Mirinda Carfrae

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed 2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae to the Breakfast with Bob set in Kona.

2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae talks about the difference in pre-race pressure without Chrissie Wellington making the start.

She’s the best runner in Ironman history, but Mirinda Carfrae is risking it all on a new cycling-focused training strategy.

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.

Travel to Boulder, Colo. for the Inside Triathlon Sept./Oct. cover shoot, featuring 2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae.

Mirinda Carfrae is taking on a cycling-focused strategy for the build up to Kona under the guidance of coach Mat Steinmetz.

Mirinda Carfrae walks Bob Babbitt through her recovery process and gives advice for those just entering the sport.

Australia's Richie Cunningham and Mirinda Carfrae took the titles at Rev3 Quassy in Middlebury, Conn.

In two close races in Connecticut, Australians Richie Cunningham and Mirinda Carfrae posted fast run splits to take the Rev3 Quassy wins.

What will Mirinda Carfrae look to improve on this season as she prepares to take on Kona for the fourth time?

How does a professional triathlete tackle the off-season? Mirinda Carfrae takes us inside a day of winter training and recovery.

Carfrae has been living and training in Noosa and writing her own training program after recently parting ways with coach Siri Lindley.

The 2012 St. Anthony's Triathlon (April 29) will feature a strong field made of a mix of Olympic and long-distance stars.

The March 25th race boasts a pro field that could easily be called the most competitive roster ever assembled outside of Kona.

How would you "build" the world's fastest Ironman triathlete?

After seven years of working together, 2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and coach Siri Lindley will go separate ways.

When Mirinda Carfrae crossed the finish line in second at the Ironman World Championship last Saturday, the typically cheery Australian had tears in her eyes and a look of defeat as she hugged boyfriend Tim O’Donnell.

Carfrae’s coach gives insight into her preparation and wonders about how Wellington will react to a challenge.

Reigning Ironman world champ Mirinda Carfrae returns to the set of Breakfast with Bob to talk about Saturday's race.

Reigning world champion Mirinda Carfrae talks about the dynamics of being competitive in a relatively small sport. In the interview with Bob Babbitt, she touches on her relationship with fellow pros like Chrissie Wellington and Julie Dibens.

Defending champion Mirinda Carfrae walks us through her workout for the day, a 2K swim on the course. With the race only six days out Carfrae tells us her harder workouts are behind her.

Defending Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae sat down with Bob Babbitt eight weeks out from this year's Kona race to talk about race strategy and what it will take to win another title.

Australians Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae posted exciting finishes at the 2010 Ironman World Championship. Here's a few images of the day's top pros.

Thirty top female pros came to Des Moines, Iowa to race the fifth annual Hy-Vee Triathlon on Sunday.

Two American Olympic qualifiers and two American Olympic hopefuls highlight the women’s field for this weekend’s Hy-vee Triathlon in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mirinda Carfrae’s 2010 win in Kona was no fluke. It was a result that was carefully and methodically crafted by her fierce yet under-the-radar coach.

Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia talks about her third-place finish at Vineman 70.3. Find out why she didn't have quite the day she was hoping for.

Catch up with Australian Mirinda Carfrae the day before she competes at Vineman Ironman 70.3.

I love the laidback island atmosphere and the fact that the conditions in St. Croix are so very similar to Kona

Inside Triathlon magazine goes behind-the-scenes and talks to Carfrae’s long-time coach, Siri Lindley.

It was a dramatic day in Oceanside, Calif. as both the pro men's and women's race came down to the late miles of the run. In the end, Andy Potts and Mirinda Carfrae earned their third titles in So Cal thanks to speedy performances down the finish line chute.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

In a stunning one-two punch, two of Ironman’s top female contenders today announced dramatic shifts in career focus.

A look at the professional start list for this Saturday’s Ironman 70.3 California triathlon.

Look back on last year's professional and age-group Oceanside races with this photo gallery.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

See images of a rainy day at the 2011 Ironman New Zealand triathlon.

New Zealand’s Cameron Brown became the first athlete to win the same Ironman 10 times, while fellow Kiwi Samantha Warriner won her first Ironman title only a few months after undergoing heart surgery.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

Triathlete photo editor Nils Nilsen had a chance to catch up with world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her new bike sponsor Felt Bicycles in the San Diego Low Speed Wind Tunnel.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae won the 2010 Ironman World Championship on a Cannondale Slice, but she switched to Felt this winter.

