Photo Gallery: 2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
- By Nils Nilsen
- Published May 23, 2011
- Updated May 23, 2011 at 8:02 PM UTC
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Eneko Llanos celebrates before breaking the finish tape for the win.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Twelve minutes before their start, age group athletes were entering the water.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Eager supporters lined the swim start.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Tim O'Donnell nears the end of the swim in the lead pack.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Luke Mckenzie (#2) negotiates space on a crowded staircase with Luke Bell (#7).
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Post swim need bags are ready for the 2600 age group athletes swimming towards them.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Jacqui Gordon sprints through transition.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Early in the bike the heat was already a big factor. Here Linsey Corbin does what she can to keep cool.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Catriona (Cat) Morrison was methodical on the bike.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Through the Sam Houston National Forest the women fought it out.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Hirotsugu Kuwabara of Japan pedals through a light shower that passed by.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Daniel Schmoll stands in front of a penalty box looking for support.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Tim O'Donnell stays with the lead group on the bike.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Chris Lieto worked his way to the front of the bike, a position he finds himself in quite often.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Eneko Llanos of Spain stays with the leaders on the bike.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Sofie Goos looks for more power on the bike.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
The new postmaster made his rounds.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Sofie Goos ran hard to make up the time lost during a crash on the bike.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Dede Griesbauer runs through a tunnel on the run.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Misters and signs lined the run course courtesy of these eager spectators.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Jacqui Gordon motivates on the run.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
In his first full Ironman, James Walsh of California goes a shade over 9 hours and finished as one of the fastest amateurs.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Eneko Llanos pulls away from Luke Bell and Tim O'Donnell.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Jan Raphael runs the waterways of The Woodlands.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Tim O'Donnell does what he can to keep Eneko in his sights.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
The Woodlands waterway made up most of the run course.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Cheering fans greeted runners nearly every step.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Catriona Morrison ran her way to her first Ironman win in the United States.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Eneko Llanos wins the inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Tim O'Donnell celebrates finishing his first full Ironman in 2nd place.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Luke Bell congratulates Eneko shortly after finishing 3rd.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Catriona Morrison celebrates her victory with a Scottish flag.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Catriona Morrison wins the inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Kelly Williamson finishes 2nd overall and had the fastest run of the day for the women.
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2011 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
Sofie Goos put together an epic effort to finish 3rd overall, only seconds ahead of America's Tyler Stewart.
Triathlete magazine’s photo editor Nils Nilsen brings you the best images from the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas.
To read the race recap of the Ironman Texas, click here.
All Photos by Nils Nilsen
To see a photo gallery of age group bikes, click here.
To view pre-race video interviews, click here.
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: Catriona Morrison / Eneko Llanos / Kona 2011 / Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas
