Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Yokneam (JTA) — An 85-year-old Israeli man was killed in a terror attack in northern Israel that also injured his son and a soldier and comes a month after an earlier string of attacks in the country and the first since fighting restarted in Gaza following a two-month ceasefire stole his gun and then ran down the highway opening fire The victim was named as Moshe Horan from the nearby Kibbutz Hazorea A kibbutz spokesperson said Haran’s life was “woven into” the kibbutz The attacker was identified as an Israeli Arab from the nearby city of Maale Iron He was shot by Israeli border police on the scene I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” with any questions or to let us know what stories you’re picking up Copyright © 2025 The Forward Association from Ma’aleh Iron in northern Israel.Paramedics arrive at the sceneMDA paramedic Ofer Vinik recounted what he saw upon arrival at the scene “We arrived at the location and saw a male around 70 years old and a male around 20 near the bus stop We performed medical examinations on the 70-year-old male we had to pronounce him dead at the scene.“Additional MDA teams provided medical treatment to the 20-year-old and urgently evacuated him in an MDA mobile intensive care unit to the hospital in a serious and unstable condition,” he added.The Border Police officer who thwarted the terrorist told KAN Reshet Bet: “Anyone who wasn’t there at the time cannot understand what I experienced at that moment a civilian said there was a terrorist in the area We got out and eliminated the terrorist; we prevented a major attack.”Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday Moshe HornAccording to a statement from the kibbutz and “one of the pillars of Kibbutz Hazorea.”“My heart aches for the Horn family and the entire Kibbutz Hazorea community,” President Isaac Herzog wrote in a post on X/Twitter following the attack.הלב כואב יחד עם משפחת הורן וכל קהילת קיבוץ הזורע על הירצחו של משה "מוסה" הורן בן ה-85 אני מחזק בשעה קשה זו את בנו שהיה עימו ברגעים המזעזעים הללו ושולח חיבוק תנחומים למשפחתו ורפואה שלמה לחייל שנפצע בפיגוע המתועב An 85-year-old man was killed and a soldier seriously injured on Monday morning in a terrorist attack on a highway in northern Israel The assailant was identified as Karem Jabarin an Israeli citizen from the Arab town of Ma’ale Iron Jabarin rammed his car into a bus stop at the Tishbi Junction near Yokneam He then attacked a soldier with a knife and seized the soldier’s rifle Moshe Horan of northern Israel’s Kibbutz HaZore’a was shot dead as he was driving with his son an 18-year-old member of the Armored Corps was rushed to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa in serious condition Border Police officers en route to a training exercise shot and killed Jabarin as he continued to fire along the highway At a press conference in Jerusalem with top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas Sa’ar said that the attack was “the result of the ongoing incitement” by the Palestinian Authority Against its values and its ways of life,” Sa’ar said He described Israel as “the most attacked country in the world” and emphasized the importance of the state being allowed to defend itself describing it as a “heroic” response to Israeli escalation in the West Bank and Gaza Israel's Health Ministry on Tuesday warned the public not to use "crushed olive oil" or "refined canola oil" produced by "Shemen Hama'ale." The matter was first reported by Israel Hayom The oils in question may have any expiry date; the labels claim that they were produced in Ma'ale Iron Following a complaint received regarding the oils' taste the Health Ministry conducted laboratory tests on a number of the products and found that the constitution of the products' fatty acids are not compatible with the types of oils the products are labeled as even though the labels claim that the oils were manufactured/packaged in Ma'ale Iron there is no oil factory in Ma'ale Iron which is known to the Health Ministry The public is therefore asked not to use the aforementioned products "The Health Ministry's Food Service will continue to examine and identify cases of food fraud such as the fake oils," a statement read "If a breach of the legislative or standard requirements in Israel is found steps will be taken against the one dealing in the food using all means available to the [Health] Ministry." the average male amateur golfer hits their driver 217 yards the PGA Tour average driving distance was 293.9 yards That 77-yard gap illustrates that all different types of golfers hit their clubs all different yardages seniors and juniors of all abilities hit every club in the bag and tour statistics for this average golf club distance chart We'll go into more depth within these categories a little later It's important to note that these figures represent averages from large numbers of players and generalizations Every individual hits the ball different distances and there are certainly outliers both longer and shorter than these averages From the 15 handicap male amateur to recreational female players and professionals on the top