Listen in as Ironman hall-of-famer Bob Babbitt moderates a discussion at the Endurance LIVE Consumer Show on January 22 with four of the top women in endurance sports.

The “Iron Blazeman” full-length music video featuring triathlon stars such as Chrissie Wellington, Leanda Cave, Andy Potts, Mirinda Carfrae, Matt Reed, Bryan Rhodes and Scott Tinley has been released and will be available on Amazon.com.

The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, just outside of Kona, is announcing a partnership with several of the world's top iron-distance triathletes.

Several top triathlon professionals have packed up and have arrived in (mostly) sunny Tucson, Ariz.

In this Tweet of the Day, Mirinda Carfrae's boyfriend Tim O'Donnell gives her a hard time for the small stature of her Felt DA triathlon bike with 650cm wheels.

American triathlete Tim O'Donnell will focus on the Ironman World Championship in 2011.

Moments after receiving their awards, we whisked the Endurance LIVE award winners backstage to snap a few photos.

See images of the 2011 Endurance LIVE Awards Gala from San Diego, Calif.

The list of star triathletes attending January 22nd's Endurance LIVE Consumer Show and Awards Gala, set to take place in San Diego, Calif., continues to grow.

The big Endurance LIVE Consumer Show is set to take place on Saturday, Jan. 22. at the San Diego Convention Center. Last year's event, known as TriExpo, was a huge success and this year is set to be bigger and better.

The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also two of the athletes featured on "Training Day" last year.

Look back on the 2010 Endurance Sports Awards with this video recap.

Last year was an eventful year for the sport of triathlon. Records were broken, new gear was revealed and new champions were crowned. Here are our picks for the top 10 professional triathlon moments from 2010.

Defending Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has committed to riding a Felt bicycle through 2013. Carfrae had previously been with Cannondale for the majority of her career.

You've received your latest issues of Triathlete magazine and Inside Triathlon, watched the NBC Ironman World Championship broadcast and now you're in the mood to reminisce on the historic Kona race.

The yearly broadcast of the Ironman World Championship on NBC has proven to be a life-changing experience for many viewers. Many athletes cite the show as the reason they started competing in triathlons in the first place.

Australia's Chris McCormack continues to lead the men's Kona pro rankings thanks to his Ironman World Championship win, while Great Britain's Leanda Cave has taken the top spot in the women's rankings.

Defending Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has announced that her first race of the 2011 season will be Ironman Zealand on March 5, 2011.

The "Iron Blazeman" song featuring triathlon stars such as Chrissie Wellington, Leanda Cave, Andy Potts, Mirinda Carfrae, Matt Reed, Bryan Rhodes and Scott Tinley is available now on iTunes and other media sources.

Mirinda Carfrae of Australia won her first Ironman World Championship in Kona on Saturday, October 9. She came on to Competitor radio to chat about her build-up to Kona and take us through race day.

ick up a copy of the November/December issue of Inside Triathlon, which features an exclusive look into two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander’s tech preparation for the heat of the Hawaii Ironman, written by Triathlete magazine’s senior tech editor Aaron Hersh.

Had enough images of the Ironman World Championship? Of course not! Here's another gallery with more of the highlights of Saturday's Kona race.

Today started off with a bang within the hour before the start of the race: We knew for certain that Chrissie Wellington’s historic Hawaii Ironman run---three that, considering her 8:19 at the Quelle Challenge this summer, felt like it was easily destined for four---interrupted if not over.

Who do you think has the best shot at upsetting Chrissie and taking the 2010 Ironman World Championship title?

The crew from Triathlete.com spent the day in Kona, Hawaii mingling and training with pros gearing up for next Saturday's Ironman World Championship event.

The Ironman World Championship is only one week away and Kona is transforming to prepare for triathlon's biggest race of the year.

You've seen the cover for the November issue of the all-new Triathlete magazine, but now you can go behind the scenes with these exclusive images of the August 13th photo shoot.

Australia’s Craig Alexander and Mirinda Carfrae turned in solid race efforts to repeat as Ironman 70.3 Muskoka winners. The race served as a final tune-up race for the Ironman World Championships for both athletes.

Check out these images of one of the most beautiful courses on the 70.3 race circuit, Ironman 70.3 Calgary.

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