Articles by Herbert Krabel

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2010 top female 15 Kona finishers – the run

We now feature the top 15 overall females during the run at the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Fastest time belonged to Aussie race winner Mirinda Carfrae who ran a fantastic 2:52:32, a time only very few men managed to beat.

by Herbert Krabel, October 19, 2010

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What We Have Noticed: Specialized, Pure Kick …

We recently came across the Specialized Purist bottle, the Pure Kick energy drink, the Endurance Conspiracy Racing Ain't Like Dustin' Crops t-shirt and Zipp's new home.

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Cunnama, Spirig take Austin

South African James Cunnama ran down Estonian Marko Albert to win the 2010 Ironman 70.3 Austin event. Swiss ITU star Nicola Spririg led from start to finish in the women's race and displayed a dominating performance.

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2010 top male 15 Kona finishers – during the run

Like every year we present the top 15 athletes overall during the run and talk about their running shoes. Fastest run among the men this year belonged to Aussie Pete Jacobs who managed a marathon time of 2:41:06 and finished in 9th place overall.

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A change for Charlotte Paul

It is not surprising to see Charlotte Paul in Kona during the Ironman World Championship week, but the Aussie is 5 months pregnant at this time and has other priorities in her life. That though doesn't mean she can't enjoy Kona in October.

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The Oakley Fast Jacket revealed

The night before the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships, Oakley invited media and a few other industry folks for the reveal of the brand new Oakley Fast Jacket performance eyewear.

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Kona 2010 – Friday

Bike check in day in Kona and like every year some folks line up early to drop off their bikes. We were there to capture a few impressions.

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Kona 2010 – Wednesday

We are another day closer to the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships and here are a few images we captured in Kona.

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Kona 2010 – Tuesday morning

We wandered over to the pier this morning where it is getting quite busy now.

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Mirinda Carfrae before the storm

Many eyes are currently on Mirinda Carfrae with the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships approaching rapidly. The 2009 runner-up is no longer a rookie and thus more dangerous than before. She had a few words with us.

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2010 LA Tri gallery

Bevan Docherty and Lisa Norden grabbed the wins at the 2010 Kaiser Permanente LA Triathlon and we have a gallery courtesy of Eric Wynn.

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Docherty, Norden take LA Tri

Bevan Docherty sat out the ITU World Championship finals in Budapest Hungry but showed with his win at the 2010 LA Triathlon that he hasn't lost a step. Lisa Norden used a dominating bike split to grab the women's title.

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What We Have Noticed: Tough Mudder, Honey Stinger …

This week we stumbled across the Tough Mudder event, the very fine Honey Stinger Waffle, the Kona Demo Days, the Iron Blazeman song and a concert in Kona.