Articles by Tim Carlson

The Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship in Bahrain offers Daniela Ryf the chance to win a $1 million payday for winning the Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad al Khalifa Triple Crown.

After 6.2 miles of swimming and 271.4 miles of cycling over two days, the Ultraman World Championship offers a final test – a double marathon. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

The day began in the Volcanoes National Park, went through several rain squalls on the way through Hilo, climbed to Waimea and over the Kohalas before descending to Hawi.

Ultraman Hawaii begins on the Friday after Thanksgiving with a 10-kilometer swim from Kailua Pier to Keauhou Bay and a 90-mile bike leg to Volcanoes National Park.

Michael Coughlin withstood a rally by David Kalinowski on the double marathon and Staci Studer finished in style with the women‘s fastest run to win Ultraman Worlds.

Boosted by tailwinds, Michael Coughlin set an Ultraman Hawaii Day 2 bike record and increased his lead; Staci Studer leads the women by 44:32.

Michael Coughlin left the men’s field behind with a phenomenal bike split; Staci Studer forged a 37-minute women’s lead on Day 1 of Ultraman Worlds.

After a fast Ultraman debut this spring, Australian David Kalinowski is a world championship favorite; Ultraman rookie and Kailua-Kona local Staci Studer leads women’s field.

Stevens healed her long-standing food allergy problems and was finally able to unleash the excellence within with a rain-soaked 8:52:31 runner-up finish at IM Arizona.

Michael Raelert’s race-best swim and bike splits trumped Ruedi Wild’s run; Simone Braendli led the women’s field wire-to-wire to take the 22nd Laguna Phuket Triathlon.

Daniela Ryf had a season for the ages – Ironman 70.3 and Ironman World Champion. Can she top it off at Bahrain with the biggest prize in triathlon history?

We offer accounts of a windblown Challenge in Australia, a long course duathlon age group national championship held at a Texas Speedway, and British Triathlon awards.