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Here Comes Mr. Jordan Rapp

Eight months ago a hit and run driver almost killed him. Somehow Jordan Rapp pieced his shattered body together and his 4th at Ironman Arizona might have been his greatest day in the sport

The changed world of Steve Blick

Steve Blick experienced this summer how priorities can shift in an instant when he found out that his 4-year old son Tyler was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia. The Oakley marketing guy shared some of his thoughts about this journey.

Chrissie’s Arizona redemption

Devastated when illness short circuited her attempt at a Kona four-peat; a smashing 8:36:13 Ironman Arizona win and 3rd place for boyfriend Tom Lowe offered sweet solace for Chrissie Wellington.

IM Arizona 2010

Chrissie Wellington smashed the IM world-best, Timo Bracht topped Rasmus Henning, and Jordan Rapp’s 4th was a great comeback. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

Jeff Jewell remembered

Jeff Jewell was a massage therapist for Team USA from 2001-2009 and he recently passed away after a 2 year fight with cancer. Tim Hola remembers his friend Jeff and shares his thoughts on slowtwitch.

Bracht hangs tough, Wellington dominates in AZ

Timo Bracht weathered the specter of two speedsters in a heated footrace and held on to win the 2010 Ford Ironman Arizona. Chrissie Wellington put on a dominant performance to win the women's title in 8:36:13 and finished 8th overall.

Andreas Raelert’s take on Kona

Chris McCormack said Andreas Raelert will look back at their 2010 Kona duel as the one he let get away; the talented runner-up has a different take and talked to slowtwitch about it.

The world according to Klep

Portuguese triathlete Pedro Gomes is also known as Klep and Krepe, but recently he got in the news with his runner-up finish at the 2010 Ironman Florida. We had a few words with the very outgoing Pedro Gomes.