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Winning Weekend for XTERRA WETSUITS
The XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Team had an impressive showing over the weekend. Leading the pack were Linsey Corbin and Chris Lieto, who took home the crown at Ironman Coeur d’Alene and Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, respectively.
Coeur d’Alene marked Corbin’s first Ironman win as she set a new course record of 9:17:54. Battling Corbin throughout the course was first year pro Meredith Kessler, who finished second in 9:23:52. Swimming in her Vortex 3 triathlon wetsuit, Kessler lead Corbin, who raced in her Vendetta triathlon wetsuit, out of the water when she exited in 54:07. After switching leads on the bike, Kessler entered T2 nearly four minutes ahead of Corbin. During the marathon, Corbin slowly gained on Kessler until taking the lead at mile 18 on her way to the win.
On the men’s side in Coeur d’Alene, XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Team members claimed three of the top ten spots. Australians Courtney Ogden and Matty White swam 53:47 and 53:51, respectively, in their Vendetta triathlon wetsuits. Ogden continued on to claim second place behind Andy Potts in 8:38:17, while White placed sixth (8:49:04) and Texan Patrick Evoe placed seventh (8:52:05).
At Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas, Lieto earned his second win this season after defeating New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone by over two minutes. Lieto’s first win came at Kansas 70.3 earlier this month. XTERRA WETSUITS pro James Cotter placed fifth in 4:05:21.
Chris Lieto and Linsey CorbinIronman 70.3 Boise, Fun In Idaho
For the second year in a row, XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Linsey Corbin took second at Ironman 70.3 Boise. Corbin started her day with a conservative and solid swim, 28:32, in her trusty Vendetta triathlon wetsuit. Although down on Julie Dibens, a super star swimmer, Corbin exited within seconds the eventual fourth and fifth place winners, Christine Fletcher and Kate Major. Fresh out of the water, Corbin biked a 2:30:18, only two seconds slower than biker extraordinaire Heather Jackson. Running a quick 1:27, she tried to reel Julie in, but ultimately was too distracted by the scenery of Boise and the friendly people who tried to stop her for a chat. Corbin crossed the line at 4:29:22.
XTERRA WETSUTS Pro and fastest American Ironman triathlete Chris Lieto dropped out of the race due to adductor pain.
Amateur Whitney Handy qualified for the 2010 Ironman 70.3 World Championship after winning the 18-24 age group in 5:45:04. Handy swam in her Vector Pro X2 triathlon wetsuit, as she did when she qualified for the Ironman World Championship at Ironman St. George last month.
Linsey Corbin
Whitney HandyLieto Wins Kansas 70.3; Several Others Shine in XTERRA WETSUITS
XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Team member and fastest American Ironman triathlete Chris Lieto won Ironman 70.3 Kansas yesterday after racing in his XTERRA WETSUITS triathlon wetsuit. Lieto held off Andy Potts by 24 seconds to earn the top podium spot and set a new course record. XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Courtney Ogden placed fourth. The Australian was a last minute entry as he was scheduled to compete at the canceled Ironman Japan on June 13.
In the women’s field, XTERRA WETSUITS’ Linsey Corbin was third out the water in her Vendetta triathlon wetsuit on her way to a third place finish (4:25:58) behind Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington and Australian Pip Taylor, who is a sports nutrition writer for Triathlete Magazine.
While two-time Ironman World Champion Tim DeBoom and Belinda Granger walked away winners at Ironman 70.3 Hawaii on Saturday, amateur Christina Jackson made waves in her XTERRA WETSUITS Velocity triathlon speedsuit. Jackson was third out of the water (including pros) in an impressive 27:51, earned fifth place overall (including pros) and won the 25-29 age group in 4:50:16.
Chris Lieto Win Ironman 70.3 KansasXTERRA WETSUITS’ van Vlerken Wins Ironman 70.3 Austria; Sets Course Record
Two-Tenths of a Second Margin Closest Finish in Ironman History
XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Team member Yvonne van Vlerken won Ironman 70.3 Austria on Sunday by a mere two-tenths of a second in a sprint finish over Erika Csomor. On the books as the closest race in Ironman history, van Vlerken swam in her Vector Pro X2 triathlon wetsuit on her way to a 4:18:56 finish, good for a new course record.
van Vlerken’s win comes after a rocky start to the 2010 season. Fighting a lingering illness earlier this year, she placed seventh at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in March and DNF’d Ironman 70.3 New Orleans in April. With a combination of good health, determination and the support of her coach and manager, van Vlerken’s training was put back on track and led her to her second win at Ironman 70.3 Austria. In her 2008 4:22:43 victory, she beat Csomor by nearly three minutes. van Vlerken and Csomor have been fierce competitors for nearly ten years, but off of the course both are the sweetest and most humble triathletes one can meet.
van Vlerken ended 2009 with a bang when she won the inaugural Ironman Cozumel in November in 9:06:58 and she was runner-up at the 2008 Ironman World Championship. Her focus is showing up in Kona on October 9, 2010 in her Velocity triathlon speedsuit and racing with the likes of Chrissie Wellington and Mirinda Carfrae.
van Vlerken in her Vector Pro X2 triathlon wetsuit before Ironman 70.3 Austria
Photo finish between van Vlerken and CsomorDunkle, Handy Make Kona in Vector Pro X2s
San Diegens Julie Dunkle and Whitney Handy both qualified for the 2010 Ironman World Championship at Ironman St. George earlier this month in XTERRA WETSUITS Vector Pro X2 triathlon wetsuits.
Dunkle placed second in the 40-44 age group in 11:39:18. She rocked the swim in her Vector Pro X2 when she was the second female amateur to exit the water in 55:17!
Handy earned her Kona slot after taking the top podium spot in the 18-24 age group. In her first ever Ironman, Whitney had an impressive 58:28 swim in her Vector Pro X2 on her way to a 12:25:30 final time.
Big congrats to you both!
Julie Dunkle
Whitney Handy