Articles by Tim Carlson

Tri-California will revive their San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz in 2016; their entry fees will significantly undercut IMG’s Escape From Alcatraz.

Retired cyclist Emma Pooley medaled at the Olympics and UCI Worlds; now she’s winning triathlons like Alpe d’Huez and Embrunman, and ITU duathlon worlds.

The Weekend Box brings reports of triathlon action at a Challenge half and an Ironman 70.3 in Australia, a debut Women’s Collegiate Nationals in Florida, and a 70.3 in Austin, Texas.

Josiah Middaugh broke Ruben Ruzafa’s XTERRA domination with his first XTERRA Worlds win in 15 tries; Flora Duffy beat Lesley Paterson for her 3rd Maui title.

Gina Crawford and Guy Crawford (not related) won Ironman 70.3 Taiwan; Kate Bevilaqua (Guy Crawford’s significant other) and Christian Kramer (unattached) placed 2nd.

We bring you accounts of exciting triathlon action from Miami and Mexico in North America, Turkey in Europe and Penrith in Australia – three 70.3s and a short course classic.

Matthew Sharp of Great Britain and Yuka Sato of Japan won their first World Cup titles Saturday in the final race of the 2015 ITU World Cup series in Tongyeong.

After a discouraging setback last year, Timothy O’Donnell hit the reset button and came up with a personal best, top American, 3rd-place finish in Kona.

A week after Kona, we bring you accounts of a 70.3 and an ITU Duathlon World Championship in Australia, a Challenge half in Spain and, a World Cup in Turkey.

Seven years after his brilliant stretch run to win Olympic gold, Jan Frodeno authored a carefully balanced swim, bike and run to win the Ironman World Championship.

After long swim and bike legs, the competitors at Kona find a fluid, graceful run form is the best weapon against exhaustion. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

While $120,000 is at stake for the men’s and women’s winners, whatever the result, the feeling of joy at the Kona finish line is often priceless.