Michelle Vesterby

Women have always crushed it at endurance events, but Michelle Vesterby’s recent dominant overall win at Ultraman Arizona has us asking - why are women so darn good at going super long?

After three days of racing in the desert, Denmark’s Michelle Versterby bagged the win in her Ultraman triathlon debut. She shares her reasons for going long, how her mindset and motto serve her in this new challenge, and a sample training week in her prep for the big (big!) race.

A victory would guarantee Vesterby a spot on the 2019 Ironman World Championship start list.

The bubbly Dane has her sights set on Kona once more and hopes to be smiling all the way to the podium in 2018.

Denmark's Michelle Vesterby was the star on Sunday's Ironman Copenhagen.

Denmark’s Michelle Vesterby is equally admired for her athletic skill and for her vivacious personality.

Denmark's Michelle Vesterby is fresh off of the best performance of her career and is in Tempe to race Sunday's Ironman Arizona.

“Yesterday I said to my husband ‘if I could give my right hand for a top 5 place, I would do that.’”

The globetrotting pro (and lover of pink) offers a look at her triathlon essentials.

Dirk Bockel showed that he is coming back well from a hip injury, while Michelle Vesterby got a big on her home soil.