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Category: TriathlonThe articles published under this category are as follows:
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 06:09 PM
4 Women in the Top 10 Overall
Canadian triathletes Cheryl Murphy and Jasper Blake both posted come from behind victories with world class run performances at the Subaru Vancouver Half and Sprint Triathlon.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 05:32 PM
Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield finished fifth at a World Cup event in Iowa on Sunday.
Note: Story courtesy of CBC.ca with files from the Associated Press.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, June 09, 2008 - 10:36 PM
VANCOUVER - Simon Whitfield, the 2000 Olympic triathlon champion, will try to add a second gold medal in Beijing in August with Paul Tichelaar of Edmonton and Colin Jenkins of Hamilton, Ont., as teammates.
Note: GARY KINGSTON, Vancouver Sun. From triathlon.org.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, June 09, 2008 - 05:02 PM
Spain’s Javier Gomez has firmly asserted himself as triathlon’s best after winning his first elite world championship today in Vancouver, Canada.
Note: From triathlon.org.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, June 09, 2008 - 04:54 PM
Great Britain’s Helen Tucker pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in recent triathlon history as she became the new triathlon world champion today in Vancouver.
Note: From triathlon.org.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 04:41 PM
Note: Thanks to Helen Manning from Ironman for this article.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 08:22 PM
One step away from making the Bejing Olympic Team!
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 01:44 AM
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 07:32 PM
Can you see yourself in this photo?
Can you see yourself in Hawaii? Have you bought your lottery tickets yet??
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 10:22 AM
Carnage in hot and windy Arizona...
A 2:50 marathon in those conditions? Give that man another bottle!
Note: Thanks to Odeen Domingo - of the Arizona Republic
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 10:09 AM
Is there another Gold Medal for Whitfield?
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 12:42 AM
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 10:35 PM
Nothing like a March dip in the ocean....
Note: Thanks to BUTCH STALLINGS - Miami Herald Writer
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 06:44 PM
CANCUN, Mexico - Simon Whitfield of Victoria, BC claimed his third world cup title of the year and the tenth of his career at today's Cancun BG Triathlon World Cup. In a sprint finish, he edged out fellow Canadian Paul Tichelaar of Edmonton, AB who earned his first trip to the world cup podium. Volodymyr Polikarpenko of the Ukraine prevented a full Canadian podium sweep with Victoria's Brent McMahon in fourth place.
Note: Story from Runnersweb.com
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Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 06:06 PM
New Ironman 70.3 event scheduled for July 13, 2008, registration opens November 10, 2007
Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island is the latest addition to the Ironman 70.3 series. Taking place on July 13, 2008, the inaugural event will consist of a 70.3 mile journey that includes a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run.
Note: Story from Ironman.com
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 06:36 PM
By Ron Staton
Associated Press
KAILUA, KONA, Hawai'i — Australia's Chris McCormack rallied with a strong marathon run to win the 140.6-mile Ironman Triathlon World Championship yesterday.
Note: Story from HonoluluAdvertiser.com via Runners Web
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 07:34 PM
BEIJING, China – Simon Whitfield finished a Canadian-best fifth place at today's Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup, the official test event for next summer's Olympic Games. Brent McMahon, also of Victoria, BC, was the second Canadian across the line, finishing 20th, while Kyle Jones came in 27th place.
Note: Story courtesy of triathlon.org via Runners Web
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Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 05:49 PM
Rick Hellard runs away to victory with a 2:56 marathon to win the Canadian Iron Distance Triathlon.
(Photo: Steve Bower)
Note: Lynne Bermel is a freelance writer and a former professional Ironman triathlete. This article first appeared in the Ottawa Sun.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 06:36 PM
HAMBURG, Germany – Simon Whitfield can now book his ticket for Beijing. The 2000 Olympic gold medalist will head to his third straight Olympics Games after finishing a career-high fourth at today’s Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships, a designated Olympic qualifier for the Canadian Team.
