Helen Jenkins made Olde England proud, but Gwen Jorgensen electrified the USA by finishing 2nd and taking the first 2012 Olympic slot. Photos by Timothy Carlson
by Tim Carlson, August 6, 2011
Key figures in the elite women’s race in the Dextro Energy World Championship Series speak out. Find out what Paula Findlay, Emma Snowsill, Laura Bennett and Lisa Norden think.
Brave talk on the eve of battle at the London World Championship Series race and Chris McCormack, Javier Gomez and Tim Don share some of their thoughts about this big test.
The London World Championship Series Triathlon this weekend is an Olympic preview event. It’s the first race where U.S. triathletes can qualify for the 2012 Olympics – if they can crack the top 9.
Aaron Farlow of Australia blasted the course and run records; Kristin Moeller of Germany also set a new course record of 9:19:04 in winning Ironman UK
Ritchie Nicholls closed with a 29:44 run to win by 32 seconds and ITU star Jodie Stimpson closed with race-best 35:12 10k to win by 1:24 at the Virgin Active London Triathlon.
Killer cyclist Andrew Yoder needed strong swim and bike splits to hold off Kaleb VanOrt’s sizzling run; Jenna Parker edged Nicole Kelleher by 9 seconds at HFP Racing’s $30,000 non-drafting Giant Eagle Tri.
Timothy O’Donnell of the USA won by a mile over fellow American Jordan Rapp while Tenille Hoogland won by six seconds over fellow Canadian Sara Gross at Calgary 70.3
ITU hits British triathlete Harry Wiltshire with a 6 months suspension for “unsportsmanlike and unsafe conduct” during the swim at the European Championships
Belgian men and women went 1-2 at Antwerp Ironman 70.3 – Defending champ Bart Aernouts bested Axel Zeebroek by 2:48 and Sofie Goos edged Sophie De Groote for her third straight Antwerp win
Owen Cummins of Ireland and Natalie Barnard of Great Britain win Tri Grand Prix Kilkenny titles by comfortable margins
TJ Tollakson came within 10 seconds of Steve Larsen’s 10-year-old bike record on his way to an 8-minute winning margin over Ben Hoffman: Wurtele dominated the women’s s field at IM Lake Placid
Melissa Rollison was a world class runner who went through some painful disappointments; this year the 28-year-old Australian burst upon the triathlon scene like a happy comet.
