Chrissie Wellington Earns Third Straight Victory at Challenge Roth

Huntington Beach, CA- July 11, 2011- TYR’s Chrissie Wellington delivered yet another world record performance. Earning her third straight victory at Challenge Roth, Chrissie eclipsed her own 2010 world record of 8:19:13 by exactly one minute with a reported time of 8:18:13. Her final time was the combination of a 49:49 swim, 4:40:39 bike and a 2:44:35 run. Outfitted in the TYR Hurricane 5 wetsuit for her swim and the TYR Competitor Race Kit for bike and run, Chrissie lead the race from start to finish finishing fifth overall among men and women. Chrissie now turns her attention to Hawaii and the Ironman World championship. To learn more about TYR’s sponsored athletes, and the products they race and train in, please visit TYR.com. About TYR TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.