Note: Story courtesy of runnersweb.com
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Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 07:00 PM
HAMBURG, Germany - This Sunday Simon Whitfield goes for his first world championship in Hamburg, hoping to add the one glaring absence from his illustrious triathlon career. It could be quite a weekend for the 2000 Olympic champion as this event is one of Triathlon Canada's Olympic qualifiers. A top-5 finish by any Canadian will earn them a spot on the team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Note: Story courtesy of runnersweb.com
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, August 27, 2007 - 07:09 PM
Lisa Bentley, of Caledon, Ont., led a Canadian sweep of the podium positions at the Penticton (B.C.) Ironman race on Sunday.
Note: Story courtesy of Canwest News Service
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 04:05 PM
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 02:56 PM
Ironman USA 2007
Lake Placid, NY
July 22, 2007
Wendy Lopez, you are an IRONMAN!!!!
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Wendy Lopez is President of the U of T Triathlon Club.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 06:24 PM
KitzbĂĽhel, Austria - Today in the mountain town of KitzbĂĽhel, Austria, Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield of Victoria claimed his second world cup title of the season, ninth of his career, in a dramatic sprint finish with former European Champion Frederic Belaubre of France and 2006 Commonwealth Games champion, Brad Kahlefeldt of Australia.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 03:35 AM
Triathlete finally breaks thru....
Note: Thanks to:
John MacKinnon
www.edmontonjournal.com
Sunday, July 15, 2007
jmackinnon@thejournal.canwest.com
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 06:30 PM
Portuguese Athlete Continues Her Domination of the European Triathlon Scene
Note: Courtesy of triathlon.com
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Posted by: nicko1 on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 08:14 PM
Nanaimo teenager loses sprint to finish with Australian Moffatt in closest women's race this season
Kirsten Sweetland may have a few words with her dad about cheering for her opponents after she lost a sprint to the finish line with Australian Emma Moffatt at Sunday's World Cup triathlon.
Note: Story courtesy of John Korobanik, The Edmonton Journal
Published: Monday, June 25, 2007
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Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 02:56 PM
And they happily pay for the priviledge...
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Thanks to Keri Brass, member of the Toronto Running Club (formerly Marathon Dynamics), (inmate #793), for this awesome race report, which we'll happily supply a tech. shirt and hat for his writing skill.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, June 18, 2007 - 05:59 PM
This BIG payday deserves a BIG PHOTO....
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Thanks to the Runners' Web and Triathlon.org for this information.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 05:28 AM
Someone is peaking at just the right time....
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Jun 10, 2007 09:59 PM
Canadian Press
Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 07:30 PM
There's this sport called the triathlon. There's this event called the Ironman.
Contrary to popular belief, they are not synonymous. "Many people who are not triathletes think that Ironman is triathlon," says Dr. Steven Jonas, a Stony Brook University professor and author of "Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals" (Norton, 2006). "But triathlons come in a wide variety of lengths, from real short to real long."
Note: BY JOHN HANC
Special to Newsday
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 02:54 AM
Wacky race crowd here...
Note: Thanks to the Orlando Sentinel for this story.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 11:00 AM
Victoria's Kirsten Sweetland made Canadian triathlon history Sunday.
Note: Thanks to:
CanWest News Service
Published: Sunday, May 13, 2007
Photo Credit:
Frank Wechsel, triathlon.org
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:35 PM
Whitfield preparing for another run at the Gold???
Note: Thanks to www.triathlon.org/media/ for this information.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 06:16 PM
Our women's winner....
The men's winner....hey Gatorade, send us a case!
Note: Thanks to Ironman for this story:
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Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 07:19 PM
Team stands for Together, Everyone Achieves More - does that mean all Team members split the medals...(:
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Thanks to Peter Martinez of the New Zealand Herald for this story:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 07:01 PM
By Henrique Almeida
LISBON (Reuters Life!) - World Triathlon Champion Vanessa Fernandes, 21, has been training non-stop for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Triathlon is considered to be one of the toughest sports in the world and consists of a combination of swimming, cycling and running, in that order.
Note: Photo and story courtesy of Reuters.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 06:08 PM
Olympic gold medallist Hamish Carter has announced his retirement from triathlon.
Carter, 35, enjoyed a glittering career which culminated with his success at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
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Story courtesy of Stuff.co.nz via Runner's Web
Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 09:43 PM
Lisa Bentley of Caledon is a 10-time Ironman winner.
