Colorado Triathlete caught up with Jeanni Seymour following her win at Ironman 70.3 Texas to discuss how her training and racing is evolving. Colorado Triathlete: How has your training and race preparation evolved over the past year and leading up to this race? Jeanni Seymour: I made it a priority to take a longer off season and stayed patient throughout the winter. Not … [Read more...]
Summer Cook Takes Gold in Miyazaki
Colorado's Eli Hemming Earns Silver MIYAZAKI, Japan — Summer Cook (Thornton, Colo.) closed her season in style Saturday with a win in the ITU Triathlon World Cup closer in Miyazaki, Japan, successfully defending her title from 2017. She had familiar company on the podium, as U.S. teammate and training partner Chelsea Burns (Seattle, Wash.) grabbed the silver medal. On the … [Read more...]
Chris Leiferman Wins Ironman Louisville
Sam Long Takes Second Chris Leiferman (Boulder, Colo.) and Jen Spieldenner (Findlay, Ohio) took the top honors at this year’s IRONMAN Louisville with finishing times of 7:34:08 and 8:43:22, respectively. Officials shortened the swim course due to rising water levels. Sam Long (Boulder, Colo.) finished in second place for the men with a time of 7:39:21 while Greg Close … [Read more...]
Colorado’s Maggie Walsh Victorious at Ironman Maryland
The coastal town of Cambridge provided a stunning backdrop for athletes from around the world today at the 2018 IRONMAN Maryland triathlon. Maggie Walsh (Littleton, Col.) finished in 9 hours 27 minutes 52 seconds to claim victory in the women’s race while Todd Burns (Arlington, Va.) took the men’s race in 8:48:16. The 2018 IRONMAN Maryland triathlon saw over 1,400 athletes … [Read more...]
Middaugh Captures Fourth Career XTERRA Win in Utah
Josiah Middaugh from Eagle-Vail, Colorado and Lesley Paterson from Scotland captured the 15th annual XTERRA Pan American off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful morning at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. It’s the third win in four years for Middaugh at this race, and the second in a row for Paterson. Both have now won the championship in Utah four times in their … [Read more...]
