Articles by Tim Carlson

Richard Murray repeated his 2015 title and extended his ITU podium streak to six races with a top run split to win gold at the New Plymouth World Cup.

Lionel Sanders used race-best bike and run splits and Heather Wurtele combined a women’s-best bike and 2nd-best run to make Oceanside 70.3 an all-Canadian affair.

Gwen Jorgensen started her 2016 season with another victory, closing with a dominant run to earn a 22-seconds margin of victory at the New Plymouth World Cup.

The best triathletes in the 41st through 50th countries include the best of talent-rich Switzerland and the U.S., pre-uprising Syria, independent Taiwan, and Caribbean jewel Jamaica.

The 31st through 40th countries with top triathletes include tiny Seychelles off the coast of Africa, the vast expanse of Russia, and southernmost South Africa.

Triathletes are a fickle bunch. The mood now is swinging toward the custom build of a bare frame. TriRig’s bars and brakes are a favorite, and here are some examples.

Part 4 includes major power New Zealand, European stalwarts Ireland, Italy, Norway and Poland, tiny Luxembourg and New Caledonia plus one controversial Asian triathlete.

Last weekend Slowtwitch took its Road Show to Boston where it teamed up with New England’s premier multisport expo, TRI-MANIA, and Landry’s cycling and triathlon store.

The 2016 Slowtwitch Road Shows hit Tempe, Tampa and Detroit. There were 4 Road Shows in all on Saturday, March 14.

Part 3 includes powerhouses Germany and Great Britain, solid European contenders from Denmark, Finland and France, and small but talented entries from Ecuador, Estonia and Israel.

Tim Don of Great Britain defended his 2015 title with a race-best run and Heather Wurtele of Canada used a dominating bike split to reign at Ironman 70.3 Monterrey.

Timothy O’Donnell used a race-best run and Tine Deckers erased Sarah Haskins’ swim lead with a dominating run to win Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico.