Liz Hichens is the Web Producer of Triathlete.com. She is an Ironman and marathon finisher and fan of all endurance sports.
Americans Matt Reed and Sarah Haskins took the first step in defending their 2009 Race To The Toyota Cup titles by winning today’s Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Minn. Both turned in steady races and ultimately ran a fast third leg to take the wins.
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American Sarah Haskins is unquestionably the top female American at the Olympic distance right now. We caught up with Haskins the day before the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Minn. to talk about defending her Lifetime Fitness Series Race to the Toyota Cup Championship and what her plans are leading into the 2012 London Olympics.
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As the Netherlands prepares to watch its soccer team play in the finals of the FIFA World Cup, the World Cup Series of Triathlon ascends on the country on the same weekend.
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The second race of the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series Race To The Toyota Cup is set for this Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. The Lifetime Fitness Triathlon will welcome back both of its defending champions, but victory will not come easy for either athlete.
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While American women fared well in the ITU Best Swimmer Rankings, the ITU Best Runner Rankings belong to a group made up of all International athletes. Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Jan Frodeno of Germany leads the men with 37 points, while Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile leads the women with 33.5 points.
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As he has done in years past, American Matt Reed will race in both the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Minn. and the Boulder Peak Triathlon in Boulder, Colo. Reed will compete in the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon on July 10 and then travel home to Boulder, Colo. and race in the Boulder Peak Triathlon the [...]
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Belgium’s Marino Vanhoenacker turned in a dominating performance to take his fifth straight win at Ironman Austria. On the women’s side, Austria’s Eva Dollinger ran a steady race to claim the women’s title.
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Germany’s Andreas Raelert and Sandra Wallenhorst overcome tough competition to take the wins at Sunday’s Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany. Raelert’s win came thanks to a dominating performance on the bike, while Wallenhorst worked her way through the field and only took the lead in the final miles of the run.
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As expected, the Professional Triathlon Association (PROTA) has announced that it will now be accepting international members in order to provide a united front when working with other organizations, such as the WTC. The announcement comes days after the WTC sent an email to professionals asking for feedback on proposed changes on the way professionals [...]
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The Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is now open for registration for 2011. This will be the triathlon’s second year of existence. The first race, which was won by Eneko Llanos and Julie Dibens, was considered a success by professionals, age-groupers, spectators and the media.
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Austria’s National Doping Agency, NADA, has announced that it is investigating several athletes for alleged doping, including Ironman St. George winner Michael Weiss.
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The always star-packed Ironman European Championship triathlon is set to take place in Frankfurt, Germany this Sunday, July 4.
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This week has been a great week for New Zealand Triathlon. Two New Zealand triathletes, Bevan Docherty and Nicky Samuels, beat out tough fields to take wins at the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon. Today, the ITU announced that Auckland has won the bid to be the host city for the 2012 ITU World Championship Series Grand [...]
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According to Philly.com, the body of a missing triathlete has been found and identified. The 40-year-old had started the sprint-distance Philadelphia Triathlon on Saturday and never exited the water to begin the bike leg of the course.
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Americans Andy Potts and Linsey Corbin won today’s Ironman Coeur d’Alene in Idaho. Potts led nearly from start to finish to earn a dominating victory, while Corbin battled with American Meredith Kessler all day and came out on top thanks to a strong run.
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