tours here are the average distances golfers hit every club The total distance achieved by a golf club is based on several factors The faster your swing speed, the greater the distance. According to TrackMan the average PGA Tour player has a driver club speed of 115 MPH LPGA Tour players average 96 MPH with driver Since we know that amateur male golfers hit driver an average of 217 yards we can infer that average male golfers and LPGA Tour players have similar swing speeds making the LPGA Tour average distances with each club a good benchmark for average amateur male golfers you can actually train your swing speed just like any other facet of the game and see relatively quick and significant results that will impact every full-swing club in the bag READ MORE Golf Speed Training & Why It's Guaranteed to Work Each club face has a unique loft. For example, a driver is designed for distance and usually has only 8-13 degrees of loft. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed to get airborne, with 41-46 degrees of loft Lower-lofted clubs also have longer shafts than higher-lofted clubs Distance can be greatly affected by the weather conditions Hitting a ball into a strong wind will greatly influence distance and a dry golf course will give you more roll READ MORE Swing Speed and Distance Chart for Every Club Our average distances for men data comes straight from Shot Scope which tracks countless shots from users of all abilities We used the average 15 handicap male to represent the average distances for males earlier the average male has a handicap index of just over 14 Here's how 5 handicap and 25 handicap men compare compare READ MORE The Best Drivers for Senior Golfers in 2024 READ MORE The 9 Best Drivers for Women of 2023 Go to the driving range and hit ten golf balls with each club Keep track of the ten distances you achieve with each club or more frequently if you are actively working on your swing The distance achieved by a specific golf club will vary from player to player and from day to day based on the conditions READ MORE How to Accurately Measure How Far You Hit Your Clubs This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Colo - Colorado School of Mines Athletics celebrated the 10th annual Blaster Awards on April 22 at Volk Gym handing out awards in 14 categories to honor the best of the best in Oredigger athletics Mines head coaches nominated and voted on 11 of the awards while the Community Impact Award was voted on by the Mines Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Iron Digger Awards were selected by the Mines strength and conditioning staff The winners are featured below. Nominees for each category can be seen HERE. Awarded to an outstanding male athlete who is in their first year of eligibility (either true freshman or redshirt freshman) Transfers are not eligible unless they are a redshirt freshman Vladislav Kazakin had a breakout season in his inaugural collegiate campaign His resume included RMAC gold in the 500-free and 1000-free with another First-Team All-RMAC finish as part of the 400-freestyle relay Kazakin went on to finish seventh in the nation in both the 500-free and 1000-free at the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships where he also raced the 200-free Those performances netted him a pair of CSCAA First-Team All-America awards Kazakin toppled program records multiple times in the 200-free Awarded to an outstanding female athlete who is in their first year of eligibility (either true freshman or redshirt freshman) Jennifer Pierson competed at the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in the 50-free and 200-free after being listed as one of the top alternates She finished top-40 in the nation in both the 100-free and 200-free Pierson earned Second-Team All-RMAC as part of three different relays She also helped break program records in the 200-freestyle relay and 400-freestyle relay Awarded to the most outstanding male scholar-athlete with a combination of athletic and academic achievement taken into consideration.  With the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-America awards yet to be announced Hunter Potrykus remains the defending CSC Academic All-American of the Year for D-II Track & Field Potrykus was named the 2025 RMAC Academic Athlete of the Year for indoor track & field while also finishing fourth in the nation in the pole vault at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships That finish added another USTFCCCA First-Team All-America distinction to his resume Potrykus graduates as the RMAC co-recordholder in the pole vault at 5.41m Awarded to the most outstanding female scholar-athlete Grace Strongman's unblemished grade-point average is only enhanced by her performance in competition During the 2024 cross country season alone She finished 63rd in the nation at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships where the Oredigger women took fifth as a team She was also 16th at the NCAA South Central Region race where Mines was runner-up Strongman helped the Oredigger women win a third straight RMAC title by taking fourth in the mile and as part of the distance medley relay