Wellington Wins Big in Kansas, Tisseyre Victorious at Mooseman

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.