COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (June 25, 2023) – Boulder's Chris Leiferman posted a 2:49:03 marathon time en route to winning his fifth IRONMAN title and first in Coeur d'Alene. Leiferman finished with a total time of 8:06:42, breaking Sam Long's previous record by just over a minute. Matthew Marquardt took second, finishing two minutes back in a time of 8:08:49. Justin Metzler rounded … [Read more...] about Chris Leiferman Claims Win and Course Record at IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene
Knibb, Long Dominate on Home Turf to Claim Wins at IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. (June 10, 2023) -- Colorado's Taylor Knibb showed why she was last year's IRONMAN 70.3 world champion with a dominating performance on her home turf at this year's IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder, besting local pros Holly Lawrence and IRONMAN 70.3 North American champion Jeanni Metzler. Boulder's Sam Long continued his winning streak with an equally impressive … [Read more...] about Knibb, Long Dominate on Home Turf to Claim Wins at IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder
University of Denver and Colorado Mesa University Post Top-3 Team Finishes at NCAA Championships
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The 2022 NCAA women's triathlon season wrapped up with the national championships in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, November 12. Women's triathlon is an NCAA emerging sport with 10 years of momentum toward full-fledged NCAA status. Colorado's two schools with varsity programs capped strong seasons with the University of Denver finishing third in Division I … [Read more...] about University of Denver and Colorado Mesa University Post Top-3 Team Finishes at NCAA Championships
University of Denver 1st, Colorado Mesa University 3rd at Bearathlon
BERKELEY, Calif. – Three University of Denver triathletes placed in the top five on Sunday morning at the Bearathlon at Berkeley Marina to lead the NCAA Division I squad to a first place team finish. It was the Pioneers' final tune-up race before the 2022 national championships in two weeks. Colorado Mesa University's Shannon Feran and Ashlyn Hicken recorded top-10 finishes to … [Read more...] about University of Denver 1st, Colorado Mesa University 3rd at Bearathlon
Knibb Podiums at World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari
CAGLIARI, Italy – U.S. Elite Triathlon National Team member Taylor Knibb earned the first World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) podium of the year for the United States on Saturday, Oct. 8, placing third at the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari. The bronze is Knibb's fifth career WTCS medal, and comes in the first WTCS event she's raced since this May's … [Read more...] about Knibb Podiums at World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari