IRONMAN Austria-Kärnten
Kelly Fillnow (Charlotte, N.C.) earned a top-five finish in the women’s pro race at IRONMAN Austria-Kärnten on Sunday. Fillnow covered the 2.4m swim, 112m bike and 26.2m run in 9:49:15. Austria’s Eva Wutti was the overall women’s champion in 9:06:25, followed by Corinne Abraham of Great Britain (9:08:03) and Michelle Vesterby of Denmark (9:16:44) in second and third. In the men’s pro race, Nicholas Chase was the top American in 17th (9:10:56). Jan Frodeno of Germany took the win in 7:57:20, followed by Eneko Llanos of Spain (8:12:43) and Viktor Zyemtsev of Ukraine (8:17:05) in second and third.
For complete results from IRONMAN Austria-Kärnten, visit IRONMAN.com.
IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh
Two-time U.S. Olympian Sarah True (Hanover, N.H.) placed third in the women’s pro race at IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh on Sunday, covering the 950-meter (shortened) swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 4:31:52. Wahr shared the podium with British triathletes Emma Pallant, who won in 4:23:17, and Lucy Gossage, who took second in 4:26:32.For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh, visit IRONMAN.com.Congrats to everyone who finished, esp @EmmaPallant & @lucygoss for some great racing. Really tough course & conditions (but oh so lovely)!
— Sarah True (@sgroffy) July 3, 2017
Altafulla ETU Triathlon European Cup
Summer Cook (Thornton, Colo.) came away with the overall win at the Altafulla ETU Triathlon European Cup in Spain on Sunday. Cook, the only American in the race, covered the sprint-distance 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and 2.5-kilometer run course in 1:03:50. She earned her victory in dominant fashion, finishing more than a minute ahead of runner-up Ines Santiago of Spain (1:05:12) and third-place finisher Ilaria Zane of Italy (1:05:18). In the men’s pro race, Walter Schafer and Alec Wilimovsky finished 26th (59:27) and 29th (59:45), respectively. It was a Spanish podium sweep for the men, with Uxio Abuin Ares (57:43), Antonio Benito (57:45) and Jordi Garcia Gracia (57:51) taking the top three spots.
For complete results from the Altafulla ETU Triathlon European Cup, visit triathlon.org.
XTERRA France
Elite off-road triathlete Josiah Middaugh (Vail, Colo.) represented the U.S. at XTERRA France at the Lac du Longemer in Xonrupt on Monday. Middaugh placed fifth overall in the men’s pro field, covering the 1500m swim, 40k mountain bike and 10k trail run in 3 hours, 34 minutes, 23 seconds. Middaugh was less than 10 minutes back from overall winner Ruben Rufaza of Spain (3:27:52). Yerat Luxem of Belgium placed second in 3:30:12, and France’s Arther Forissier completed the podium in 3:31:10.
For complete results from XTERRA France, visit xterra-france.com.
July 4th Celebrations
Top triathletes from across the country celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday, taking to social media to express their patriotism and American pride.
Happy 4th of July! Always proud to wear these colors, but today is always special. #IndependenceDay #americaismyfavoritecolor pic.twitter.com/lls84Mcs9F
— Ben Kanute (@benkanute) July 4, 2017
Happy 4th of July from my family to yours! πΊπΈ #ProudAmericans #landofthefree #homeofthebrave pic.twitter.com/UaD0bGKSwD
— Melissa Stockwell (@MStockwell01) July 4, 2017