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ITU suspends Wiltshire 6 months

ITU hits British triathlete Harry Wiltshire with a 6 months suspension for “unsportsmanlike and unsafe conduct” during the swim at the European Championships

Aernouts, Goos take Antwerp 70.3

Belgian men and women went 1-2 at Antwerp Ironman 70.3 – Defending champ Bart Aernouts bested Axel Zeebroek by 2:48 and Sofie Goos edged Sophie De Groote for her third straight Antwerp win

Tollakson, Wurtele win IM Lake Placid

TJ Tollakson came within 10 seconds of Steve Larsen’s 10-year-old bike record on his way to an 8-minute winning margin over Ben Hoffman: Wurtele dominated the women’s s field at IM Lake Placid

Once a Runner…

Melissa Rollison was a world class runner who went through some painful disappointments; this year the 28-year-old Australian burst upon the triathlon scene like a happy comet.

Ambrose, Sym win Racine 70.3

Paul Ambrose of Australia won the 2011 Spirit of Racine 70.3 by 5:42 with a sizzling 2:04:50 bike split. Fellow Australian Christie Sym’s well-balanced race gave her a 4:32 margin over the next female finisher.

Potts, Rollison take Vineman 70.3

Andy Potts set a course record and held off Paul Matthews by 29 seconds; Triathlon newcomer and awesome runner Melissa Rollison of Australia stomped a top women’s field at Vineman 70.3

Meredith Kessler survives and thrives

The 33-year-old from San Francisco had a spectacular first professional year in 2010 – then survived two salt-related disasters this year before recovering and winning at Rev3 Portland

Treasure Island Elite Gallery

A Timothy Carlson photo gallery of the San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island / ITU Pan American Cup / round three USA Triathlon Elite Racing Series.

Canadians Sharpe, Brault win Treasure Island

Matthew Sharpe, a 19-year-old longshot, topped the men's field and Sarah-Anne Breault an equally long-odds Canadian, won the men';s and women's titles at San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island

Craig Alexander says his best is yet to come

Trying for a Kona three-peat, Craig Alexander ran his best-ever 2:41 marathon – but finished 4th. After turning 38 and weathering a debilitating virus, Alexander set a record at Coeur d’Alene and says his best Kona race is yet to come.