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Event History
and Ironman Malaysia.
2001
Just three weeks after the tragedy on September
11, amidst crowd chants of “USA, USA,” American Tim De-
Boom, 30, of Lyons, Colo., brings the Ironman crown back
to the United States for the first time since 1995. Switzerland’s
Natascha Badmann, 34, successfully defends her
title, earning her a third championship crown. Bob Scott,
71, from Naperville, Ill., breaks his own record in the
men’s 70-74 age group. Scott’s 12:59:02 is nearly 15 minutes
faster than his time in 2000. Laura Sophiea, 46, from
Pleasant Ridge, Mich., upsets 12-time age group champion
Missy LeStrange, 49, by winning the women’s 45-49
age group. Perennial Ironman favorite, Wendy Ingraham
retires from the competition in Hawai’i. Six-time Ironman
champion Dave Scott returns once again to Ironman, but
pulls out during the cycling portion of the event. In other
Ironman news, the inaugural Half-Ironman U.K. Triathlon
takes place in Llanberis, North Wales, with 1,400 athletes
competing. Ironman Japan, now based on Fukue Island
just south of Nagasaki, returns to the lineup of international
events.
2002
Both the USA’s Tim DeBoom, 31, and Switzerland’s
Natascha Badmann, 35, successfully defend their
Ironman titles winning in 8:29:56 and 9:07:54, respectively.
With his win, DeBoom becomes the first man to capture
successive Ironman titles since 1993. This year’s win marks Badmann’s third consecutive championship crown,
taking her total world championship wins to four. Norton Davey, 84, from Oceanside, Calif., becomes Ironman’s
oldest starter ever. The prize purse is increased from $325,000 to $429,000 with the male and female champion
each taking home $100,000. Marcos Alegre and Donna Smyers set new records in the 65-69 and 45-49 age
groups. Ironman Wisconsin joins the Ironman family of events, with the inaugural event taking place in Madison,
on September 15.
2003
Just weeks after the September 11 tragedy, American Tim DeBoom
wins the Ironman World Championship in 2001, bringing the crown
back to the U.S. for the first time since 1995.
Ironman’s 25th Anniversary race is a clean sweep for Canada as Peter Reid and Lori Bowden both reclaim
the title of World Champion. Reid uses his superior running ability to come from behind for the win. Belgian
sensation, Rutger Beke, storms onto the Ironman scene with a second place finish at his first Ironman Triathlon
World Championship. In the women’s race, Bowden also uses a blistering marathon time to chase down defending
champion Natascha Badmann and Germany’s Nina Kraft to seize the title. Jeff Cuddeback breaks the 45-49
age group record and now owns the fastest time in three separate age groups. Missy LeStrange adds her name
to the record books for a second time with a dominating performance in the 50-54 age group. For the first time
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