Craig Alexander (triathlete)
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Craig Alexander is an Australian triathlete who is the 2008, 2009 & 2011 Ironman Triathlon
World Champion. He is only the fourth man to win the Ironman World Championship two years in a row; the others were Dave Scott
, Mark Allen
, and Tim DeBoom
. He is also only the fourth man to win the Ironman World Championship three times. He is the record holder for the Ironman World Championship. He is also the winner of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship
in 2006 and 2011
.
Alexander has an educational background in Anatomy and Physiology. This has allowed him to largely be self taught since beginning in triathlon in 1997. For most of his career he acted as his own coach, but recently has begun to work with Coach Chris Carmichael. In 2011 this decision paid off. Alexander became the oldest men's winner of the Hawaiian Ironman world title. He crossed the finish line in eight hours three minutes and 56 seconds. That just broke the 8:04:08 set by Belgian Luc Van Lierde in 1996. Breaking the 15-year-old course record, Crowie put in arguably the greatest single performance in Australian triathlon history.
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
World Champion. He is only the fourth man to win the Ironman World Championship two years in a row; the others were Dave Scott
Dave Scott (triathlete)
Dave Scott is a U.S. triathlete and the first six-time Ironman Triathon World Champion. He won the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii six times in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1987. Only his rival, Mark Allen, managed to match these six titles eight years later...
, Mark Allen
Mark Allen (triathlete)
Mark Allen is the six-time Ironman Triathon World Champion. He graduated from UC San Diego,where he was an All-American swimmer, with a degree in biology....
, and Tim DeBoom
Tim DeBoom
Tim DeBoom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is a professional triathlete from Boulder, Colorado.As of 2005, Tim is a two time winner of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii....
. He is also only the fourth man to win the Ironman World Championship three times. He is the record holder for the Ironman World Championship. He is also the winner of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship
Ironman 70.3
An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of middle-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation . The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, consisting of a swim, a bike ride, and a run...
in 2006 and 2011
2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
The 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition that was held at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada on September 11, 2011. It was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race was the culmination of the...
.
Alexander has an educational background in Anatomy and Physiology. This has allowed him to largely be self taught since beginning in triathlon in 1997. For most of his career he acted as his own coach, but recently has begun to work with Coach Chris Carmichael. In 2011 this decision paid off. Alexander became the oldest men's winner of the Hawaiian Ironman world title. He crossed the finish line in eight hours three minutes and 56 seconds. That just broke the 8:04:08 set by Belgian Luc Van Lierde in 1996. Breaking the 15-year-old course record, Crowie put in arguably the greatest single performance in Australian triathlon history.