Mirinda Carfrae is the prohibitive favorite to execute a three-peat at the 2011 Rohto Ironman 70.3 California women’s race this Saturday. But Kelly Williamson, Linsey Corbin, Kate Major and Magali Tisseyre will dispute.
by Tim Carlson, March 30, 2011The 2011 Rohto Ironman 70.3 California has one of the best early season fields in the sport. Michael Raelert isn’t defending so the men’s race is wide open for top talent.
In 1996, Cory Foulk finished Ironman Hawaii riding a 61-pound beach cruiser. Today, after a hip resurfacing operation, he’s totaled 47 Ironman and 21 Ultraman events and still thinks the hard way is more fun.
Ryan Giuliano won wire to wire with the three best splits, and Michelle Parsons sandwiched a race-best bike between third–best and second-best runs to triumph at Powerman Alabama.
Pavel Andreev and Borghild Lovset won elite titles at the ITU Winter Triathlon Worlds — the USA’s Brian Smith and Emma Garrard both finished 7th
New Zealand’s Nicky Samuels won her first ITU World Cup at Mooloolaba thanks to a bike breakaway, and held off World Champion Emma Moffatt’s 2nd-best run. Riveros-Diaz finished third.
Kris Gemmell outran James Cunnama and Mary Beth Ellis ran down Amy Marsh to win the 2011 Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore.
Timothy O’Donnell topped runner-up Paul Amey by 3:08 and Kelly Williamson outraced Kate Major by 3:31 to take the wins at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 San Juan.
Rasmus Henning, Dirk Bockel, Eneko Llanos, Chris McCormack, Jordan Rapp, Craig Alexander, Marino Vanhoenacker, Timo Bracht and Faris Al-Sultan are Timothy Carlson’s favorites for the Abu Dhabi Tri.
Julie Dibens, Caroline Steffen, Catriona Morrison, Leanda Cave, Angela Naeth and Melanie McQuaid have the best shot at Abu Dhabi women’s gold. Or are there any others to watch in this unique event?
Sam Gardner of Great Britain and Shonny Vanlandingham of the United States won the XTERRA Philippines Championship in Cebu Sunday
Gregory Roualt of France outsprinted the USA’s Jarrod Shoemaker; Helen Jenkins of Great Britain topped the USA’s Sarah Haskins at the Clermont ITU Pan American Cup
In a driving rain, 39-year-old Cameron Brown won his record 10th Ironman New Zealand; Samantha Warriner tops twice-flatted Mirinda Carfrae to take her first Ironman win
