By Kristen McFarland ISSUE #8, October/November 2000 - The Mrs. T’s Chicago Triathlon was again the race designated as the U.S. Pro Championships this year. The largest triathlon in the U.S., it draws over 6,000 ath-letes and has a huge expo. Located in picturesque Grant Park on the shore of Lake MIchigan, the run consists of three laps through the park and the bike leg is … [Read more...]

Interview With Ryan Bolton By Kristen McFarland ISSUE #8, October/November 2000 - What was it like to get to the San Diego processing center for all of the U.S. Olympic Team? “It was kind of chaotic. Processing itself was like a twelve step process. When we got there we checked in and stayed on a military base, which was kind of interesting in itself. But we got up at 7 a.m. … [Read more...]

The world-wide triathlon community has received an amazing gift. The gift was the Olympic debut of the sport. It was given by the dedicated athletes who trained for years and raced their hearts out, giving us an incredibly exciting competition in both the men’s and women’s events. It was given by NBC, who gave the new sport almost undue prominence by showing both races in prime … [Read more...]