Race Coverage
Barking With the Big Dogs...
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Monday, 28 June 2010 07:45
Though he's won 61 multis in his impressive career, St. Paul's David Thompson, aka DKT, is quick to point out that some of his most 
satisfying performances were non-winning efforts. His 2nd at the ultra-competitive Escape from Alcatraz in 2008 was such an effort, as was his 3rd at Chicago in 2007. At Alcatraz he was beaten by superstar Andy Potts; Greg Bennett and Craig Walton were the guys who preceded him at Chicago. It's no disgrace to be beaten by guys of that caliber.
Yesterday, DKT finished 2nd at the Philly Tri, a race he's won on three occasions. We suspect that David would claim that his 2010 performance was as satisfying, if not moreso, than his 2009, 2008 and 2006 victories.
Why? ...
Exciting Sunday Stuff...
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 21:00
* DKT 2nd at Philly Behind Two-time Olympic Medalist Bevan Docherty of NZL...RESULTS
* Sam & Brooke Go Off the Front in North Mankato...RESULTS
* Triathlon at its Best: Youth Rock Lake Waconia...Marvin Has Great Hair Day! RESULTS
* Arlandson is Kona Bound...RESULTS
* Laughter & Orange Poop...Croixathlon is Too Cool!
(Photo: Lake Waconia's women's winner, Jenny Shaughnessy. A tri rookie, she raced like a national champion today.)
* Dan (muscular guy in photo) & Cathy Set New Standards at Croixathlon V...It's Pronounced Suh-Rah...
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Monday, 21 June 2010 07:30
The 3rd annual RochesterFest Triathlon was a great event. The races were contested under a dense ceiling of grey
clouds,
Brothers Rock in Fairmont......
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Sunday, 20 June 2010 15:03
Chris Leiferman and Suzie Olsen were victorious at the Fairmont Olympic Triathlon for the second consecutive year. And both were significantly faster than in 2009. Chris's 2:03:26 was a 5:25 improvement; Suzie's 2:29:35 was 8:27 quicker than a year ago. Lynette Bacon defended her Sprint title, doing so in a time that was 3:42 better last year's. The men's Sprint was won by Kevin Leiferman, Chris' little brother....RESULTS
Big Wins for Sander & Mercer....
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Saturday, 19 June 2010 11:10
The same three guys who made the podium at last year's Lake Minnetonka Triathlon did likewise at today's version--the 
7th--of this revered event. But they didn't finish in the same order. Four-time LMT champ Brett Lovass, winner in '09, took 2nd this time around and last season's runner-up, Josh Blankenheim took 3rd. Reaching the top step was Steve Sander, who is probably not related to the very late Colonel Sanders (image). Stevie (he hates when people call him Stevie!) turned in arguably the finest performance of his young career. (Today's field was far stronger than the one he faced in his last win, which was at Lakes Country last August.) His margin of victory was a brawny 49 seconds. Lovaas's 2nd place time would have been 10-15 seconds-or-so faster had he not botched two "flying mount" attempts, wrestled with a uncooperative pedal and had...
