Jan Frodeno rolled to victory with fastest swim, bike and run; Daniela Ryf posted women’s-fastest swim and bike splits to outrace Caroline Steffen.
by Tim Carlson, January 28, 2016
The second year of the Nasser Bin Hamad $1 million Triple Crown commences Friday with Ironman 70.3 Dubai. Daniela Ryf and Jan Frodeno are favored to grab the titles.
Braden Currie overcame Mark Bowstead’s 2:30 lead with a race-best run and Amelia Watkinson dominated the women’s field to win the Port of Tauranga Half.
Ben Collins of the U.S. edged Guilherme Manocchio of Brazil and Barbara Riveros of Chile out raced Rachel Joyce of Great Britain to defend her title and win Pucon 70.3.
Some favorite shots of runners in Caribbean heat, on off road trails in California, on training strides on Boulder, dueling along Oceanside’s run and Kona’s lava.4.
Injuries kept Timothy Carlson from several planned races, but he found shots to like from Oceanside 70.3, Wildflower, Boulder 70.3, Boulder Peak, Kona and Ultraman.
Triathletes supplied some creative and heartfelt personal photos to accompany their Slowtwitch interviews in 2015. Many mastered the selfie as their portrait of choice.
The growing global reach of Multisport gives us new events in exotic places; Timothy Carlson picked his favorite shots seen in Slowtwitch from around the globe.
Some memorable words during a year of the sublime and ridiculous, inspirational and contemptible, tumult and shouting in the world of swim, bike and run.
Australians Annabel Luxford and Matthew Pellow won the elite titles at Ironman 70.3 Ballarat on Sunday in Victoria, Australia.
Braden Currie edged fellow Kiwi Callum Millward by 50 seconds and Meredith Kessler of the U.S. eked out a 41 seconds win over New Zealander Amelia Watkinson at Taupo.
Triathlon coach Siri Lindley slid on her stomach over an icy pond to rescue her spouse Rebekah Keat’s dog from freezing water Sunday in Boulder, Colorado.
Daniela Ryf of Switzerland dominated the women’s field at Bahrain to earn the $1 million bonus for the Nasser Bin Hamad al Khalifa Triple Crown, the top payoff in tri history.