70.3 Vegas

Photos of a fast day on the hot and hilly Henderson course.

Get a look at the hilly (and hot!) bike course at the Ironman World Championship 70.3 race.

After competing in every 70.3 world championship in the race's history, Leanda Cave earned the top spot in Vegas.

You’ve heard the triumphs of the 70.3 World Championship, but here are some of the tribulations that affected pre-race favorites.

Get a glance at the pro race at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 with this photo gallery.

Newly-crowned 70.3 world champion Sebastian Kienle seems well aware that his Vegas win may have changed his underrated status.

Despite the podium finish in Vegas, the Kiwi says he has a lot to learn.

Tim O'Donnell exited the bike with the main chase group and then held on for fourth at the Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Heather Jackson came out of the water with the main pack and then executed her race plan to a third-place 70.3 world championship finish.

American Kelly Williamson talks about her second-place finish at the Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Leanda Cave has raced the Ironman World Championship 70.3 more times than any other athlete.

Sebastian Kienle claimed his first-ever world title at today's Ironman World Championship 70.3 by dominating the bike portion in Vegas.

Two-time Ironman 70.3 world champ Craig Alexander finished second at today's race behind Germany's Sebastian Kienle.

Catch a few candid moments from the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 race with this photo gallery from the Vegas sidelines.

How did Sebastian Kienle feel about his chances for today's Ironman World Championship 70.3 race?

Sebastian Kienle and Leanda Cave rode away on the bike and held on during the run to take their first 70.3 world championship titles.

See the pros before they take to the start line at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Henderson, Nev.

American Heather Jackson is one of the few pro females who has put all of her focus on the Ironman World Championship 70.3 race for 2012.

Defending champion Melissa Hauschildt (formerly Rollison) will look to add another 70.3 world championship title to her resume.

The three-time Olympian will race his second-ever 70.3 tomorrow, with the strategy of “let’s see what happens.”

Andy Potts looks to add another 70.3 world title to his resume this weekend in Las Vegas.

How will the two-time champ fare at his first attempt on the hilly and hot Vegas course?

Former Ironman 70.3 world champ Terenzo Bozzone announced today he will not be making the start at Sunday's 70.3 world race.

Check out the pre-race festivities at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Henderson, Nev. with this photo gallery.

Jesse Thomas will look to erase the memory of a disappointing performance at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champs.

Tim O'Donnell will look to add another world title to his resume this weekend at the Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Henderson, Nev.

After not racing at 70.3 worlds for the past few years, 2007 Ironman 70.3 world champ Mirinda Carfrae is in Vegas to go after another title.

"I treat this as a world championship in its own right. I’m not even thinking about Kona at this point."

Great Britain's Leanda Cave has competed in every Ironman 70.3 world championship race in the event's seven-year history.

Canadian Heather Wurtele will look to improve on her 2011 seventh-place finish at the Ironman World Championship 70.3 triathlon.

Australians Craig Alexander and Melissa Rollison put on a show at the 2011 Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Henderson, Nev.

Will Craig Alexander defend his Vegas title and pull off another double-championship year?

After battling an injury this season, will 2011 women’s champ Melissa Hauschildt rise to the challenge of keeping her world title?

With a focus on high altitude training this summer she’s fitter and faster than ever.

In 2011, the Aussie set a course record wherever she raced, prompting the common question: Who’s the new girl?

With a sixth-place finish at Hy-Vee (and the fastest run split) under her belt, Williamson will next head to Vegas this weekend.

Get a look at the Ironman World Championship 70.3 course in Henderson, Nev. with this video.

After five weeks of the “train more, race less” approach in Boulder, Jackson is ready to contend for a 70.3 Worlds title.

Meet 70.3 world championship qualifier Melissa Davidson.

Meet 70.3 world championship qualifiers Josephine and Paul Perry.

Pro qualifying list for Ironman World Championship 70.3.