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Ky Hurst – a different Ironman

Ky Hurst beat out Grant Hackett to get the Australian 2008 Olympic 10k open water swim spot. When he is not competing in open water swimming races, he is racing Ironmans, but not the M dot variety.

A few words with Wendy Mader

Wendy Mader from Northern Colorado, CO was the overall female age group finisher at the 2008 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She shared some of her thoughts about the 2008 season and what is up next.

Europeans victorious in Arizona

Andreas Raelert (GER) the runner-up at the recent 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater, won the Fall edition of the 2008 Ironman Arizona and with it his first Ironman title. Heleen Bij De Vaate (NED) grabbed her first Ironman title after two recent second place finishes.

Introducing Brooke Davison

At the recent 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater, Florida, Brooke Davison was the top female age grouper and finished 5th among a stellar field of professional women. Lars Finanger sat down with the rising star from Boulder.

German swim ace Thomas Lurz

28 year old Thomas Lurz from Germany won the bronze medal in the 10k open water swim in Beijing and is the current 5k open water swim World Champion. We may see him before too long at an Ironman triathlon.

New Jobs forum on slowtwitch

Although it may appear as a response to the current economic times, the new slowtwitch jobs sub forum is actually a case of the slowtwitch readership shaping the site.