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This is the finisher’s medal for the Bridgeland Triathlon that was held on August 4, 2013 in Cypress, Texas.

I love the green!

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[Medal submitted by NaomiPipes. Follow on on Twitter @NaomiPipes]

This is the medal the finishers of the Texas Star Tri received on July 14, 2013 in Montgomery, Texas.

Very nice!

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This is the finisher’s medal for the Topeka Tinman that was held on June 15, 2013 in Topeka, Kansas.

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[Medal photo submitted by RaqLangley. Follow on Twitter @RaquelLangley1]

This is the medal for the Superior Man Triathlon that was held on August 26, 2012 in Duluth, Minnesota.

The medal is made from iron ore and is in the shape of Lake Superior. Very cool!

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[Medal submitted by Erin Miller – follow Erin on Twitter @ez27onthego]

This is the medal for the 2012 Memorial Hermann Bridgeland Triathlon that was held on August 4, 2012 in Cypress, Texas.

Beautiful medal!

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[Medal submitted by Carlos Saldana III – follow him on Twitter @CarlosSaldanaII]

This is the medal for Ironman 70.3 Kansas held on June 10, 2012 in Lawrence, Kansas.

This is a very colorful medal! I wonder if there are any flying monkeys hiding in the wheat?

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[Medal submitted by Brian Lueb – follow him on Twitter @bmlueb]

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[medal photo submitted by A.J. Reese. Follow him on Twitter @AJisrunning]

7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished second on Sunday in the Panama Half Ironman to New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty.

Docherty won with a time of 3:50:13 holding off Armstrong by 42 seconds as Lance finished in 3:50:55.

Men’s Race – Top 10 Finish

1 3:50:13 16 Bevan Docherty Santa Cruz CA NZL
2 3:50:55 0:42 24 Lance Armstron Austin TX USA
3 3:52:59 2:46 5 Richie Cunningh Boulder CO AUS
4 3:53:38 3:25 4 Rasmus Henning Tuineje DOM
5 3:54:44 4:31 12 Romain Guillaum Montmorot FRA
6 3:55:30 5:18 7 Jesse Thomas Springfield OR USA
7 3:56:21 6:09 1 Chris Lieto Danville CA USA
8 3:58:32 8:19 23 Ivan Vasilyev Moscow RUS
9 4:00:53 10:40 9 Oscar Galindez Santos ARG
10 4:01:24 11:11 6 Bert Jammaer Boom BEL

Docherty, who overtook Armstrong in the latter portion of the run, claims Armstrong ignored him somewhat after finishing.

“I’m not sure what it was all about. I can only assume he was just disappointed to get beaten,” Docherty said.

Docherty said that later on that Armstrong did finally shake his hand and congratulate him.

“I did shake his hand a little bit later. He’s on a completely different level and planet to us guys [triathletes],” Docherty said. “It’s great to have him in the sport, he certainly adds something. It’s an eye-opener to see how he gets mobbed and the chaos around him.”

Which of the three legs did Armstrong struggle the most? You’ll never guess it…

Docherty stated, “I thought Lance would absolutely cream us on the bike, but he was probably in a similar position to me where he wasn’t too sure how to pace himself,” he said. “He certainly looked like he was holding back and that was probably why he ran so well off the bike.”

Either way, Armstrong was impressive on Sunday and perhaps the greatest endurance athlete of our generation or any generation.

Armstrong will keep working at it until he can dominate the triathlon and Ironman.

Post Half Ironman Interview with Lance:

Women’s Race – Top 10

1 4:15:31 40 Angela Naeth Prince George BC CAN
2 4:19:11 3:40 36 Kelly Williams Austin TX USA
3 4:19:34 4:03 52 Margaret Shapiro Herndon VA USA
4 4:21:42 6:11 35 Leanda Cave Tucson AZ GBR
5 4:25:29 9:58 44 Tine Deckers Kessel – Lo BEL
6 4:29:00 13:29 37 Yvonne Van Vler Schwarzach NLD
7 4:29:17 13:46 39 Natascha Badmann Oftringen CHE
8 4:30:20 14:49 49 Michelle Vesterby Odense DNK
9 4:31:09 15:38 48 Bree Wee Kailua-Kona HI USA
10 4:33:03 17:32 43 Dede Griesbauer Boston MA USA

[images: Ironman Live]

Royal little-sis Pippa Middleton competed in the 2011 Highland Cross 50 Mile Duathlon in the Scottish Highlands last weekend.

She completed the 20-mile run and 30-mile bike ride in 5:07:58.

Pips finished 15th out of 116 women who competed in the event.

Middleton competed in the BE Blenheim Triathlon Relay earlier this month where she did the running leg. Pippa has also completed a solo triathlon and several running races of varying distances.

Pippa Middleton Finishes GE Blenheim Triathlon (Photo)

Royal sister-in-law Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Kate ‘Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’ Middleton’s, finished the GE Blenheim Triathlon in Woodstock, England earlier today.  She was part of a triathlon relay team. Pippa did the 5K run at the end of the triathlon according to the Mirror.

Captured in the warm sun Pippa finished the 5km run leg in a respectable 25:30. Her team, called SJP, finished the full triathlon – a gruelling 750m swim, 20km bike ride and then 5km run – in 1:27:32.

The English socialite/party planner/partier definitely shows the USA version, Paris Hilton, that you can still be fit, athletic, and inspire a nation even when you put the Patrón down.  The closest Hilton or Kim Kardashian come to being athletic is in their choice of professional athletes they date.

This was NOT Pippa’s first triathlon.  She has completed one before.  Sporty-Royal Spice finished the Blenheim full triathlon in 2009 with a time of 1:26:01 according to official race results.

Pippa Middleton Rocks Highland Cross 50 Mile Duathlon

[image: Hollyscoop]