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Articles by Tim Carlson

2013 XTERRA Worlds picks

The 18th edition of the fabulous XTERRA Worlds in Maui offers a deep roster of fierce competitors vying to take the elite crowns as the top off road triathletes on the planet.

Ken Glah – 30 straight at Kona

Ken Glah had 10 Top 10 finishes, including a 3rd, two 4ths and two 5ths - but his greatest achievement may be the sheer endurance and consistency it took to finish 30 straight times at Ironman Hawaii.

2013 Ironman Hawaii – Race 2

Timothy Carlson's images of the Go Pro Ironman World Championship in Kona - a few from the start and the rest from a remote section of the bike course.

2013 Ironman Hawaii – Race 3

Images of the hotly contested run and emotional finish at the Go Pro Ironman World Championship - the 37th edition of the race begun 35 years ago. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

Van Lierde on center stage again

Frederick Van Lierde joins his coach and not-related namesake Luc Van Lierde as Belgium's Ironman World Champions. This Van Lierde did it with a well-balanced attack and quiet confidence.

McKenzie’s Kona breakthrough

Australian Luke McKenzie has won six Ironman races at places like Malaysia, Brazil and China. On Saturday he had the race of his life on the sport's biggest stage, leading until Mile 16 at Kona.

Van Lierde, Carfrae tops at Kona

Frederik Van Lierde crafted a balanced race to win his 1st Kona title while Mirinda Carfrae exploded into the lead with a record 2:50:35 run to win her 2nd Ironman World Championship.

Four top women – the latest form

Who's coping? Who's feeling strong? The latest word on how Leanda Cave, Rachel Joyce, Mirinda Carfrae and Mary Beth Ellis are feeling on the eve of the biggest race of the year.

2013 ST Kona gathering

The annual Kona Slowtwitch gathering at the Cytomax / Muscle Miilk house powered by blueseventy was a huge success and more than 300 people showed up and had a good time.

2013 Kona Underpants Run

There are no words adequate to describe the pointless, anarchistic, exuberant, manic, jiggly, wiggly, piggly nonsense of the annual Thursday morning Kona underpants run.

2013 Kona kids race & parade

Official Ironman World Championship activities kicked off Tuesday afternoon with a Splash and Dash kids race and the International Parade of Nations starting on Ali'i Drive and finishing at the just-opened Expo.

Cunnama & Swallow are ready

James Cunnama and Jodie Swallow have an excellent relationship at the races and away - and they both are highly rated coming to the 37th Ironman World Championship this Saturday at Kona.