Nico Lebrun captured the XTERRA Mountain Cup in Avon, Colorado today and has now moved into second place in the Cup Series standings. Shonny Vanlandingham won the women’s race and with it her second title this season.
by Herbert Krabel, July 18, 2009
Ironman and Ultraman triathlete Jason Lester, who competes with a paralyzed right arm, upset heavy favorite Oscar Pistorius to win the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability thanks to a strong voting support by fellow Hawaiians.
The intense action at the 2009 Boulder Peak Triathlon was captured by shooter Eric Wynn.
Eric Wynn took some beautiful images at the 2009 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon where Matty Reed and Sarah Haskins won.
Roth is known for its history, its speed and for the large, passionate crowds. Photos by Timothy Carlson.
Final Complete Story: Chrissie Wellington smashed the Iron-distance world record with an 8:31:59 finish at Quelle Challenge Roth, with a women’s world-best-ever 4:40:28 bike split. Germany’s Michael Goehner wins men’s title.
Ronnie Schildknecht and Sybille Matter used home court advantage to win the 2009 Ironman Switzerland. The second place finishers in both the men’s and the women’s event also hail from Switzerland.
Not to be outdone by youngster Alistair Brownlee, Emma Moffatt now has won her third Dextro Energy World Championship Series title in a row. A speedy transition and an even speedier run helped her cause.
Michael Lovato used a 2:10:29 bike split to win the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island by a very narrow margin over Richie Cunningham and Cam Brown. Michellie Jones took the women’s race with a bit of more of a cushion.
Young Brit Alistair Brownlee appears unbeatable these days as he now has won three World Championship Series races in a row with his victory at the 2009 Kitzbühel Dextro Energy Triathlon today.
Matt Reed shows he’s a man with range, as the urber-tall 70.3 specialist (the half-giraffe?) outduels A-list short coursers. Sarah Haskins is an A-list short courser, and proved why
Timothy Carlson’s late line for the 2009 edition of the historic, world’s fastest Iron-distance triathlon. Remember, even if you are enterprising enough to find a sporting palace willing to take your wager, following these odds will be hazardous to your wallet.
Quelle Challenge Roth: A Tuesday crash in which the proud 11-time Iron-distance winner Belinda Granger was hit by a car left her with sore abs, fingers splinted, and resolved to tough it out at Roth.
