BENTON HARBOR, MI – Bryan Heppe narrowly missed a PR and Greg Dietz completed his first half-distance triathlon here Sunday in the Steelhead 70.3. Heppe finished the 1500-meter swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1 mile run in 5:04:10, about six minutes off his personal best. That was good for 20th of 107 participants in the 45-49 age group and 129th of … [Read more...]

HUDSON – Michael Braun finished 2nd overall at Saturday’s Tri-Shark Triathlon, while six other Reapers took home hardware. Braun, who finished in 1:01:50, was in a dead heat with winner Connor Oats coming out of the second transition, but Oats ran a 16:59 on the 3.1-mile run, while Braun posted an 18:48. Braun won the 2021 event, which was … [Read more...]

Erin Weizeorick complete Ironman Indiana, while three Reapers completed the inaugural Memphis 70.3 race Saturday. Ironman Indiana At Muncie, Weizeorick completed here second Ironman race, finishing in 14:15:25, which placed her 34th in the 25-29 age group. She started strong with a time of 1:15:25 in the 4000-meter swim, which was 13th-best … [Read more...]

While Annie McGee was competing in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships over the weekend, Michael Braun was capturing 3rd overall and Ami Hileman was winning her age group. McGee, who qualified for Worlds by virtue of her performance at the Des Moines 70.3 earlier this year, faced a difficult challenge at St. George, Utah. Racers were prepared … [Read more...]