maui 2009 press guide - Xterra

CHRIS LEGH
Melbourne, Australia
2008 XTERRA Australia Champion
Chris
PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1972.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2-time Ironman Champion,
5-time Australian National Champion, held world number one
ranking in long course triathlons from March - May ‘99 and May
- October 2000. Over 70 worldwide professional race wins,
and 10 top 5 Ironman finishes.
2005: Placed 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship
where he posted the fastest run, and was 5th at the
XTERRA World Championship in Maui.
2006: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship
and had the fastest run there for second straight year.
DNF’d in Maui at World Champs.
2007: Finished 4th at the XTERRA World Championship
and posted the fastest run.
LAST YEAR: Won the XTERRA Australia Championship
back in April, was 7th at XTERRA USA Championship with
the fastest run, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: First XTERRA.
MAUI PASTS: Placed 10th last year. In 2007, propelled by
the fastest run split of the day (43:53) he passed eight guys
to finish 4th overall, his best finish in Maui. It’s the second
time Legh has had the fastest run of the day in Maui (also
in 2003). Did not finish in 2006, placed 5th and had the
second fastest run time in 2005, was 15th overall in 2004,
and set the run course record in 2003 with a 36:32 11k.
Finished 15th in 1999, and 12th in 1998.
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