Posted: July 28, 2005

Triathlon: PCH Athletes Take Three Wins on Weekend

Fuhr Wins 5th Ironman USA Title

Heather Fuhr won her 5th Ironman USA Championship on Sunday with a top-to-bottom rock-solid performance. Heather turned in the second fastest bike split of the day and her trademark fastest run of the day on her way to a 4:38 win. Exiting the bike-to-run transition area in 4th place and 4:35 behind the race leader, Heather mowed down the field in just 4 miles and never looked back.

Heather's 4 minute deficit off the bike was the smallest of her career. Karen Smyers, who lost over a minute to Heather in just two miles of running, was heard to say: "It's just not fair when Heather comes off the bike that close."

This was Heather's 14th career Ironman win. She is second on the all-time list behind Paula Newby-Fraser's incredible 24 wins. Heather's other career wins include Ironman California, Ironman Switzerland, Ironman Germany, Ironman Japan (3 wins), Ironman Brazil (2 wins) and the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.

Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid Triathlon - Sunday July 24th, 2005 (Lake Placid, New York)

 
1    09:45:06 FUHR, HEATHER                CAN
(59:19/5:31:05/3:09:11)   
2    09:49:44 LOEFFLER, KIM                 USA
(59:20/5:30:12/3:15:16) 
3    10:01:47 GOLLNICK, HEATHER         USA         
(52:30/5:36:35/3:27:17)
4    10:04:17 SMYERS, KAREN               USA
(56:06/5:35:21/3:26:39) 

Simon Lessing Wins Boulder Peak

Simon Lessing raced a short distance race for the first time in nearly a year with a win at the Boulder Peak triathlon.

Boulder Peak Triathlon - Sunday July 24th 2005 (Boulder, CO)

1 SIMON LESSING UK            (20:29/1:00:26/32:44)               1:55:01 
2 TIM DEBOOM USA               (21:26/1:01:19/33:57)               1:58:03 
3 BRANDEN RAKITA USA       (21:06/1:03:25/35:16)               2:01:06 
4 GREG REMALY USA           (21:38/1:04:05/34:25)               2:01:30 
5 STEPHEN HACKETT            (20:40/1:04:31/35:23)               2:01:55 

Legh Wins Spirit Of Racine

Chris Legh got his season back on track after the medical problems suffered at Ironman Coeur d Alene with a resounding win at the Spirit of Racine Half Ironman.

2005 Spirit Of Racine Triathlon - July 24, 2005 (Racine, Wisconsin)

 
1. Chris Legh  AUS (25:32./2:10:08/1:21:14)             3:58:40
2. David Thompson  USA (20:24 /2:15:35/1:24:51)     4:06:54
3. Levi Maxwell USA (23:19/2:20:57/1:25:27)            4:11:11

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