Huntington Beach, CA – November 22, 2010 – It was another record-breaking day for 3x World Champion Chrissie Wellington at Ironman Arizona. Smashing the previous world record of 8:47:26 (set by Sandra Wallenhorst at 2008 Ironman Austria), Wellington’s time of 8:36:13 dominated the field, beating 2nd place women’s finisher, Linsey Corbin (9:05:33), by nearly 30 minutes.

With her new Ironman World Record time of 8:36:13, Chrissie became the first woman to break nine hours in an Ironman in North America. Wellington led off with a 51:56 on the swim, wearing the TYR Category 5 Hurricane Wetsuit.   Her bike and run splits were dominant, with times of 4:47:06 and 2:52:56 (a new world record for the marathon split), respectively.   Chrissie also holds the record for Ironman distance with a time of 8:19:31, set at Quelle Challenge Roth this summer.

Perhaps the most impressive of Wellington’s feats was achieving the smallest gap between first man and first woman in an Ironman. Chrissie finished 8^th overall, roughly 29 minutes behind men’s winner Timo Bracht.  In addition, Wellington set a new course record for Ironman Arizona, surpassing the previous record of 9:09:19.  She remains undefeated in Ironman distance with a perfect 10-for-10.

Also breaking the top ten on the women’s side was TYR athlete Mackenzie Madison, who finished seventh with a time of 9:24:11.  Madison had a standout race with splits of 1:07:02 on the swim, 5:02:00 on the bike, and 3:09:57 on the run.

On the men’s side, TYR athlete and Great Britain native Tom Lowe finished in 3rd place with a time of 8:11:44. Racing his first full Ironman, Lowe ran a remarkable race, with splits of 56:37 on the swim, 4:22:51 on the bike, and 2:48:11 on the run.  Lowe’s run split was the fastest of the day for the men.  Lowe, who is currently dating Chrissie Wellington, greeted her at the finish line, completing an already amazing day for Chrissie, Tom, and the entire TYR Team.

Wellington raced in a custom red edition of TYR’s new Carbon Collection Race Kit, which is launching to the public in Spring 2011.  Lowe and Madison also wore the Carbon Collection Race Kits, wearing gray/black and black/red, respectively.  All three athletes swam in the Category 5 Hurricane Wetsuit.

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Huntington Beach, Calif. – June 15, 2010 – TYR triathlete and World Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington has been bestowed with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday 2010 Honours List. Chrissie has been awarded the prestigious title for her outstanding achievements in the field of Triathlon.

The 33-year-old from Suffolk, U.K. is 8-for-8 in Ironman races and currently holds the Iron distance world record.

“I am so thrilled to have been awarded an MBE,” said Chrissie. “It really is an incredible honor, and I am so proud to represent the sport of triathlon in the U.K. and around the world. Being awarded the MBE has given me an added boost as I train for my next ironman race, Challenge Roth in Germany in July where I hope to lower the world record that I set there last year”

Chrissie recently extended her sponsorship with TYR to represent the company’s triathlon and swim collections for the rest of her career and into retirement. She will also collaborate with the TYR design team to create limited edition race gear, a signature wetsuit, and lifestyle apparel products. The partnership will focus on generating awareness and support around charities Chrissie already supports.

Huntington Beach, Calif. – June 6, 2010 – TYR’s Chrissie Wellington celebrated her first victory of the 2010 season at the Ironman 70.3 Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The 3-time Ironman World Champion entered T2 with a sizeable lead after a blazing 2:21:15 bike leg. She went on to prove her early dominance in the 2010, posting the fastest run split in a 70.3 race this season (1:15:12). Her overall time of 4:07:49 was more than 15 minutes ahead of the next female professional.

TYR’s Andy Potts had a strong performance on the men’s side in Kansas – coming out of the water first in 23:32 wearing the TYR Sayonara Swimskin. He finished second overall in 3:44:31.

Magali Tisseyre outperformed the professional field at Mooseman 70.3 in Newfound Lake, New Hampshire on Sunday, clocking in at 4:30:46. The women’s race was highlighted by Tisseyre’s 2:37:40 bike split that positioned the 29-year-old for victory.

TYR supports and sponsors many of the best triathletes in the world. Continue to visit www.TYR.com to shop the products worn on race day and during training, and to read about their race performances.

Photo courtesy of Eric Wynn.

Huntington Beach, Calif. – April 30, 2010 – TYR has extended its sponsorship of Chrissie Wellington, one of the greatest Ironman athletes of all time. Chrissie will represent the TYR triathlon and swim collections for the rest of her career and into her retirement. After signing the extension, Chrissie stated the following:

“I have been part of the TYR family since my first World Ironman Championship victory in 2007, and with their support I have won two more World Championship crowns and broken the world Iron distance record.

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Huntington Beach, Calif. – January 29, 2010 – TYR continues to expand its elite roster of world-class athletes with the signing of triathlon “King of Swim” John Flanagan. The Hawaii native competed in the company’s Sayonara swimskin when leading out of the water at the 2009 Ironman World Championships. He will continue to race in TYR’s line of swimskins, apparel, and accessories, as well as the newest addition to the Triathlon line, the Hurricane wetsuit.

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