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, was runner-up last year in Kona, her first race there as a pro. She also won the ITU Long Distance World Championships. This year she has won Ironman Australia (9:29:54), and Ironman Germany (9:12:13). The former pro cyclist is a powerhouse on the bike
going into the World Championships.Chris Lieto (US)Lieto is one of the strongest cyclists on the circuit and it was his power that gave him the edge in this year's extremely windy Ironman Texas 70.3. He won Ironman Japan in 2006, Ironman Canada in 2005
The women's raceWellington leads brilliant Brits at KonaChrissie Wellington turned in the most extraordinary performance in her remarkable career to win her fourth Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Not even a torn pectoral muscle
Ironman have announced a new structure to the 2014 World Champs in a statement posted on their site."Beginning in 2014, the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships will take place at rotating locations across the globe, the World Triathlon Corporation
Today is a great day for Wales and an even better day for its hurdling hero Dai Greene. This afternoon Dai stormed home to victory in the 400m hurdles in the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, with an impressive time of 48:26. In the process he
, in Berlin, in two years' time. Arigato for reading!Sunday 2 September, 6.30pmWorld Championships awardsWith just the final evening of competition left, it seems like an appropriate time to look back on what have been a thoroughly enjoying and engrossing
Stephen BaylissAge 31Trains Switzerland2008 was a great year for Stephen Bayliss. He won Ironman UK and Ironman South Africa, and placed 18th at the World Champs. He races for Team TBB, as does his wife, Bella. They were both second in this year
Joanna CarrittAge 34Trains TauntonJoanna was third at this year's Ironman UK in Bolton, in August, and earlier in the year was sixth at Ironman Lanzarote. She turned professional this year and now races as part of Team TBC Sportsaid. She was the 40th woman finisher at Kona last y...
equipment company TYR."Nobody said it at the time, but I could tell people thought I was totally bonkers to do so," recalls Tom, who recently returned to his home in Boulder, Colorado, to begin training in earnest for the Ironman World Championships