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Ironman Texas recap

Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis were the champions of the 2012 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas, but there was much more going on - nicely captured in this video from Ironman.

The Brownlee domination

The Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonathan have been putting on quite a show of domination the last few years, and more is still likely to come. Sal Farruggia takes a closer look at these fast young Brits.

Failing and Flying

After posting my speech following Ironman Canada 2011 here, I was stunned by the reception it received. While I can't promise to fill my own shoes, I hope this resonates with at least some of you.

Not without a banana

Many of us have distinct rituals before a race and this author insists to have at least one banana as part of his pre-race meal. We also inquired about the rituals of various professional athletes.

Meet Danielle Kehoe

Age grouper Danielle Kehoe was the 3rd overall female at the 2012 Ironman St. George and is now looking to step up to the Pro ranks. We had a few words with the Colorado Springs, CO resident.

Ospaly, Gajer take 70.3 Austria

Filip Ospaly took his third Ironman 70.3 Austria title in 3:54:45 and held off a pretty stellar field in the process. Julia Gajer ran down Natascha Badmann and held off Erika Csomor to take the women's title.

Jones, Bennett take 5i50 Kansas City

Jordan Jones of Golden, Colorado edged Jon Bird of Canada by 22 seconds and Laura Bennett of Boulder, Colorado topped Jillian Peterson by 2:37 to win the elite crowns at the 5i50 Kansas City Triathlon.

Dye, Luxford win Columbia Tri

Cameron Dye’s 2nd-best swim and race-best bike gave him a 2:37 margin of victory over Andrew Yoder; Annabel Luxford’s race-best bike propelled her to the win over Leanda Cave at the 5150 Columbia Triathlon.

Matthews, Kaye win Memphis

Paul Matthews of Australia and Alicia Kaye of Clermont, Florida won the men’s and women’s overall titles at the 5i50 series Memphis in May Triathlon on a new course in Robinsonville, Mississippi.

Lance wins IM 70.3 Florida

Seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong blew away the field with a dominating 2:01:13 bike and a race best 1:15:56 run to win Ironman 70.3 Florida by a wide margin. Jessica Jacobs took the women's title.

Del Corral, Vesterby in Lanzarote

Victor Del Corral passed fading long time leader Philip Graves halfway through the marathon to take the win at Ironman Lanzarote Canarias. Michelle Vesterby took charge of the women's race early on and earned the win.

Stoltz, Paterson win ITU Cross Worlds

Conrad Stoltz held off Craig Evans to defend his ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship and Lesley Paterson ran down 2011 champ Melanie McQuaid to take the women’s crown at Pelham, Alabama.