NICE, France (Sept. 10, 2023) – History was made on the Côte de Azur on Sunday, as the first-ever VinFast IRONMAN World Championship to take place in Europe unfolded in Nice, France. It was Sam Laidlow, racing for France, who enjoyed a dominant victory on home soil. Laidlow used a 47:50 swim, a race-best 4:31:28 bike, and a strong 2:41:46 run to improve on his runner-up … [Read more...] about Rudy von Berg Claims Fourth Place Finish at 2023 IRONMAN World Championship
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Gwen Jorgensen Makes It Two in a Row with World Cup Win in Karlovy Vary
KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic -- Gwen Jorgensen won gold on one of the most demanding courses on the world cup circuit, making it a back-to-back Olympic-distance triumph after last week's win in Valencia. Jorgensen is working to secure a place in the Championship Finals Pontevedra later this month. It was no surprise to see Italy’s Bianca Seregni spearheading the swim from … [Read more...] about Gwen Jorgensen Makes It Two in a Row with World Cup Win in Karlovy Vary
Gwen Jorgensen is Back in Business with Win in Valencia
Rio 2016 Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen last stood on a podium of a World Triathlon individual race seven years ago. She proved she's back in business by doing so again at the World Triathlon Cup in Valencia. It was hard for the American to hold back the tears when she grabbed the finish tape, almost 30 seconds ahead of the two Germans accompanying her on the podium, Nina Eim … [Read more...] about Gwen Jorgensen is Back in Business with Win in Valencia
Taylor Knibb Defends IRONMAN 70.3 Title with World Best Time
LAHTI, Finland -- Colorado's Taylor Knibb captured her second IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title in Lahti, Finland on Saturday. After exiting the swim course in the top-three, Knibb quickly gained the lead on the bike course and never looked back. Putting in a dominating performance, Knibb successfully defended her title as World Champion and did so with a new IRONMAN 70.3 … [Read more...] about Taylor Knibb Defends IRONMAN 70.3 Title with World Best Time
Chris Leiferman Claims Win and Course Record at IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene
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
