USAT Hall of Fame inducted worthies Ethel Autorino, Bob Babbitt and Sally Edwards, while the addition of Scott Tinley, Mark Allen and Scott Molina reunited triathlon’s Big Four.
by Tim Carlson, May 16, 2012
Brad Kahlefeldt, Australia’s top Olympic men’s triathlete, awaits one more test to be cleared of tuberculosis scare after suffering stabbing lung pains at ITU World Triathlon Series race in San Diego.
Hunter Kemper made his fourth U.S. Men’s Olympic triathlon team this weekend. But the road was tough as he fought off a string of injuries and faced an ever stronger set of competitors.
Manuel Huerta weighs 123 pounds and stands 5-feet 7. Despite a silver at the Pan Am Games last year, the Cuban-born 28-year old was a long shot for the U.S. Olympic team. After Saturday, he stands tall thanks to the power of a fiercely held dream.
The San Diego ITU World Triathlon Series men’s race was full of Olympic selection drama. Hunter Kemper made his fourth Olympic team and Manuel Huerta made his first. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
The 2012 San Diego ITU World Triathlon Series women’s event was the second round in the ITU’s premier worldwide series. This event also decided the final U.S. Women’s Olympic Triathlon team. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Helen Jenkins dominated the ITU World Triathlon San Diego, Erin Densham took 2nd, and Laura Bennett placed 3rd and thus earned the third and final U.S. women’s Olympic slot.
When two great triathletes and good friends are pitted against one another in a struggle for the last ticket to the London Olympics, the victor’s thoughts are bittersweet and the vanquished fights off tears as she maintains a brave face.
Jarrod Shoemaker crashed into the Olympic limelight by taking the first 2008 Olympic US men’s slot; now he’s coming back from two 2011 crashes that left him with a concussion and a strained neck and it’s do or die time for Olympic slots Saturday.
Sarah Haskins, the 2008 ITU World Championship silver medalist, 2008 Olympian, 2009 and 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup champion will duel Laura Bennett for the last U.S. women’s Olympic slot.
Jesse Thomas talks about entering the exclusive sub-4 hour club with his second win at Wildflower and Heather Jackson explains how she made her dreams of a breakthrough win come true.
Jesse Thomas broke 4 hours and won his second straight Wildflower long course and Heather Jackson broke the course record while winning her first half Ironman distance race. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his Wildflower triathlon, Terry Davis erected a Stairway of Champions with plaques honoring all long course winners. On the 1983 men’s plaque, there was a surprise addition.
