Triathlon Daily

Wanjiru Races to Marathon Gold; Conditions Fail to Slow Kenyan; U.S. Runners Take 9th, 10th

mitch — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:01:02 +0000

from the Washington Post… BEIJING, Aug. 24 — They were perhaps 22 miles into a marathon, and an uncharacteristically searing sun beat down on the streets of Beijing. It was a time for water, and it didn’t matter if you were Kenyan, such as Samuel Kamau Wanjiru, or Ethiopian such as Deriba Merga. The pair had [...]

Frodeno edges 3 others at finish line, claims gold in men’s triathlon

mitch — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:53:52 +0000

from the AP… BEIJING (AP) — Jan Frodeno sprinted away from a chasing trio in the final meters Tuesday to win the gold medal in the Olympic men’s triathlon. Favorite Javier Gomez was even with Frodeno, and so was 2004 silver medalist Bevan Docherty. Simon Whitfield, who won gold in 2000, was immediately behind. “I just tried to [...]

Snowsill wins women’s olympic triathlon

mitch — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:04:45 +0000

from the AP…. BEIJING (AP) — With the finish line a few yards away, Emma Snowsill had time to grab a flag, slow down and wave. She was all alone in front, and Australia was finally going to win Olympic gold in triathlon. “We came so close in Sydney and Athens,” Snowsill said. “To come from a nation [...]

Romanian runs away with Olympic women’s marathon

mitch — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:31:11 +0000

from the Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Romania’s Constantina Tomescu-Dita soared into the Bird’s Nest, turning the Olympic marathon into a one-woman race. Tomescu-Dita pulled away from the lead pack near the halfway mark Sunday to win by 22 seconds over her nearest challenger. Reigning world champion Catherine Ndereba of Kenya outsprinted China’s Zhou Chunxiu for the silver [...]

Wiggins earns pursuit gold at Olympics

mitch — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:45:48 +0000

from VeloNews… Britain’s Bradley Wiggins of Britain successfully defended his Olympic crown when he won the individual pursuit track cycling gold in Beijing on Saturday. New Zealand’s Hayden Roulston took silver with Britain’s Steven Burke winning the bronze medal. American Taylor Phinney missed a spot in the medal rounds, riding 4:26.6 in Round 1. The 27-year-old Wiggins clocked a [...]

Is Triathlon the New Golf ?

mitch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:03:43 +0000

from amateurendurance.com August 11, 2008 by Brian Anthony Barton used to head out to the golf course when he wanted to get face time with clients; now he finds himself on a 50 mile bike ride. “It is just so much easier to talk business out here on the road” says Barton, owner of Perfect Polish, a [...]

Ironman adopts “Age Up” rule

mitch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:51:59 +0000

New rule will provide “international consistency” Published Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Ironman will adopt the “age up” rule starting in 2009 to establish consistency among Ironman events around the globe, according to Ironman officials. Starting in 2009, the Ford Ironman World Championship and all qualifying events will implement both the International Triathlon Federation and USA Triathlon’s Age Group [...]

Olympics triathlon schedule (NBC)

mitch — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:57:21 +0000

August 19 10 AM EST - Men’s August 18 10 AM EST - Women’s Check local listings…. beijing olympics, Hunter Kemper, Jarrod Shoemaker, Julie Swail Ertel, Laura Bennett, matt reed, Olympics, Sarah Haskins, triathlon

Another Armstrong wins cycling gold

mitch — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:32:33 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - No, she’s not related to Lance Armstrong. But Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong is proud to share some traits with the seven-time Tour de France winner, whom she describes a wonderful role model. “I get that question quite a bit — if Lance and I are related,” Armstrong said after beating Briton Emma [...]

Leipheimer wins bronze

mitch — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:22:34 +0000

from the Salt Lake Tribune JUYONGGUAN PASS, China - Having been controversially denied the chance to ride in the Tour de France last month, cyclist Levi Leipheimer spent much of his time in Utah, instead. Riding among the mountains of the Wasatch Front and living with a friend near Park City at 9,000 feet, he trained for [...]