Josiah Middaugh and Katie Button captured the XTERRA Quebec off-road triathlon elite titles at Lac Delage in Quebec, Canada. It’s the first win of the season for Middaugh, his second in a row in Quebec, and the 35th major victory of his storied career. For Button, it’s her second XTERRA World Tour win as an elite. The event started with a 1.5K swim, move onto a 27K mountain … [Read more...]
Matt Hanson and Lauren Brandon Victorious at Ironman Boulder
Boulder’s Flatirons provided a picturesque backdrop for athletes from around the world on Sunday at the 2019 IRONMAN Boulder. Matt Hanson (Storm Lake, Iowa) and Lauren Brandon (Fort Worth, Texas) took the top honors with finishing times of 7:57:03 and 9:09:09, respectively. Both of their finish times marked new course-bests, and Brandon's victory was her first full-distance … [Read more...]
Josiah Middaugh Fourth at ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
PONTEVEDRA, Spain — Josiah Middaugh (Vail, Colo.) earned a fourth-place finish today in the elite men’s race at the ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships, held as part of the nine-day ITU Multisport World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Middaugh recorded the fastest bike split of the field (ITU Media/Wagner Araujo) Middaugh was just 19 seconds off the podium, … [Read more...]
Nicole DeBoom Talks Triathlon with Nicole Valentine
Current pro triathlete Nicole Valentine talks with former pro triathlete and founder of Skirt Sports, Nicole DeBoom, about turning her passion for triathlon into a career supporting other athletes. … [Read more...]
Katie Kyme on What It’s Like to Race Pro
In a follow-up to our Facebook video interview on the trials and tribulations of turning pro, we caught up with Katie Kyme after her second race in the professional field at Ironman 70.3 Texas to ask her about the experience. Colorado Triathlete: How was your second pro race now that you got the first one out of the way? Katie Kyme at Ironman 70.3 Texas (photo by Julie … [Read more...]
