Colorado's Walters on the Podium at ITU Long Course Worlds
August 31, 2008 (Almere, Holland) – Age-group triathlete Terri Walters, 44, of Colorado Springs claimed a bronze medal at the International Triathlon Union Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Almere, Holland on August 31.
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Ironman Canada
August 24, 2008 (Penticton, BC) - Tracy Robertson and Justin Daer led the Colorado contingent at Ironman Canada. Belinda Granger of Australia and Bryan Rhodes of New Zealand claimed victories in the women and men's races, respectively.
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Kemper Leads US Men in Beijing with 7th Place Finish
August 19, 2008 (Beijing, China) - The U.S. men's triathlon team will be coming home from their third Olympics with no medals in tow after Tuesday's race at the Ming Tombs Reservoir at the Beijing Olympic Games. Hunter Kemper finished seventh in a time of 1:49:48, improving on his ninth place finish from Athens four years ago. Jarrod Shoemaker placed 18th with a time of 1:50:46, while Matt Reed was 32nd in 1:52:30 in the first Olympics for each athlete.
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Laura Bennett Just Misses Podium in Beijing
Bennett Finishes 4th, Haskins 11th, Ertel 19th at Olympic Games
August 18, 2008 (Beijing, China) - If it weren't for a bit of cramping on the run, US triathlete Laura Bennett may have found her place on the Olympic Games medal stand on Monday. Instead, the 33-year-old will have to wait four more years for another shot at glory after finishing fourth at the Beijing Olympic Games at the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
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Potts Wins Timberman Ironman 70.3 Race
August 17, 2008 (Ellacoya State Park, NH) - Andy Potts probably would rather be in Beijing, but a first place finish in New Hampshire this weekend isn't a bad consolation prize. Potts added to his wins this year at the California Ironman 70.3 races and Escape from Alcatraz, as well as seconds at the big-money Lifetime Fitness race in Minneapolis and at the Olympic Trials.
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Zeiger Wins 5430 Long Course
August
10, 2008 (Boulder, CO) - Joanna Zeiger topped a tough women's field at this year's 5430 Long Course Triathlon at the Boulder Reservoir. On the men's side, Australian Simon Thompson outran his rivals for the win with a 1:11:59 half-marathon split.
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Krause, McQuaide Win
XTERRA Indian Peaks
August
2, 2008 (Eldora Mountain Resort, CO) - Thanks to Paul Karlsson,
founder and former race director of the Boulder Peak Triathlon,
the Indian Peaks mountain bike triathlon has made its debut as
an official XTERRA event. Littleton's Greg Krause outpaced last
year's winner, Ryan Ignatz of Boulder, to take top honors for
the men. In the women's race, Canada's Melanie McQuaide claimed
victory with Erin Kummer of Boulder and Kate Chapman of Breckenridge
rounding out the top three.
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Reed Defends at Boulder
Peak
Greenslit, Davison Top Amateurs
July 20,
2008 (Boulder, CO) - The road to Beijing goes by the Boulder Reservoir.
In a tune-up for next month's Olympics, Matt Reed of Boulder defended
his title at the Boulder Peak Triathlon. In the pro women's race,
Jasmine Oeinck of Colorado Springs finished a close second behind
Angela Naeth of Canada. In a competitive amateur field, Craig
Greenslit of Berthoud and Brooke Davison of Boulder took top honors.
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Ironman Lake Placid
July 20, 2008 (Lake Placid, CO) - Despite heavy rain, a hardy group of Colorado triathletes prevailed at Ironman Lake Placid. Finishers included Colorado Triathlete's publisher, Kristen McFarland, who made it to the line as the clock struck midnight.
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Cady Claims Fourth Win
at Danskin Denver
June 29, 2008
(Denver, CO) - Boulder's Teri Cady won the Danskin Women's Triathlon
in Denver by a convincing margin of over three minutes. It was
Cady's fourth win here in as many tries. Pamela Welch of Colorado
Springs took 2nd.
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Van Akkeren, Davison
Prevail at Loveland Lake to Lake
June 28, 2008
(Loveland, CO) - Boulder's Mark Van Akkeren and Brooke Davison
continued their short course dominance at the Loveland Lake to
Lake Triathlon. Two weeks after claiming wins at the 5430 Sprint
Triathlon, Van Akkeren and Davison did the same on Loveland's
Olympic distance course. Davison, in only her first season in
the sport, crushed the women's field with a resounding victory
in 2:20:14. Davison and Van Akkeren posted the top swims of the
day to aid their race strategies. Davison exited the 1.5K swim
in 19:45, Van Akkeren in 18:08.
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Lovato 3rd at Ironman
Coeur d'Alene
June 22, 2008
(Coeur d'Alene, ID) - This year's Ironman Coeur d'Alene saw a
hot field vie for the North America Sports USA Championship and
a $75,000 prize purse. Boulder's Michael Lovato -- a former Coeur
d'Alene champion -- claimed a podium spot with his 3rd place finish
in 8:48:22. Tom Evans, who took the lead early in the bike, finished
atop the field with his winning time of 8:34:22. Victor Zyemtsev
placed 2nd in 8:43:56.
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Kemper, Haskins are
Beijing Bound
June 22, 2008
(Des Moines, IA) - Hunter Kemper and Sarah Haskins, who both train
in Colorado Springs, earned the final available spots on the 2008
US Olympic team at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon World Cup in Des Moines.
Kemper will be representing the United States for the third time,
and Haskins will be making her first trip to the Olympics. The
Olympic triathlon is set to take place in Beijing in August.
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Van Akkeren, Davison
Take the Boulder Triathlon Series Opener
June 15, 2008
(Boulder, CO) - The 5430 Sprint Triathlon kicked off the popular
Boulder Triathlon Series with a sold-out field. Boulder's Mark
Van Akkeren put in a record swim and strong bike to win the men's
race ahead of Eric Peterson and Craig Greenslit. In the women's
race, Boulder's Brooke Davison continued her meteoric rise in
the sport with a convincing victory. Kelly Lear-Kaul and Danielle
Kehoe dueled it out for 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Middaugh Wins XTERRA
East Championship
June 15, 2008 (Richmond, VA) - Father's Day couldn't have gone any better for
Josiah Middaugh from Vail, Colorado as the 29-year-old turned
in a brilliant bike and gutsy run to chase down South African
Dan Hugo in the last mile to become the first American since Michael
Tobin in 2000 to win the XTERRA East Championship on the epic
trails of the James River Park System in Richmond.
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Zeiger Wins Elite Long
Course Championship
June 8, 2008
(Cambridge, MD) - Boulder's Joanna Zeiger posted the fastest bike
split at this year's Eagleman Ironman 70.3 en route to claiming
the Elite Long Course National Championship. Zeiger's overall
time of 4:22:32 bested runner-up Dede Griesbauer by eight minutes.
Kelly Handel claimed 3rd, and Boulder's Fiona Docherty finished
4th. In the men's race, Bryan Rhodes, who trains in Boulder, turned
in a top-ten performance with his 7th place showing.
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Tinman is Back!
May 18, 2008 (Fort Morgan, CO) - After a brief hiatus the Tinman
Triathlon has returned to Fort Morgan under the direction of ZF
Sports Management and Jim Flint. The race featured both a super
sprint and middle distance.
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