Below is the Nevada finisher from Ironman USA, held on July 20, 2008 in Lake Placid, New York.

14:31:57 Bruce Beckett, Las Vegas

Popularity: 52% [?]

Below are the Nevada finishers of the 2008 Ironman in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

11:03:02 Mike Reardon, Gardnerville
11:13:04 Chad Bidart, Sparks
11:54:41 Jeff Bryan, Stateline
12:23:53 Jody Lawrence, Henderson
13:16:07 Julie Marschner, Las Vegas
13:17:55 Christopher Thorpe, Las Vegas
13:43:15 Sara Levin, Henderson
13:47:36 David Carlson, Las Vegas
13:58:32 Trace Traasdahl, Las Vegas
14:25:53 Erik Sandhu, Las Vegas
14:57:45 Michael Lantz, Las Vegas
15:26:08 John Vigil, Las Vegas
16:37:33 Tanya Avery, Indian Spring

Popularity: 51% [?]

Below are the top boys and girls finishers at Lowery’s Multigenerational Sprint Triathlon, held on April 27, 2008 in Henderson, Nevada. Click HERE for full results.

Long Course
Top Boys
Christian Freidrich 37:12
Austin Lelles 37:36
Carter Freidrich 38:54

Top Girls
Mackenzie Jefferson 52:50
Emily Nee 54:20
Ivie Lovick 55:49

Short Course
Top Boys
Tyler Miao 24:05
Brennan Gravley 24:42
Joshue Hosea 25:42

Top Girls
Nicole Walters 24:05
Abby Sauerbrei 24:51
Lauren Van Tress 25:02

Popularity: 47% [?]

Below are the top finishers from the 2008 Rage in the Sage triathlon, held on April 19, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click HERE for full results.

Half Iron Women

Kim Jefferson 5:57:24
Sonia Tonnemaker 6:03:19
Angela Forster 6:11:37

Half Iron Men

Danny Murphy 4:44:10
Eric Sullivan 4:51:25
Michael Ungaro 5:10:25

Olympic Women

Rebecca Preston 2:30:51
Lianne Evans 2:33:46
Kimberly Tuck 2:35:21

Olympic Men

Patrick Bless 2:11:47
David Valencia 2:12:55
Roger Thompson 2:17:52

Sprint Women

Cherell Jordin 1:26:18
Julie Cutts 1:27:44
Lindsey Hahn 1:29:03

Sprint Men

Sean Silberman 1:10:49
James Harrington 1:14:29
Eric Yatko 1:17:20

Popularity: 61% [?]

Photos from the 2008 Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon on April 12, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photos courtesy of Aflac.

Popularity: 100% [?]

Below are the Nevada finishers of Ironman Arizona, held on April 13, 2008.

09:55:49 HARRINGTON, JAMES LAS VEGAS NV USA
11:30:47 PAAR, RANDY LAS VEGAS NV USA
12:49:37 ALDRIDGE, JASON N LAS VEGAS NV USA
12:54:53 BUNTING, CHRIS HENDERSON NV
13:05:22 CLENDENIN, RYAN LAS VEGAS NV USA
13:20:36 GOSSE, PATRICK LAS VEGAS NV USA
13:22:44 DORN, LAWRENCE MESQUITE NV USA
13:53:59 HYLAN, BREA RENO NV USA
14:17:19 ATHERTON, DAVID RENO NV USA
14:17:19 HULL, RAMONA RENO NV USA
14:45:43 HULES, JOSEPH HENDERSON NV USA
15:01:01 HUTCHINGS, KERRY LAS VEGAS NV USA
15:05:47 BOUDREAUX, DANIEL LAS VEGAS NV USA
15:08:41 DWYER, JOHN MESQUITE NV USA
15:16:57 MAJESKI, JOEL LAS VEGAS NV USA
16:10:40 BAGULEY, TIM LAS VEGAS NV USA
16:34:38 FARELLA, JERRY LAS VEGAS NV USA

Popularity: 55% [?]

Story courtesy of Iron Girl

Mirinda Carfrae and Jeanne Fleck claimed the first place International and Sprint distance titles at the inaugural Aflac Iron Girl Lake Las Vegas Triathlon in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“I didn’t come here thinking or worrying about winning. I came here to push myself from start to finish,” said Mirinda Carfrae, winner of the 2008 Aflac Iron Girl Lake Las Vegas Triathlon – International Distance. “It’s great to go out without any pressure and really race for yourself. Congratulations to everyone who participated, as there are a lot of easier races they could have done. It was a hard course, but a lot of fun!”

The sold-out event took place at Loews Hotel and Lake Las Vegas Resort, with nearly 700 women participating. The event brought together a diverse group of women ranging in age and fitness level, from professional to beginner.

Carfrae lead a field of professional athletes including the 2006 Ironman 70.3 World Champion, Samantha McGlone, short-course specialist, Becky Lavelle and Ironman World Champion, Karen Smyers, who were competing for a $15,000 prize purse. The final results are below:

1. Mirinda Carfrae, 27, Boulder, CO
o Total Time – 1:56:22
2. Pip Taylor, 28, Lennox Head, NSW
o Total Time - 1:57:09
3. Becky Lavelle, 34, Los Gatos, CA
o Total Time - 1:58:58
4. Samantha McGlone, 28, Colorado Springs, CO
o Total Time – 1:59:57
5. Laurel Wassner, 33, Hoboken, NJ
o Total Time – 2:04:31
6. Karen Smyers, 47, Lincoln, MA
o Total Time - 2:08:42
7. Malaika Homo, 30, Salt Lake City, UT
o Total Time - 2:08:44

Top five overall age-group results for both distances are below:

