About the book
Every generation is defined in part by the achievements of its athletes. Triathlon is one of the youngest and one of the fastest growing sports around the world. In the last four seasons in particular, professional women triathletes have been pacing each other to faster and faster finishing times. This book profiles the fastest iron-distance women professionals—ever. In all, 22 women have finished an iron-distance race in less than 9 hours. Make no mistake, these are the elite of the elites. This book contains snapshots into what drives these athletes. Foreword by Ironman.com managing editor Kevin Mackinnon.
About the author
Timothy Moore has been a financial journalist for more than two decades. He is also a regular contributor to Toronto-based Triathlon Magazine Canada. The idea for this book came from a story he wrote for San Diego-based Triathlete magazine’s June 2008 issue about the then pending assault on Paula Newby-Fraser’s 1994 record of 8:50:53. The record was smashed weeks after the story was published.