Lisa Bentley in action swimming indoor lenghts in Caledon, ON.
Note: Thanks to Scott Cameron of Guelph and Toronto Star reporter
Kate Robertson.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, December 18, 2006 - 11:19 PM
LifeSport Coaching announced today that Canada’s “hotbed of triathlon”, Victoria, BC, will host an international caliber long distance triathlon event. The Victoria International Half-Iron Triathlon will take place on May 26th, 2007, and will serve as Canada’s earliest open water triathlon.
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, November 13, 2006 - 01:59 PM
Way to go girls!
Our new champ crowns a stellar year as she rounds a corner at top speed....
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For more information, please contact:
Michael Emmett
National Program Manager, Triathlon Canada
Tel: 416.426.7060/ e-mail: michael.emmett@triathloncanada.com
Posted by: petertherunner on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 12:12 AM
Rob from Windsor, reporting....
Somewhere in this mass are a few scared fish....
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 09:05 PM
Comerford wins fourth Title at Ford Ironman Florida...
One of the many Canadians with impressive results at Ironman Florida, here is veteran Triathlon Coach Steve Bentley on his way to yet another sub - 10:00 hour finish.
Note: Thanks to Helen Manning and the folks at:
http://www.ironmannorthamerica.com
Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 08:52 PM
MAUI PRINCE HOTEL (MAKENA, HI) – Hamish Carter, 35, from Auckland, New Zealand and Melanie McQuaid, 33, from Victoria, B.C., Canada won their respective pro divisions on a trademark hot and sunny day on Maui’s South Shore this afternoon.
Note: Article from RunnersWeb.com. Photo taken from Xterraplanet.com.
Posted by: petertherunner on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 01:02 AM
(Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) Forget Boulder or San Diego. Ottawa has become the new mecca for triathlons. In fact, the Nation’s Capital - with its harsh, long winters and truncated summers – has more entrants than any other city in the world in the upcoming World Ironman Championships in Hawaii on Saturday, October 21.
Note: Note: Special thanks to Lynne Bermel. Lynne is a freelance writer and former
Ironman Athlete, and is based out of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 04:13 PM
Our intrepid reporter Lynne Bermel sends us these thoughts from Kona...
 Get your game face on!
Note: Lynne Bermel, Special to The Edmonton Journal
Published: Thursday, October 19, 2006. Lynne is a freelance writer and former
Ironman Athlete, and is based out of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Photo courtesy of Triathlon Magazine.
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:50 AM
17th September 2006, London: Thousands of spectators lined the closed roads of a warm Richmond Park today to cheer on more than 2,500 celebrities and fun runners as they competed in the world’s largest Duathlon.
The first wave started on time at 9am sharp to loud cheers and claps from the supportive crowd, and it was race competitor number 1, Londoner Dave Aitchison, from the Herbalife Triathlon Academy, who won the event in an amazing time of 01:21:41. Aitchison has enjoyed a great year within the multi-sport of triathlon coming third in his age group in the World Championships and first out of all amateurs in the Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon.
Dave Aitchison commented: “I really enjoyed the event but found it surprisingly hard. It was great to race on the closed roads of Richmond Park.”
In the Female Challenge, Fiona Ford, also from London, won in 01:31:47, the fastest by five minutes, adding to her age group win at the recent Triathlon World Championships in Lausanne.
Television stars from Sky TV’s Soccer AM lined Richmond Park with presenter Tim Lovejoy flying the flag in the Challenge Distance. Along with his producer, the two from the football show raced impressively encountering few problems along the way. So, as the deer and dogs were kept at bay, Lovejoy finished the full distance of 10km run, 20km cycle and 5km run in a respectable time of 02:03:19.
From the finish line, Lovejoy commented: “The London Duathlon was a great event and a fantastic challenge. I did find it tough, especially the bike section, but thankfully it was for a good cause!”
A further seven individuals from the Soccer AM production team joined Tim Lovejoy to raise money for event charity Maggie’s Centres, putting in a remarkable performance taking part in the Fun Distance.
The London Duathlon took place entirely within Richmond Park, the largest open space in London, with both individual athletes and teams participating. For the only day of the year, roads were closed throughout the park to cars, giving competitors the opportunity to race safely with nothing to worry about except the odd deer or two within the stunning Royal Park surroundings.
