Liz Hichens is the Web Producer of Triathlete.com. She is an Ironman and marathon finisher and fan of all endurance sports.
With the exception of Ironman Arizona, the fall triathlons that were set to take place in September and October at Tempe Town Lake could be turned into duathlons, according to the race organization’s website.
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In a press conference that took place this morning in Tempe, Ariz., officials said that they believe Tempe Town Lake will be repaired and refilled in time for November’s Ironman Arizona event.
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Tempe Town Lake, a mainstay in the Arizona triathlon community, is down to less than three feet in depth after the dam holding the lake exploded yesterday evening. It is unclear at this point what will happen to the fall triathlons, including Ironman Arizona, that were set to be held at the lake in the [...]
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Americans David Thompson and Rebeccah Wassner are the current leaders of the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup standings.
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American Chris Lieto and Australian Mirinda Carfrae were victorious at today’s Vineman Ironman 70.3 race in Sonoma County, California. Lieto out-biked the competition, while Carfrae turned in her signature half-marathon performance.
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Two-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander won today’s Ironman 70.3 Racine thanks to a 1:15:19 half marathon. New Zealand’s Samantha Warriner narrowly took the women’s title by edging out Australia’s Kate Major by a margin of 13 seconds.
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Three-time defending Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington proved at last month’s Ironman 70.3 Kansas race that she is back from the injuries that sidelined her back in January. Today, with an 8:19:13 victory at the Challenge Roth iron-distance triathlon, Wellington proved she is in her strongest form ever. The men’s race went to Denmark’s Rasmus [...]
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Sunday’s Vineman Ironman 70.3 will feature a top-notch women’s field. The feature athlete of Sunday’s race will be Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae.
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It was nearly a year ago that three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington set the world record for fastest iron-distance performance by a female.
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In this photo gallery, we look back at some of the top moments in triathlon racing that have taken place so far this year.
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A new rule imposed on visually impaired triathletes is creating controversy as athletes get ready to compete in this weekend’s Nautica New York City Triathlon.
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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has made it clear that this will be his last year competing in the cycling event, and now that he’s no longer in the running for the yellow jersey he has started addressing the next step of his career. While Armstrong has acknowledged on several occasions that he [...]
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The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) has released the final rules for how professionals will qualify for the 2011 Ironman World Championship and how prize money will be distributed. Earlier in the year the organization had established new rules for the way prize money is distributed, referred to by many as the 8% rule. After much [...]
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Americans Matt Reed and Mary Beth Ellis currently sit on top of the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup standings.
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New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone proved he is one of the top athletes at the 70.3 distance, while Australia’s Kate Major narrowly edged out American Caitlin Snow for her first 70.3 victory of the season. Another New Zealander, Graham O’Grady, turned in a punishing swim performance with a time of 24:07. His swim left strong swimmers [...]
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