New Zealand names its Olympic triathlon team – Andrea Hewitt, Kris Gemmell, Bevan Docherty, Nicky Samuels, Ryan Sissons, and Kate McIlroy – Debbie Tanner and Clark Ellice are reserves.
by Tim Carlson, April 17, 2012
Conrad Stoltz of South Africa outraced Josiah Middaugh of Vail, Colorado and Renata Bucher of Switzerland held off Lesley Paterson of Scotland in a photo finish to win the XTERRA West Championship at Las Vegas.
Steffen Justus of Germany won his first ITU World Triathlon Series event with a victory at Sydney; Richard Murray of South Africa took a breakthrough 2nd and Laurent Vidal of France was 3rd.
Erin Densham follows Mooloolaba win with spectacular victory at Sydney WTS, makes significant bid to make Australian Olympic team; Helen Jenkins 2nd, Andrea Hewitt 3rd.
How a skinny kid from Maui became a Navy SEAL, a Vietnam hero, one of triathlon’s first wave and the founder of the SUPERFROG Triathlon – now approaching its 34th year.
Melanie McQuaid ended her 2011 season passed out from the heat at XTERRA Worlds in Maui. The Canadian explains what led to her smashing 2012 debut on the pavement at Oceanside.
Andy Potts won his fourth title in six tries at this race and XTERRA queen Melanie McQuaid won her second title at the distance at Ironman 70.3 California on a cool, gray day in Southern California
Beset by cold water and cold temperatures, Ironman 70.3 California produced some sizzling performances by Andy Potts and Melanie McQuaid at Oceanside. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Photos of elite racers and supporting cast at the expo on the day before the race at California Ironman 70.3 at Oceanside. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
Caroline Steffen, known to many by her nickname Xena (as in Warrior Princess) came within a minute of toppling Chrissie Wellington’s women’s Ironman record at with a fantastic race at Ironman Melbourne.
Ben Allen of Australia, former surf lifesaving star, adventure racer, ITU Olympic distance up and comer, just won the XTERRA Asian Triple Crown in three tough duels with Olivier Marceau.
Daniel Hedgecock of Minneapolis, Minnesota and D’Ann Arthur of Dallas, Texas won the USA Triathlon Duathlon Elite Nationals / Powerman Alabama Saturday
Led by a race-best 34:48 run, Australian 2008 Olympian Erin Densham returns to her 2006-2008 form with a dominating win at Mooloolaba World Cup – at a good time to impress Olympic selectors.