The London Triathlon Ltd., owners of The Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon – the world’s largest triathlon – and the stunning Blenheim Triathlon, created The London Duathlon, in 2005, to keep up with the massive growth of the sport whilst maintaining the objective to offer top class events that are achievable by everyone.
Event Director Nick Rusling commented: “The second London Duathlon has been a huge success with many of the 2,500 competitors taking the first steps into the UK’s fastest growing sport. Tens of thousands have been raised for charity and Richmond Park has offered a safe and beautiful venue for competitors as well as spectators. We’re looking forward to a bigger and better London Duathlon in 2007!”
Marie McQuade, Head of Fundraising at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres commented: “It was great to see so many people raising money for Maggie’s once again. The London Duathlon has been a huge success both in terms of raising money and awareness of Maggie’s Centres, and all efforts will result in Maggie's being able to offer psychological and emotional support to anybody affected by cancer.”
First timer Charlotte Lion stated: London life means fitting in team sports is too difficult, so I converted to duathlon, a more individual sport, that I could still train for with friends. I really enjoyed the event as I love cycling and running.”
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Posted by: petertherunner on Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 11:03 PM
Kirsten Sweetland has just won Canada’s first ever gold medal in the Women’s Junior World Championships.
Note: Thanks to the following for this story:
Michael Emmett
National Program Manager, Triathlon Canada
Tel: 416.426.7060/ e-mail: michael.emmett@triathloncanada.com
Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 08:12 PM
My fourth Ironman and yet again in Brazil; back in 2004 Brandon had made it clear that we were “not coming back to Brazil”; not because we didn't enjoy Brazil, not because we didn't have good races (we did) but just because there are other
places to see and other races to do.
Note: thanks to Enduro Sport for this article. by Fiona Whitby (racing as Fiona Gray)
Associate Coach NRG Performance Training
Posted by: petertherunner on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 08:06 PM
March 15, 2006 - World Triathlon Corporation, owners and organizers of the Ford Ironman World Championship announces its support of the Daniel Robert Sayre Memorial Foundation. Through the partnership, Ironman will make a donation of more than $50,000 for the purchase of rescue and emergency equipment for the Hawaii County Fire Department.
Note: For more information on the Daniel Robert Sayre Memorial Foundation, please call 808-329-8067.
For more information on Ironman, visit Ironman's official Web site, www.ironmanlive.com.
Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 03:44 PM
Coach Steve Bentley gives it his all despite a busy fall work schedule....
Note: Steven Bentley
steve@bentleycoaching.com
www.bentleycoaching.com
www.juiceplus.com/+sb69530
416-407-6361
"Race like you're in First, Train like you're in Second"
Posted by: nicko1 on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 06:18 PM
Victoria's Melanie McQuaid has won the women's portion of the Nissan Xterra World Championships triathlon in Maui.
McQuaid, a five-year Xterra veteran, finished in three hours seven minutes 16 seconds Sunday for her second Maui Xterra win in three years. Switzerland's Sibylle Matter followed about 45 seconds later.
Nicolas LeBrun of France won the men's race in 2:38:19. LeBrun, 32, also won the Xterra races in Austria and Germany this year.
Runner-up Eneko Llanos of Spain finished some three minutes after LeBrun.
McQuaid and LeBrun each won $25,000 US in prize money.
Note: Source: Sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/othersports/shownews.jsp?content=s102421A)
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 10:18 PM
Well, I had been wondering if this race was ever going to happen....
Note: Send a note of congrats to Nigel - nigel@nrgpt.com
Posted by: petertherunner on Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 11:29 AM
McCartney and Sweetland Dominate Junior Elite Race
Note: Contact:
Dan Coombs
Media Relations
+1.250. 878.22.92
Posted by: petertherunner on Thursday, December 02, 2004 - 05:00 AM
The "queen" of Ironman takes another shot at the BIG ONE....
Note: Lisa Bentley is a 6-time Ironman winner and when she's not competing in exotic locales such as Hawaii you can find her at many local road races in Ontario, she resides in Brampton. Story taken from www.trisportcanada.com
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