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Kipling’s Ultraman

Rudyard Kipling might have been thinking of the triathletic warriors of Ultraman when he wrote of the code of the brave soldiers of the British Empire. Catastrophes and glory await both on their disparate journeys.

by Tim Carlson, December 2, 2008

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ITU announces sponsor and locations of the the 2009 World Championship series

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that Dextro Energy will be the title sponsor for the new World Championship series, plus they also offered some details on where the eight events will be.

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McDonald out, Casado in as ITU president

Les McDonald's two-decade presidency of the International Triathlon Union has come to an end, tearfully for some, none-to-soon for others. Spain's Marison Casado succeeds him.

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Inside Triathlon’s face lift

Inside Triathlon returns as a coffee table book, every other month. It's exceptionally well done, and Competitor Group's risky gambit may prove out.

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Alexandre Ribeiro wins his 3rd, Shanna Armstrong her 5th Ultraman Hawaii

The Brazilian star adds a blazing 6:15:32 double marathon to a Day 2 lead to win the 24th Ultraman World Championship in the third fastest time ever; Shanna Armstrong finishes her 5th win with an 8:17:32 double marathon.

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Ky Hurst – a different Ironman

Ky Hurst beat out Grant Hackett to get the Australian 2008 Olympic 10k open water swim spot. When he is not competing in open water swimming races, he is racing Ironmans, but not the M dot variety.

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Alexandre Ribeiro, Shanna Armstrong blaze bike to lead Ultraman after Day 2

Ribeiro's near-record 7:20:41 split for the 171.4-mile Day 2 course gives the Brazilian a 10 minute lead over O'Keefe and 31-minute cushion over legendary double marathoner Peter Kotland going into Sunday's finale.

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A few words with Wendy Mader

Wendy Mader from Northern Colorado, CO was the overall female age group finisher at the 2008 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She shared some of her thoughts about the 2008 season and what is up next.

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Sitting down with 3-time Life Time Fitness Series champion Greg Bennett

The 36-year-old Aussie sits down with Timothy Carlson and explains what he did for an encore after his perfect, five-for-five, $500,000, 2007 Life Time Fitness series triumph.

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Tony O’Keefe and Shanna Armstrong lead Ultraman Day One

This ultra distance triathlon classic on the weekend after Thanksgiving kicked off its 24th edition with tough swim currents, headwinds, and an unlikely 47-year-old Canadian military officer leading the pack.

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Peter Kotland, Shanna Armstrong favored in 24th Ultraman World Championship

They start with a 10k swim from Kailua Pier to Keauhou Bay, then ride 90 miles to Volcanoes National Park. The next day they ride 171.4 miles from Volcanoes to Hawi. Then they run 52.4 miles on the Queen K to Kailua.

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Europeans victorious in Arizona

Andreas Raelert (GER) the runner-up at the recent 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater, won the Fall edition of the 2008 Ironman Arizona and with it his first Ironman title. Heleen Bij De Vaate (NED) grabbed her first Ironman title after two recent second place finishes.

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Introducing Brooke Davison

At the recent 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater, Florida, Brooke Davison was the top female age grouper and finished 5th among a stellar field of professional women. Lars Finanger sat down with the rising star from Boulder.