6 inside triathlon jan/feb 2008

features
16) the it list
Who’s the best triathlete of 2007? What happened at the Underwear Run in Kona? Who said what in transition? And, egad, which tri accessory is now being marketed by sex-toy companies overseas? Hey, we’re certainly not going to tell you in the Table of Contents. Flip here for our 14th annual yearbook of multisport’s best, worst and most dubious. By Timothy Carlson

24) all-americans
After late nights of drinking coffee, eating doughnuts and arguing whether Tony Schiller or Emilio De Soto deserves the distinction of top triathlete in the 45-49 age category, the jury is in. You’ve waited all year for the All-
Americans List—now go ahead and scratch the itch on page 24 with our exclusive inventory of the best triathletes and duathletes of North America in 2007. By the Editors

28) world’s best pros
Selecting and ranking the top pro triathletes of 2007 is akin to choosing the tastiest new flavor of Sport Beans at the World Conference of Affairs on Candy—not an easy task, given the choices of sweet Chrissie Wellington, savory Emma Snowsill and unstoppable Sam McGlone. On the men’s side, Chris McCormack looks tempting after his Hawaii win, but Greg Bennett also smells succulent since completing his Life Time Fitness Grand Slam. Who will win the title of Top Pro? By Timothy Carlson

32) World’s Best Race
No, it’s not Kona—but it’s close. It’s Maui, baby, home to the XTERRA world championship and the most raucous, fun-loving race on the calendar of modern-day multisport. We show you why XTERRA Worlds is a bitchin’ fiesta with four full pages of badass photography. By the Editors

’08 triguide
38) Editors’ Picks
42) Classics
46) Big City
54) New Races
61) Top Kona Qualifiers
66) Sweet 70.3s
69) Toughest
74) Life Time Fitness
76) Destination
82) Off the Beaten Path
86) Championship
92) Women’s

94) at the races
The Ford Ironman world championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Florida, was such a fast, ragin’ race that we had to devote two pages to the event and to the mano a mano that unfolded between Andy Potts and Oscar Galindez and the Natascha Badmann-besting world record set by Mirinda Carfrae. The sweat definitely flew in Florida, but thankfully, Timothy Carlson was there to catch it all. By Timothy Carlson

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