'Marino Vanhoenacker' Tag

  • Triathletes and Entrepreneurs

    July 10, 2012

    Even though I suck at them, I’m a big fan of racing triathlons. This past weekend was chock-full of exciting events. Right here in Paris the French Triathlon Federation held an olympic distance with the swim portion in the oh-so-propre Seine. Other notable races over the weekend included the Long course Challenge in Roth, Germany […]

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  • A three-peat repeat

    July 3, 2011

    A new world Ironman record fell today in Klagenfurt thanks to Marino Vanhoenacker’s gobsmacking 7:46 performance in his sixth-straight Ironman Austria victory. And I thought last year we had seen it all.  I’m dumbfounded in awe and admiration.  

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  • Way to go, Marino !

    July 4, 2010

    What an amazing performer.  Marino Vanhoenacker, the Belgian champion triathlete, has just secured his fifth consecutive victory at Ironman Austria.  And it wasn’t a cheapie either.  Vanhoenacker crushed the second place finisher and with his sub-8-hour time, clocking the fourth fastest Ironman time ever.  Wow ! The Ironman triathlon is one of the most grueling […]

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