Philip Graves, the 20-year-old uberbiker who won Ironman UK 70.3, might be the youngest Ironman winner in history; Bella Bayliss takes her third straight Ironman UK title – and 11th career Ironman victory

Marino Vanhoenacker won the Marc Herrremans Classic Ironman 70.3 Antwerp for the third time in the row and continues his dominant 2009 performance. Sofie Goos took the women’s title and thus helped the Belgian sweep at home.

Timothy O’Donnell broke away on the swim and run to take a 7-minute margin of victory over Ben Hoffman; Mirinda Carfrae dominated the field to finish in 4:11:05 for a 10-minute margin of victory over Magali Tisseyre.

Three-time Life Time Fitness series champion Greg Bennett wins New York City one weekend, gets smashed up in bike-car crash in Boulder the next; says he’s ‘lucky’ and hopes to be back in action at Chicago

21-year old Aussie Trent Grimsey won the Waikiki Roughwater Swim and the RCP Tiburon Mile in 2008, and at the recent FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome he earned a silver medal in the 25k open water race.

Triathlete John Carr, 47, was struck from behind and killed by a drunk hit-and-run driver while participating in a sprint triathlon in Louisville, Kentucky, according to police.

Dan Arlandson of Burnsville, Minnesota and Whitney Henderson of Lafayette Colorado earn repeat wins at the Full Vineman triathlon in Santa Rosa California

Andy Potts ran down Andrew Starykowicz late in the race to win the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead race. In the women’s race, Sam Warriner took charge on the bike and cruised to a win with a dominating performance.

Travelers to the Nautica New York City Triathlon were in for a treat if they had the time and energy to explore Manhattan. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson

We have traveled virtually around the world to find a new wetsuit from Benjamin Sanson, the highly anticipated new Wingspan helmet from Rudy Project, John Cobb’s new V-Flow Max saddle, custom clothing from Brand Betty and unique wooden handlebars from Workerman.

Josiah Middaugh started his athletic career in flatland Michigan, but now, in his sixth year of a topflight XTERRA professional career, it is his mastery of the mountains at home in Vail, CO that powers his thriving career

…they just can’t sprint the last lap anymore (well, not in under 65). Here’s a tale of special folks who mean a lot to this publisher.