Tisseyre Captures Third at 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championships

At the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, FL on Saturday, November 14th, Canadian Magali Tisseyre blew away the field on the run to capture third in 4:05:27. The time bettered her 2008 championship performance by over 22 minutes, validating the leaps and bounds she has made in the sport over the past year. The morning started for 28-year-old Tisseyre and the rest of competitors at Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach. A 2009 Ironman 70.3 Boise champion, Tisseyre entered the water in her TYR Hurricane Cat 5 wetsuit looking to prove her talent amongst the world’s top competitors. Staying close behind the leaders in the water, Tisseyre exited the 1.2-mile swim in 26 minutes flat and began the 56-mile bike strong. Remaining consistent throughout, she split 2:15:11 and headed into the run seventh. The 13.1-mile run became the stage for Tisseyre to shine. Wasting no time, she passed three competitors to move up to fourth headed into the final 5k of the race. Coming to the final stretch back at Pier 60, she charged pass Caroline Steffen with 100m to go to take third overall and secure a spot on the podium in 4:05:27. Her run split (1:20:31) was the fastest of the day on the women’s side, topping the overall race winner Julie Diben’s split by over four minutes. With the completion of Saturday’s race, Tisseyre’s outstanding 2009 season comes to a close. Tisseyre recently finished her thesis in biomechanics, and moved to Victoria to train with her coach and team at Lifesport. Look to TYR.com for more on Tisseyre as well as the rest of the company’s sponsored triathletes.