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Alisha Lion raced at the St. Anthony’s Triathlon finishing 14th in a time 2:09:32. This huge race in St. Petersburg, FL with over 4,000 participants is an annual Triathlon festival with a shorter race on Saturday for children and beginners and the feature event on Sunday. The showcase event consisted of a 1.5 kilometer swim, a 40 kilometer bike leg, followed by a 10 kilometer run.

The race was won by Michelle Dillon from Great Britain in 1:57:45. 2nd place was taken by Sarah Haskins of a time of 1:57:49, followed by Julie Dibens of Great Britain with a time of 1:59:06.

This was Alisha’s first race at this distance since joining the Pro ranks and the first race where she finished outside the top 4 overall. “I had a bad day at the office” said Lion. “I went off course on the swim and started the bike leg quite a ways back. My bike performance was okay but then I had a bad run. I had a lot of discomfort on the run because my feet were rubbed raw in a few places early into the run and I was really just glad to finish and thankful the run wasn’t any longer today. I have to thank the nice folks at the medical tent for helping me post race.”

Lion’s next race is the Memphis in May Triathlon on May 20th where she looks to use her St. Anthony’s experience to her advantage.

Alisha Lion won the Professional Women’s race at the Powerman Alabama Duathlon in a time of 2:37:57. This long course Duathlon in Birmingham, Alabama is known for it’s hilly bike course and sometimes unpredictable weather and this year was no different. The event consisted of an 8 kilometer run, a 53 kilometer bike leg, followed by another 8 kilometer run. The weather was a cold 44 degrees and windy.

Second place was taken by Gabriela Loskotova of the Czech Republic with a time of 2:42:45, followed by Rachel Sears of California at 2:44:32. Powerman Alabama is a qualifying race for Powerman Zofingen in Switzerland and the International Triathlon Union Long Course World Championships later this year in Richmond, Virginia. Alisha’s victory qualified her for both events, however she will not attend the Zofingen event to concentrate on Triathlon racing during that time.

This was Alisha’s second Duathlon win this year after her victory in the Desert Duathlon in Phoenix in February. “This is a very satisfying win for me” said Lion. “My run and bike performances are improving and this was confirmation of that. I look forward to my next event, The St. Anthony’s Triathlon to test my swim progress as well against tough competition. Thanks to the race organization- Therese Bynum, Faye Yates, and all of Team Magic- for a great event”.

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Oceanside 70.3 FinishAlisha Lion finished in 4th place in the Professional Women’s Field at the Ironman 70.3 California race in a time 4:34:49. The Half Ironman course in Oceanside, California, is one of the most challenging on the Triathlon circuit featuring a 1.2 mile Pacific Ocean swim, a hilly 56 mile bike course on Camp Pendleton, and a 13.1 mile run along the beach. The field included several Half Ironman and Ironman distance event veterans and winners, as well as many top short course champions.

The event was won by Kate Major of Australia, followed by Dede Griesbauer of Boston, MA, and Becky Lavelle of Los Gatos, CA. Ironman 70.3 California is a qualifying race for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, FL in November. With Alisha’s top five finish, she is now qualified for the World Championship event.

This was Alisha’s professional Half Ironman debut and she considers her 4th place a success. “Racing against this level of competition has really opened my eyes, and I can see first hand the hard work it takes to compete for a win” said Lion. “In addition to more training, I have to be able bring my best race performance on a given day in order to contend for a win. I learned a lot about racing this distance today.”

Oceanside 70.3 BikeAlisha would like to thank her sponsors who made it possible for her great performance.

Alisha would also like to thank Dano at B&L Bikes in Solano Beach, CA for his excellent and fast bike service during her stay in California, and to the great support from the race volunteers and the U.S. Marine Corp soldiers who lined the course. Oohrah!

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