Articles by Tim Carlson

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Middaugh, Paterson rule XTERRA USA

Josiah Middaugh of Vail, Colorado and reigning XTERRA Elite Women’s World Champion Lesley Paterson of San Diego and Scotland won the XTERRA USA National Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Utah.

by Tim Carlson, September 22, 2012

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Rasmus Henning to retire

Rasmus Henning, who earned two big money Hy-Vee victories, competed in two Olympics, posted a 7:52:36 Ironman-distance best and won Abu Dhabi this year declares he will retire after Ironman Hawaii this October.

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Docherty, Groff win Beijing International

Bevan Docherty of New Zealand and Sarah Groff of the United States won the men’s and women’s elite titles Sunday at the inaugural $100,000 Beijing International Triathlon in southwest Beijing, China.

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Bayliss, Crawford win Challenge Henley

Stephen Bayliss of Great Britain and Gina Crawford of New Zealand won the men’s and women’s overall titles at Challenge Henley-on-Thames Sunday in Great Britain.

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Shoemaker, Haskins win USAT Elite titles

Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Haskins won their 2nd USA Triathlon Elite National titles and the ITU Pan American Cup today at Buffalo, New York.

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Anatomy of Olympic Gold – Part 2

On race day, the best laid plans are scattered into the wind as surprises abound in the white hot pursuit of Olympic medals. Afflicted with gastrointestinal woes, Spirig improvises a gutsy finish.

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Anatomy of Olympic gold – Part 1

In the greatest duel in Olympic triathlon, gold and silver was settled over 2 hours - and the difference was just 2 inches; but the journey for Nicola Spirig and her coach Brett Sutton started 6 years earlier.

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Kendra Lee – Fast at Penticton

Kendra Lee joined Drew Scott as amateurs who posted faster times than the pros at major Ironman events. Lee, a 32-year-old age grouper from Denver, was 1:09 faster than top pro Gillian Clayton at Ironman Canada.

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2012 Pacific Grove Triathlons

Pacific Grove is one of the prettiest corners of the planet, and luckily for our sport they have hosted a triathlon weekend in September for 18 years. Always, the kelp crawl, elite and age group race s. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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Raelert, Crawford win Walchsee

Andreas Raelert topped fellow German Timo Bracht by 4:02 and Gina Crawford of New Zealand edged Mary Beth Ellis of the United States by 1:04 to win the Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl half distance.

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Vansteelant, Nyström win Zofingen

Joerie Vansteelant of Belgium won his third Powerman Zofingen title, one more than his late brother Benny: Eva Nyström of Sweden narrowly missed Karin Thürig’s 2002 course record at the ITU long course du Worlds

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Gomez dominates Hy-Vee men

Like his fellow Olympic silver medalist Lisa Norden in the women’s race, Javier Gomez took control of the Hy-Vee Elite Cup men’s race with a run that brought him a 38 seconds margin over runner-up Hunter Kemper.

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Norden repeats Hy-Vee victory

Lisa Norden follows Olympic silver with her second straight $151,500-plus Hy-Vee gold as the Swedish champion tops runner-up Sarah Haskins by 51 seconds in the richest race in the sport.