Ironman 70.3 Des Moines || Race Recap & World Championship Slot Allocation

With one more chance to qualify for the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, New Zealand, Colin put it all on the line at Ironman 70.3 Des Moines. After racing two previous Half Ironmans (St. George & Chattanooga) in the last five weeks, he entered the day with a lot of race fatigue, but a determination like no other. It turned in to a day - and a weekend - he will never forget. For many reasons.

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Welcome to the YouTube home of Team Saunders Tri - Cait & Tif

Caitlin began her triathlon career in 2012 on a fat tire bike and no swim background. She met Tiffany when she was training for Ironman Texas 2013. Accompanying Tif through most of the training (minus most of the swimming), and serving as a finish line catcher volunteer, catching Tif at the end of her first Ironman, it didn't take long for the triathlon bug to bite. She completed her first full Ironman in 2015 and added another in 2017 - crossing the finish line both times hand-in-hand with the love of her life.

Tiffany's triathlon life started in 2009 with The Rookie Tri at the Texas Ski Ranch. From the time she crossed the finish line, she was hooked. Since then, she has added 3 full Ironmans to her resume' (Texas 2013, 2015, 2017). But it's the 70.3 distance that has been her favorite calling. Since her first Ironman 70.3 in Galveston in 2010, Tiffany has crossed the Half Ironman finish line more than 25 times, including three Ironman 70.3 World Championship appearances - with Caitlin - in South Africa, 2018, and St. George, Utah, 2021 and Lahti, Finland in 2023.

Team Saunders is documenting the journey of training, life and taking on new challenges along the way. A pair of Age Group triathletes, they hope to motivate and inspire others to find their own challenges.

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