Triathlon

Newport Beach Triathlon Cancels Swim Stage After Failure To Secure Venue

In late July, questions came to light regarding the Newport Beach Triathlon, scheduled for October 1st. There was a series of articles posted on CaliforniaTriathlon.org as well as the article posted here: RACE ORGANIZER ACCUSED OF SELLING NEWPORT BEACH TRIATHLON ENTRIES UNDER...

The “Wish Runner” – Triathlete’s World Record Attempt In Question

The man who calls himself  "The Wish Runner" is attempting a World Record. His request was officially accepted by Guinness in January of this year. He is attempting to beak the record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in...

Disqualified Triathlete Reported by “Race Buster”, Her Reaction is Shocking

Anita Carcone boasted of her finish at The San Diego International Triathlon on Facebook: This post apparently caught the attention of someone who decided to dig into her result. She posted the details on Strava. It appeared that she cut...

Age group winner disqualified from Rocky Point Triathlon

Tracee's Facebook page still has has a post about her first ever AG win. Her win took place at The Rocky Point Triathlon in the Sprint race.   Her result shows her completing the bike portion in 22:37.  No other competitor...

Sponsored Athlete Disqualified From Raleigh Ironman 70.3

A triathlete with connections to Nuun, Coeur, and Eagle Bicycles was disqualified from The Raleigh Ironman 70.3       Below are her splits for the Raleigh race -  From sportstats: In addition to having no splits for the run segments, her run time...

Marathon Pacer and Ironman Triathlete Disqualified For Course Cutting at Marathon

  See edit at the bottom of the article with the runner's response and click the link for an update. Follow Up Article Eddie claims 25 Ironman finishes and 40 marathons. He competed in The Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2013....

Race Organizer Accused of Selling Newport Beach Triathlon Entries Under “False Pretenses”

The Newport Beach Triathlon is scheduled to take place on October 1, 2017. The race is scheduled to take place at The Newport Marina. The problem, as reported on californiatriathlon.org, is that the race does not have the permits...

The Wish Runner’s World Record Quest Appears To Be Over

Last week, I first reported on Jason Easter (The Wish Runner) and his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in one year. It would appear that his effort to break the record is...

Newport Beach “Triathlon” Denied Permits

UPDATE: The Newport Beach Triathlon has been postponed. No decision on refunds 'until appeals process plays out'. Active.com Is inexplicably still accepting registrations.             The Newport Beach Triathlon was denied permits by the City of Newport. The race organizer is blaming...

The “Wish Runner” Responds

  Jason Easter, known an "The Wish Runner" is attempting to Break the Guinness Record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in a year. As I wrote last week , after one race, the validity of the attempt is in question.  The...

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