Courtney Atkinson outduels Kris Gemmell for his third straight win at Australian classic; Ironman Hawaii runner-up Caroline Steffen shows short course speed with Noosa win
by Tim Carlson, October 30, 2010
We will not see a Tim DeBoom curtain call in Kona, as he vowed 2010 was his last start at the Ironman World Championships. During his Kona career, DeBoom posted two wins, a 2nd a 3rd, a 4th, and two 10ths.
In his first two years as a pro, Kiwi Keegan Williams took 2nd at Challenge Copenhagen, 3rd at Challenge Wanaka, 4ths at Ironman New Zealand and Rev3 Cedar Point.
Matt Chrabot of the United States broke away on the bike and Carla Moreno of Brazil posted the fastest run to win the elite titles at the Pan American Championships in Puerto Vallarta
Australia’s Dan Wilson took charge with a race-best 31:26 10k run to win in Tongyeong, South Korea; Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow won her first ITU World Cup title with a bike breakaway.
It was the 4th closest men’s finish at Kona, but the strategies that veteran Chris McCormack employed to beat Andreas Raelert made this a duel for the ages
The 34th edition of Ironman Hawaii had a generous helping of courage and drama. Photo Galleries by Timothy Carlson.
Mirinda Carfrae cracks 9 hours and wins with a record 2:53:32 run; Macca turns back the clock and runs 2:43:31 for a second Kona win; Chrissie Wellington a late scratch sickout
The 35-year-old Dane is in the besty shape of his already distinguished triathlon career. With no broken hand, more training and more taper, he says “I can win.”
Slowtwitch, Muscle Milk and blueseventy threw a shindig at palatial digs on Alii Drive and lots of folks joined the fun Thursday.
Last year he came into Kona after a career win at Frankfurt but could only muster a 6th place finish. This year he’s a stealth contender who thinks his chances are better.
He won Abu Dhabi, Lanzarote, the European long course title, Tri Grand Prix and XTERRA Worlds. So why is Eneko Llanos under the Kona radar?
