- Mark Allen (triathlete)
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Medal record Men's triathlon Competitor for the 
United StatesITU World Championships Gold 1989 Avignon Individual Ironman World Championship Gold 1995 Men's race Gold 1993 Men's race Gold 1992 Men's race Gold 1991 Men's race Gold 1990 Men's race Gold 1989 Men's race Silver 1987 Men's race Silver 1986 Men's race Bronze 1983 Men's race Mark Allen (born January 12, 1958 in Glendale, California) is the six-time Ironman Triathon World Champion. He graduated from UC San Diego,where he was an All-American swimmer, with a degree in biology.[1]
After competing and losing in the Ironman Triathlon Championships six times, Mark Allen emerged victorious in 1989, winning one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.
It would be the first of six Ironman victories for Allen, the last coming in 1995 at age 37, making him the oldest champion ever. He has also excelled at the Olympic distance, winning the sport's inaugural World Championships in 1989 in Avignon, France,[2] by more than a minute. He went undefeated in 10 trips to the Nice International Championships,[3] and from 1988-1990 he put together a winning streak of 20 races.
Over the course of his racing career, which ended in 1996, he maintained a 90% average in top-three finishes. He was named Triathlete of the Year six times by Triathlete magazine, and in 1997 Outside magazine tabbed him The World's Fittest Man. Allen was inducted into the Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]
Allen married fellow triathlete Julie Moss in 1989.[1] They divorced in 2002.
Ironman results
YEAR RACE POSITION SWIM BIKE RUN RESULT 1995 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st 51:50 4:46:35 2:42:09 8:20:35[4] 1994 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA DNC --- --- --- --- 1993 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st --- --- --- 8:07:46[5] 1992 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st --- --- --- 8:09:08 1991 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st --- --- --- 8:18:32[6] 1990 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st --- --- --- 8:28:17[7] 1989 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 1st --- --- --- 8:09:14[8] 1988 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 5th --- --- --- 8:43:22 1987 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 2nd --- --- --- 8:47:30[9] 1986 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 2nd --- --- --- 8:36:04 1985 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA DNC --- --- --- --- 1984 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 5th --- --- --- --- 1983 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA 3rd --- --- --- 9:21:06 1982 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA DNF --- --- --- --- DNC - Did Not Compete DNF - Did Not Finish
References
- ^ a b c Norcross, Don (March 6, 1997). "Mark Allen revels in his retirement". San Diego Union - Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1243152631.html?dids=1243152631:1243152631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+06%2C+1997&author=Don+Norcross&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Breaking+Away+%7C+Mark+Allen+revels+in+his+retirement&pqatl=google. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Allen wins world triathlon". New Straits Times. August 8, 1989. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hrUTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4502,1720539&dq=mark-allen+triathlon&hl=en. Retrieved May 30, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Gibbs, Peter (May 28, 2010). "Good luck- don't forget the helmet". New Zealand: Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/the-fitness-zone/3749404/Good-luck-don-t-forget-the-Helmet. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ Staton, Ron (October 8, 1995). "Allen claims his sixth Ironman Triathlon title". Associated Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uCIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k3QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2862,1567372&dq=mark-allen+triathlon&hl=en. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Triathlon; Huffing and Puffing, All the Way". NY Times. November 2, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/02/sports/sports-people-triathlon-huffing-and-puffing-all-the-way.html?pagewanted=1. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "TRIATHLON; International Mettle Shown in Ironman". NY Times. October 21, 1991. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/21/sports/triathlon-international-mettle-shown-in-ironman.html. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Ironman winner Allen doesn't covet record". Lawrence Journal-World. October 8, 1990. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O0IyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AuYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2768,2606425&dq=mark-allen+triathlon&hl=en. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Ironman Triathlon win goes to Allen". Associated Press. October 15, 1989. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8YUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3583,4013238&dq=mark-allen+triathlon&hl=en. Retrieved May 30, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Davis, Scott wins his sixth Ironman Triathlon crown". Modesto Bee. October 11, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mUkjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vc4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3506,350241&dq=mark-allen+triathlon&hl=en. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
External links
World Champions in men's Ironman Triathlon Gordon Haller (1978) · Tom Warren (1979) · Dave Scott (1980) · John Howard (1981) · Scott Tinley (Feb 1982) · Dave Scott (Oct 1982) · Dave Scott (1983-1984) · Scott Tinley (1985) · Dave Scott (1986-1987) · Scott Molina (1988) · Mark Allen (1989-1993) · Greg Welch (1994) · Mark Allen (1995) · Luc Van Lierde (1996) · Thomas Hellriegel (1997) · Peter Reid (1998) · Luc Van Lierde (1999) · Peter Reid (2000) · Tim DeBoom (2001-2002) · Peter Reid (2003) · Normann Stadler (2004) · Faris Al-Sultan (2005) · Normann Stadler (2006) · Chris McCormack (2007) · Craig Alexander (2008-2009) · Chris McCormack (2010) · Craig Alexander (2011)
(women) World Champions in men's ITU Triathlon Mark Allen (1989) • Greg Welch (1990) • Miles Stewart (1991) • Simon Lessing (1992) • Spencer Smith (1993-1994) • Simon Lessing (1995-1996) • Chris McCormack (1997) • Simon Lessing (1998) • Dmitriy Gaag (1999) • Olivier Marceau (2000) • Peter Robertson (2001) • Iván Raña (2002) • Peter Robertson (2003) • Bevan Docherty (2004) • Peter Robertson (2005) • Tim Don (2006) • Daniel Unger (2007) • Javier Gómez (2008) • Alistair Brownlee (2009) • Javier Gómez (2010) • Alistair Brownlee (2011)
(women) Categories:- 1958 births
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- People from Glendale, California
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