Articles by Tim Carlson

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Fab frosh Findlay favored at Budapest

With Emma Snowsill still fighting lingering physical woes, sensational newcomer Paula Findlay of Canada is favored for the Grand Final at Budapest; Moffatt, Norden, Hewitt, Jenkins, Riveros-Diaz and Spirig fight it out for the WCS title.

by Tim Carlson, September 9, 2010

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ITU Grand Final Mens Odds

Jan Frodeno favored to win World Championship Series points title, but Javier Gomez should win the Grand Final at Budapest. Timothy Carlson offers the odds and urges offended competitors to prove him wrong.

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Middaugh, McQuaid top XTERRA Canada

Josiah Middaugh edges Mike Vine on the run while Melanie McQuaid dominated the field at Whistler, British Columbia’s XTERRA Canada Championship.

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Aernouts takes Mens ITU Du Worlds

Bart Aernouts led a 1-2-3 Belgian sweep of the ITU short course Duathlon Worlds, outsprinting Rob Woestenborghs by 2 seconds with Joerie Vansteelant third.

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Morrison wins women’s Du Worlds

Catriona Morrison of Scotland wins the elite title at the ITU Duathlon World Championship in her home town of Edinburgh; outruns France’s Sandra Levenez in final leg

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Wealing, Corona win XTERRA Mexico

Seth Wealing of the United States defended his XTERRA Mexico men’s title and Fabiola Corona of Mexico took the women’s crown in Valle de Bravo

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The shining courage of Jim MacLaren

An appreciation of Jim MacLaren, the man for whom the Challenged Athletes Foundation was created, and co-recipient of the 2005 Arthur Ashe Courage Award, who died August 30 at age 47.

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The New Alcatraz

Terry Davis and his Tri-California crew put on their inaugural San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz Sunday and Tenille Hoogland, Ben Collins, more than a thousand age groupers and the course itself put on a show. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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Collins, Hoogland win SF Tri at Alcatraz

Ben Collins and Tenille Hoogland repeated their wins at Treasure Island with victories at the inaugural San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz; Collins' bike tops Kyle Leto and Hoogland's run edges Amanda Stevens.

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Rasmus Henning’s happy home

Denmark’s two-time $200,000 Hy-Vee winner, Olympian, Ironman China and Challenge Roth winner, and Kona contender has a beautiful home and family in the small town of Birkerod 30 kilometers north of Copenhagen. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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Jacobs, Tisseyre take Philippines 70.3

Australian Pete Jacobs outruns Terenzo Bozzone and Magali Tisseyre of Canada outruns Michellie Jones in wilting heat to win Philippines 70.3

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Swiss repeat at ITU Team Worlds

Daniela Ryf, Ruedi Wild, Nicola Sprig and Sven Riederer teamed up for a back-to-back ITU Team Relay World Championship home country victory for the Swiss, who beat France by 40 seconds; USA 8th.

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Challenge Copenhagen debut

The Challenge Series just added a spectacular Ironman-distance event in the elegant Danish city of Copenhagen. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.