TYR Triathletes Dominate 70.3 Races; Tollakson, Carfrae, Wellington & Tisseyre Win Big

Huntington Beach, CA – June 13, 2011 - TYR triathletes T.J. Tollakson and Mirinda Carfrae were crowned Ironman 70.3 EagleMan Champions with times of 3:54:39 and 4:15:31, respectively. Tollakson had an incredible performance on the bike with a time of 2:03:41, giving him a four-minute cushion heading into the run. Outfitted in his Grey/Black Carbon Race Kit, Tollakson continued his dominant pace with a 1:22:38 half marathon to take the win. TYR triathlete Richie Cunningham also had a standout race, finishing with splits of 27:03 (swim), 2:11:14 (bike), and 1:16:56 (run), to finish second overall for the men. Just one week after taking second at Rev3 Quassy, Carfrae was able to clinch another title with her superior running skills. TYR triathlete Dr. Amanda Stevens led out of the water with a time of 26:05. Carfrae headed into T1 in third place, but was able to come back with a fantastic run split of 1:21:39 to easily take the victory. Dr. Amanda Stevens finished in fifth with a final time of 4:23:56. Reigning Ironman World Record Holder Chrissie Wellington had a fantastic race at Ironman 70.3 Kansas to take the women’s title. Wellington steadily moved up the ranks after being third out of the water with a time of 27:41. She then went on to have the second fastest bike split with a time of 2:24:09. With a blazing run time of 1:16:41, Wellington was able to move in to the top spot to take the win with a final time of 4:11:08. Magali Tisseyre claimed her first Ironman 70.3 title of the season with a victory at Ironman 70.3 Boise. Tisseyre was strong throughout the entire race exiting the water in third position with a time of 27:36. With a superior time of 2:23:06 on the bike, Tisseyre took the lead and never looked back. Tisseyre’s bike and run splits were the fastest of the day for the women to give her a final winning time of 4:18:28. This was Tisseyre’s second Ironman 70.3 Boise victory. To learn more about TYR's triathletes, 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.