Articles by Tim Carlson

A year and a half ago, Melissa Rollison had never done a triathlon. Earlier this month, the former Australian steeplechase record-holder is the Ironman 70.3 World Champion.

Powered by his best bike split in years and a killer run, Craig Alexander won his second IM 70.3 world title at Las Vegas. Now he’s going after his third Kona win at age 38.

At the relatively advanced age of 39, Greg Bennett proved yet again that he is one of the greatest triathletes in history with his $151,500 Hy-Vee win in Des Moines, Iowa. Bennett chatted with Timothy Carlson.

XTERRA pros proved once again they are world class, but Lance Armstrong’s 5th place brought sizzle to the XTERRA USA Championships. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Nico Lebrun of France and Melanie McQuaid of Canada win XTERRA USA National Championship – Lance Armstrong 5th in first triathlon in two decades

Lance Armstrong, Tim DeBoom and Caveman Stoltz will battle for men’s title at the XTERRA USA Championship Saturday in Ogden, Utah

Ben Hoffman broke away from Matt Lieto on the run and Jessica Meyers out biked Nina Kraft to win the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Branson on Sunday.

Joao Silva, 22-year-old Portuguese Pro, sizzles in 100-degree heat to run away with the Yokohama WCS title with a closing 30:19 run. Simon Whitfield had his best WCS finish this year in 4th place.

Andrea Hewitt repeats her Beijing Grand Final performance, tops runner-up Emma Moffatt and third-place Kate McIlroy to win the Yokohama World Championship Series event.

Chris Foster and Magali Tisseyre crushed their rivals and won the Nautica Malibu Triathlon elite titles against slim fields Saturday

At the Triathlon at Pacific Grove, elites and age groupers battled at the Olympic distance, and short course aficionados raced the sprint. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

American Lukas Verzbicas dedicated his at the ITU Junior World Championships win to teammate Kevin McDowell, ill with Hodgkins lymphoma; fellow American Tony Smoragiewicz took bronze.