will face Muhammad Ali.
After 10 kilometers of swimming and 261.4 miles of biking with 16,200 feet of climbing, the Ultraman competitors settle the matter with a double marathon from Hawi to Kailua-Kona. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson
The annual three-day triathletic circumnavigation of the Big Island of Hawaii on the weekend after Thanksgiving begins with a 10 kilometer swim followed by a 90-mile bike. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson
Alexandre Ribeiro of Brazil finished off a wire-to-wire 6th Ultraman World title with a race-best 6:45:24 double marathon; Amber Monforte finished her Ultraman Worlds three-peat with a 3rd-best 8:12:06 double marathon.
Five-time champion Alexandre Ribeiro of Brazil took charge of the Ultraman men’s race, earning a second-day 48:28 lead; two-time champion Amber Monforte took a 34:32 lead with a race-best bike leg.