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Philipp Gubler - Where I am from and where I go

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

My first athletic footsteps did I in the tender age of 12 years. First I went reluctantly to the junior sports club of the “TV Kradolf-Schönenberg” (small village in the east of Switzerland). Where I was introduced in the daily sports business and the high art of playing “snap ball”. I discovered my passion for [...]

Ironman South Africa 2008

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Here are initial results from Ironman South Africa 2008. Bella Camerford and Stephen Bayliss have won. IronCrazy.com author Robin Frankland placed well at 31st.
Pro Female
1. Bella COMERFORD 9:27:48
2. Edith NIEDERFRINIGER 9:27:53
3. Lucie ZELENKOVA 9:34:09
4. Cordula MOLLER 9:59:34
5. Kathryn CRONJE 10:00:13
6. Caroline KOLL 10:05:03
7. Anne-Marie DUPONT 10:07:37
8. Amber MONFORTE 10:12:07
Pro Male
1. Stephen BAYLISS 8:18:23
2. Raynard TISSINK [...]

Ironman South Africa 2007: Gerrit Schellens and Natasha Badmann win again

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

It is not obvious but Ironman South Africa is one of the tougher races you can do. I have not done any other Ironman races yet but I am sure of this. Lanzarote and UK and Zurich have the hills and maybe some wind, but the Port Elizabeth combination of waves, hills and killer wind [...]

Raynard Tissink kicks ass at ITU race

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

I had the pleasure to see a little experiment: an Ironman champion racing an ITU elite race. Check out the report and a video at TriCape.com