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Ford Ironman Wisconsin showed an international flavor today as two 26-year-old champions were crowned, both first-time winners who had made quite a journey to compete in Madison. Read the story »
The professional women's field is becoming increasingly competitive this year. Hailing from New Berlin, Wisconsin, hometown favorite Lauren Jensen will be back at the starting line for the fourth time. In the cold and wet conditions of the 2006 event, Jensen toughed out a third place behind Katja Schumacher and Hillary Biscay. Despite juggling many roles: professional triathlete, mother, physical therapist, and coach, Jensen always has a solid performance in her home state and has been a consistent threat to her opponents. Read the story »
With fifteen years in the sport of triathlon under his belt, Canada's Dave Harju is the top men's professional contender at this year's Ford Ironman Wisconsin. He was the 2003 and 2004 champion of the event, making it understandably his favorite event to compete in on the Ironman calendar. Harju will face challenges from a talented group of US athletes in his attempt to claim his third Ford Ironman Wisconsin title on September 9, 2007. Read the story »
In 1998, when Katja Schumacher won her first Ironman in Germany, she overcame not only a tough field, but cold, rainy conditions that seemed almost too much for her competition. On that day, as other athletes shivered their way off the bike, Schumacher rode to the lead, and never looked back. Read the story »
Markus Forster lived up to the promise he has always shown as a triathlete earlier this month in winning the Ford Ironman Wisconsin event in Madison. A member of Germany's national junior team more than a decade a go, Forster moved up to the Ironman distance in 2000, placing fifth at Ironman Switzerland. Read the story »
It was a big day for Germany in Madison, Wisconsin, today as Markus Forster and Katja Schumacher overcame not only the gritty competitors who kept them honest right to the line, but also the extremely wet and cool conditions, to claim the 2006 Ford Ironman Wisconsin titles. Read the story »
A talented group of Ironman Champions will contend for the women's Title at the 2006 Ford Ironman Wisconsin to be held September 10 in Madison, WI. Among those scheduled to race are Katya Schumacher of Germany, Argentina's Barbara Buenahora and Bella Comerford of Scotland. Read the story »
Six North American Ford Ironman qualifiers will open up a limited number of spots for North American athletes who competed in Bonita Ironman New Zealand this past weekend. Read the story »
Ford Ironman Wisconsin takes place in a sports-crazy town that is known as one of the best spots to bike in the United States, along with being the site of the University of Wisconsin, America's premier "party college." Those two attributes have a bit to do with why this race is so popular and so successful, but there is a lot more to the magic that makes this such a hugely successful event.
