Aussie Tim Berkel captured his first Ironman title as he won the 2008 Ironman Western Australia in 8:07:05. Kiwi Gina Ferguson held off a tough challenge from defending champion Charlotte Paul enroute to the women’s title.
by Herbert Krabel, December 7, 2008
Timothy Carlson captured the spirit of the 2008 Ultraman World Championships. Part 1 of 2.
Part 2 of Timothy Carlson’s 2008 Ultraman World Championship images.
The lure of Ironman has caught Danish ITU speedster Rasmus Henning and in 2009 we will see him compete in a few selected longer races. The new Dextro Energy ITU World Championship series apparently did not manage to hold him.
Rahsaan Bahati has been on the controversial Rock Racing team for quite some time now and rocked to a US Pro Crit Champion title despite nursing injuries this year. He checked in with Slowtwitch.
Rudyard Kipling might have been thinking of the triathletic warriors of Ultraman when he wrote of the code of the brave soldiers of the British Empire. Catastrophes and glory await both on their disparate journeys.
Les McDonald’s two-decade presidency of the International Triathlon Union has come to an end, tearfully for some, none-to-soon for others. Spain’s Marison Casado succeeds him.
Inside Triathlon returns as a coffee table book, every other month. It’s exceptionally well done, and Competitor Group’s risky gambit may prove out.
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that Dextro Energy will be the title sponsor for the new World Championship series, plus they also offered some details on where the eight events will be.
The Brazilian star adds a blazing 6:15:32 double marathon to a Day 2 lead to win the 24th Ultraman World Championship in the third fastest time ever; Shanna Armstrong finishes her 5th win with an 8:17:32 double marathon.
Ky Hurst beat out Grant Hackett to get the Australian 2008 Olympic 10k open water swim spot. When he is not competing in open water swimming races, he is racing Ironmans, but not the M dot variety.
Ribeiro’s near-record 7:20:41 split for the 171.4-mile Day 2 course gives the Brazilian a 10 minute lead over O’Keefe and 31-minute cushion over legendary double marathoner Peter Kotland going into Sunday’s finale.
This ultra distance triathlon classic on the weekend after Thanksgiving kicked off its 24th edition with tough swim currents, headwinds, and an unlikely 47-year-old Canadian military officer leading the pack.