International Distance:
1. Becky Lamph, 40, Las Vegas, NV
o Total Time – 2:19:32
2. Judyann Cummings, 49, Denver, CO
o Total Time – 2:19:33
3. Karen Walls, 38, Tucson, AZ
o Total Time – 2:19:46
4. Jodi Ruby, 46, Laverne, CA
o Total Time – 2:23:09
5. Daniela Williams, 32, North Liberty, IA
o Total Time – 2:23:14

Sprint Distance:
1. Jeanne Fleck, 43, Proctor, MN
o Total Time – 1:03:36
2. Kim Jefferson, 45, Henderson, NV
o Total Time – 1:04:57
3. Kelley Bennet, 33, Henderson, NV
o Total Time – 1:06:44
4. Heidi Trueblood, 38, Edwards, CO
o Total Time – 1:06:47
5. Julie Conner, 36, Las Vegas, NV
o Total Time – 1:07:32

For more information on Iron Girl or results from the 2008 event, visit www.IronGirl.com.

Popularity: 49% [?]

Below are results of athletes from Nevada who finished the 2008 Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside, California on March 29, 2008.

04:45:49 HARRINGTON, JAMES LAS VEGAS NV
04:59:00 GOSSE, PATRICK LAS VEGAS NV
05:02:32 BLACKBURN, CHRIS LAS VEGAS NV
05:11:22 WATSON, JOSEPH LAS VEGAS NV
05:24:57 SALDIVAR, RAUL LAS VEGAS NV
05:29:08 VOSE, JONATHAN LAS VEGAS NV
05:30:23 KAHLER, NORMAN LAS VEGAS NV
05:31:53 SMITH, JUSTIN RENO NV
05:32:31 FISHER, JARED BLUE DIAMOND NV
05:33:13 STER, ADAM LAS VEGAS NV
05:50:10 PEARSON, NATE RENO NV
05:53:30 FORIER, JOYCE HENDERSON NV
06:00:34 DITSWORTH, BRADLEY LAS VEGAS NV
06:02:44 HULL, AICHA RENO NV
06:06:11 PECK, RANDY LAS VEGAS NV
06:06:44 FISHER, HEATHER BLUE DIAMOND NV
06:11:39 HARBER, BEN LAS VEGAS NV
06:22:09 SORALUZ, OSCAR LAS VEGAS NV
06:24:35 JONAS, DIANA HENDERSON NV
06:25:34 HUDALLA, JASON LAS VEGAS NV
06:26:14 TRAASDAHL, TRACI LAS VEGAS NV
06:26:16 RENDEL, CATHERINE LAS VEGAS NV
06:27:54 WANG, DENNIS HENDERSON NV
06:29:11 CARLSON, DAVID LAS VEGAS NV
06:29:24 SAGE, GEOFF LAS VEGAS NV
06:29:52 STUBBS, ANTHONY LAS VEGAS NV
06:34:15 MARSCHNER, JULIE LAS VEGAS NV
06:37:27 HARRISON, ROBERT LAS VEGAS NV
06:43:25 JOHNSTON, CHAD SPARKS NV
06:44:57 GUTIERREZ, MELISSA LAS VEGAS NV
06:46:51 KRAMER, MOLLY LAS VEGAS NV
06:54:03 DEVOUASSOUX, HANS LAS VEGAS NV
07:03:16 CHASZEYKA, NATHAN LAS VEGAS NV
07:24:52 BETTINGER, KENNETH HENDERSON NV
07:30:05 JOHNSTON, KAREN SPARKS NV

Popularity: 44% [?]

Blas Elias

City of Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada

Age: 40

Occupation: Drummer - Blue Man Group, Las Vegas
Former Drummer of Metal Band, Slaughter

Family: Wife - Lexi and Son

Blas Elias is an unassuming triathlete. His long hair would lead you to believe he was the drummer in a metal band. If you thought this, you are correct. Blas’ fame came from drumming with the metal band, Slaughter, whose early 90s hits “Up All Night” and “Fly to the Angels” gave the band world wide fame. The band spent years on the road, opening for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne, and even performed on late night TV. The Las Vegas based rocker played for thousands of adoring fans nightly.

Running is a hobby Blas kept through the lengthy Slaughter tours. He’d often begin his day with a morning run to explore the city he was performing in. Blas would occasionally recruit musicians from other bands on the tour. However, the “sex, drugs, and rock and roll” lifestyle tended to keep some friends from frequent running, saying that he would witness friends committing to kicking drug habits to begin running with him, only to relapse a short time later. Blas seemed to defy habits of the rockers.

Blas’ running prowess can be seen in his results. In 2004 Soma Triathlon, a Half Iron (70.3) event, Blas capped off an average run and swim (46:44 & 2:47:00 respectively) with a smoking 1 hour 34 minute run, recording the 28th fastest run of the day (out of over 600 triathletes). He says that he paced off of 1997 Ironman World Champion, Heather Fuhr to guide him to such a fast run.

These days, Blas drums for the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group. He rides his bike to the Venetian, where Blue Man Group performs nightly, and sneaks in a training session in between sound check and performance. He’s even recruited other Blue Man Group performers to train with him.

Popularity: 79% [?]

The Aflac Iron Girl Lake Las Vegas triathlon, held on April 12, 2008 is approaching 900 athletes. Registration will close on March 29th. Click HERE for registration information.

The race will be broadcast nationally on NBC. This is a first of its kind broadcast of an all women’s triathlon. NBC will broadcast the event on July 26th.

Athletes presently scheduled to race in the elite field include Mirinda Cafrae (current World Ironman 70.3 Champion), Samantha McGlone (2006 World Ironman 70.3 Champion, 2nd Ironman Hawaii 2007), Karen Smyers (former World Ironman Champion and US National Champion).

Popularity: 63% [?]