Timothy Carlson’s favorite snaps of triathlon’s headliners and wonderful supporting cast. Some were set up with lights, others were glances of unguarded moments.
by Tim Carlson, January 4, 2012
Chrissie Wellington and Mirinda Carfrae raised the bar for the women’s Ironman marathon and many men also ran like the wind. Timothy Carlson’s favorite run shots.
From Maui to Copenhagen, Boise to London, San Luis Obispo to Tempe, triathletes cycled with fierce abandon. Here is a selection of some of Timothy Carlson’s best shots.
From Oceanside to Copenhagen, London to Maui, Pacific Grove to Kona, the best shots of triathlon swimmers in 2011 by Timothy Carlson.
Mary Beth Ellis qualified for Olympic Trials in three sports, earned medals twice at Ironman 70.3 Worlds, and set a mark for the fastest Ironman debut by a woman at Austria. She reflects on it all after a joyous December wedding.
Elite triathlete Tenille Hoogland combined a burning desire to improve her run with an abiding love for the Kenyan way of life and sport – and a desire to share an adventure with her inspiring brother
Some prime snaps of renowned German triathlon photographer Michael Rauschendorfer up close and personal with the enduring heroes of the triathlon game.
Callum Millward edged Cameron Brown by 27 seconds and Samantha Warriner used a race-best bike to top Gina Crawford to win the men’s and women’s titles at the Taupo Half Ironman
Michael Rauschendorfer has become one of triathlon’s premier photographers. You might have seen him in Kona, Lanzarote, or Abu Dhabi. Now hear what he’s thinking behind that fisheye lens.
Michael Raelert of Germany outran a flock of tough Australian men and Melissa Rollison of Australia continued her winning streak at the Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championship at Laguna Phuket
Timo Bracht passed Clayton Fettell with 10k to go and Michelle Bremer took the lead in the first 40k of the bike to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman Western Australia.
Buoyed and buffeted by gale force side- and tailwinds halfway through the Day 3 double marathon, Alexandre Ribeiro won his 5th Ultraman title and Amber Monforte her second straight. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson
The second day of Ultraman is a 171.4-mile bike from Volcanoes National Park to Hawi via Hilo, Waimea and an ascent and a windswept descent of the Kohalas. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson
