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Tim Moore

Wellington retires

Chrissie Wellington has retired. Read the statement she put on her blog.

Cave wins first Kona title

Leanda Cave won her first Kona title, outrunning Caroline Steffen who took second.

Rinnie Carfrae was third, Sonja Tajsich was fourth and Mary Beth Ellis was fifth.

Click here for an ironman.com story on Cave.

Top 12 Iron Distance Times

8:18:13 Chrissie Wellington Roth 2011

8:19:13 Chrissie Wellington Roth 2010

8:31:59 Chrissie Wellington Roth 2009

8:33:56 Chrissie Wellington IM South Africa 2010

8:34:51 Caroline Steffen IM Melbourne 2012

8:36:13 Chrissie Wellington IM Arizona 2010

8:39:24 Rebekah Keat Roth 2009

8:43:34 Mary Beth Ellis IM Austria 2011

8:45:04 Rachel Joyce Roth 2012

8:45:48 Yvonne van Vlerken Roth 2008

8:46:09 Rachel Joyce IM Melbourne 2012

8:47:05 Erika Csomor Roth 2008

Steffen - Second Sub Nine in 2012

Caroline Steffen goes Sub Nine at Ironman's European Championship in Frankfurt - 8:52:33

Roth - Speed Demons

Four Sub Nine performances at Challenge Roth: Rachel Joyce 8:45:04; Sonja Tajsich 8:49:47; Julia Gajer 8:57:02; Gina Crawford 8:59:35.

Team TBB

Brett Sutton - Team TBB

Mary Beth Ellis, Sam Warriner (expecting), Caroline Steffen, Ali Fitch, Carrie Lester, Diana Riesler, Bella Baylis, Maki Nishuichi

http://www.teamtbb.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=18

PurplePatch

Matt Dixon - PurplePatch

 Rachel Joyce, Emma-Kat Lidbury, Belinda Harper, Jess Smith, Linsey Corbin, Sam McGlone, Sarah Piampiano, Meredith Kessler, Jennifer Tetrick

  http://www.purplepatchfitness.com/professional-athletes

Team Sirius

Siri Lindley - Team Sirius

Rebekah Keat, Leanda Cave, Magali Tisseyre, Michelle Bremer, Anna Cleaver, Kathy Rakel, Amanda Balding, Jenny Fletcher, Yvonne van Vlerken, Dede Griesbauer

http://siri-lindley.com/?page_id=373

Ellis does it again

Mary Beth Ellis is in good form, recording another Sub Nine performance at Ironman Texas on Saturday. The American swam 53:32, cycled 4:45:52 and then ran 3:11:09 for a 8:54:58. For most of the swim and bike, Ellis and Amy Marsh shadowed each other. Ellis broke away during the run. Caitlin Snow showed that she's running as well as ever, clocking a 2:51:46 marathon, which propelled her into second overall in 9:01.