Tag: Kona
Mirinda Carfrae
by Bob Babbitt on Jan.21, 2010, under Archive, Ironman, triathlon
Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae, the 2007 Ford Ironman 70.3 World Champion, went to Kona this past October to try her hand at the world’s most important triathlon. So how did she do? She took second to England’s Chrissie Wellington and broke the women’s run course record (2:56:51) in her first ever marathon. The former basketball star discussed her quick transition from the hardwood to the lava fields.
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Chrissie Wellington
by Competitor.com on Oct.21, 2009, under Ironman, triathlon
She is now the three-time Ford Ironman World Champion. A week after her 8:54:02 World Record in Kona, Chrissie Wellington came in studio with us to chat about her background, her triathlon career and her unbelievable race. This woman is in a league of her very own.
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Ronnie Schildknecht
by Competitor.com on Oct.05, 2009, under Archive, Ironman, Road to Kona, triathlon
Ronnie Schildknecht from Switzerland took fourth in Kona last year and, at the age of 30, is looked upon as someone who can one day win the Ironman. How about this for a little bit of an athletic pedigree? His grandfather raced in the Tour de France and Schildknecht, since he grew up playing tennis, actually went head-to-head with Roger Federer when they were both teenagers. Federer came out on top 6-4, 6-4.
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Chris Lieto
by Competitor.com on Oct.05, 2009, under Archive, Ironman, Road to Kona
Chris Lieto has always been considered one of the best cyclists in the sport of triathlon. But to win in Kona, he knew that he had to become a better runner. This summer he spent time up at Mammoth Mountain training with 2:06:17 marathoner Ryan Hall, Olympic Marathon Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi and the American Record Holder at 50K Josh Cox to hopefully take his running to the next level. With Kona less than two weeks away, Chris Lieto can’t wait for race day!
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Yvonne Van Vlerken
by Bob Babbitt on Sep.21, 2009, under Ironman, Road to Kona, triathlon
Yvonne Van Vlerken from the Netherlands took second in Kona last year to Chrissie Wellington. She came on the show with Thomas Vonach to talk about her training up at Lake Tahoe and her plans to one day to move up one spot and win the most important event in triathlon.
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Chrissie Wellington
by Bob Babbitt on Sep.06, 2009, under Ironman, Road to Kona, triathlon
On October 10th, Chrissie Wellington will be trying to do something that only Dave Scott, Mark Allen, Paula Newby-Fraser and Natascha Badmann have done before: Win the Ford Ironman World Championship three times in a row.
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Kyle Garlett
by Bob Babbitt on Aug.30, 2009, under Ironman, Road to Kona, triathlon
Kyle Garlett is a living miracle. He has overcome numerous bouts with cancer, had both his hip and shoulder replaced and, most recently, received a heart transplant. So why is this guy on THE COMPETITORS?
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Mark Allen
by Bob Babbitt on Aug.28, 2009, under triathlon
Twenty years after IronWar, Mark Allen came on with us to take us through all of the ups and downs that led to what many consider the greatest race in triathlon history between himself and Dave Scott on the Kona Coast of Hawaii.
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