Craig Alexander (triathlete)

Craig Alexander (born 22 June 1973) is an Australian triathlete who is the 2008, 2009 & 2011 Ironman Triathlon World Champion. He was the course record holder for the Ironman World Championship.[2] He is also the winner of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2006 and 2011.

Craig Alexander
Personal information
Nickname(s)Crowie
Born (1973-06-22) 22 June 1973[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Spouse(s)Nerida "Neri" Alexander(1999 – present)
Websitewww.craigalexander.net
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's triathlon
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Canberra Elite
Ironman World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Individual
Gold medal – first place 2009 Individual
Gold medal – first place 2008 Individual
Silver medal – second place 2007 Individual
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Las Vegas Individual
Gold medal – first place 2011 Las Vegas Individual
Gold medal – first place 2006 Clearwater Individual
ITU Aquathlon World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Individual

Triathlon career

Early career

In December 1993, Alexander raced in his first triathlon at Kurnell in Southern Sydney.[3]

Alexander split his time between Olympic Distance racing and Half Iron distance from 2002 to 2005, winning a total of 20 races in his first 4 years as a professional triathlete.[4]

Ironman racing

After a long, unbeaten streak at the Half Ironman distance, Crowie won the inaugural Ironman 70.3 (Half Ironman) World Championship in 2006. This win qualified him for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii the following year (2007), where he finished 2nd in his debut race in the lava fields.

In 2008 and 2009, Alexander went on to win the Ironman World Championships, becoming only the 4th male athlete in history to defend the title.

Crowie then followed this up in 2011 by winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championships for the second time and the Ironman World Championships for the third time (the first athlete in history to win both titles in the same year).

With his 2011 victory in Hawaii, Alexander also broke the previous course record which had stood for 15 years and became the oldest athlete ever to win the IM World Championship title (38 yo).[5]

Coaching career

In 2014, Crowie stepped away from Ironman racing and launched his own brand, Sansego. He teamed up with an elite group of endurance coaches and experts to deliver coaching, consulting, clinics and training camps/experiences[6]

Personal life

Alexander attended Ashfield Boys High School and went on to study Anatomy and Physiology at university.

References
  1. "About Craig Alexander". craigalexander.net. n.d. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. "Another win for Alexander: Craig Alexander claims the Ford Ironman World Championship for the second year in a row". ironman.com. 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  3. "TW Interviews: Craig Alexander". runnersworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. "Results Archive %7c Craig Alexander". craigalexander.net. n.d. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. "Craig Alexander Announces Retirement From Ironman Distance". triathlon.competitor.com. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. "Craig launches new coaching service Sansego". craigalexander.net. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.


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