She claimed USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America honors in the mile at NCAA Indoors as well The SAAC Community Impact award is voted upon by the membership of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to recognize the outstanding community service by either one student-athlete Mines' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee selected wrestling's Yahir Chairez-Salazar and Izaiah Padilla as the honorees for the SAAC Community Impact Award Read the nominations for both outstanding Orediggers below.Yahir is an outstanding candidate for the Community Service Blaster Award He is deeply involved in the Greeley community where he regularly shares his story of overcoming a life-changing accident to inspire others and willingness to help make a real impact—and make him more than deserving of this recognition.Izaiah is a student-athlete who strives to achieve his academic and athletic goals all while maintaining strong relationships and being actively involved in the community He is someone who can be seen with a smile and a charismatic personality in each environment he is in Izaiah creates opportunities and makes time to be involved with Red Rocks Church Izaiah does not only lead in youth groups but also has a great voice that accompanies the worship team and their deliverance of amazing music and pushes himself to lead others down a good path Singing and leading takes a great deal of time and effort and Izaiah goes above and beyond by providing his presence around the Golden community as well Izaiah has helped deliver and provide his service in making sure the Rotary Club has enough hands on deck Izaiah will continue to find ways to impact the community and others around him who has demonstrated unparalleled dedication to physical preparation Candidates will have been at the forefront of their team's training in both personal improvement and leadership exemplifying whit means to work behind the scenes Candidates must have appeared in at least 50% of their team's competitions This award is voted on by the strength and conditioning staff Jonathan Moore was a key for the men's basketball team as the Orediggers rolled to a sweep of the RMAC regular season and tournament titles he totaled 391 minutes of action on the way to 136 points His blocks led the team and ranked ninth in the RMAC After coming to Mines as a pitcher for the softball team Cassidy Chvatal hit her stride as a senior She has already broken the program's single-season home run record touting 19 long balls with four games left to play was the national leader in home runs as well She's also the first player with 50 or more RBI in a season at Mines since 2019 Chvatal recorded three games with multiple home runs and went long in 16 of 50 games played to date Awarded to a male senior who has completed their eligibility and has distinguished themselves in an outstanding manner in achievement and school spirit over the course of their Mines careers Loic Scomparin is the most decorated male runner in Mines history thanks to 14 USTFCCCA All-America performances with NCAA Outdoors yet to be held Scomparin is the only Oredigger in program history with three top-10 performances at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships He helped Mines to national titles on the course in both 2022 and 2024 as part of a lengthy list of accomplishments Scomparin raced to national silver in the indoor 3K and 5K Awarded to a female senior who has completed their eligibility and has distinguished themselves in an outstanding manner in achievement Reese is one of the greatest players in program history who has taken her talents overseas to Austria and is now playing professionally her leadership on the field as a captain each of the last two seasons enabled her teammates to be at ease and perform at their best on the way to sweeping the RMAC championships winning the NCAA South Central Regional and advancing to the national quarterfinals the statistics paint a picture of excellence on the field but what truly makes Reese stand out is her character She brings a very human quality to our team and her teammates She helps others with their game by offering advice She is a good source of academic wisdom and support to her teammates and undoubtedly anyone who seeks help from her Reese on occasion will make the coaching staff aware of someone on the team who may need help she cannot provide Awarded to the most outstanding Male athlete of the year Majok Deng becomes the first men's basketball player to earn Male Athlete of the Year since Brendan Sullivan brought home the honor in 2021 For his overall performance during the 2024-25 season He led the team in scoring with 14.9 points per game as the Orediggers swept the RMAC regular season and tournament crowns on the way to the regional final Deng's scoring output helped him surpass 1,000 points for his career as well Deng led the RMAC in free-throw shooting and scored 20 or more points in a game on nine occasions Deng found double digits and he finished year seventh all-time in single-season free-throw percentage Awarded to the most outstanding female athlete of the year Reese McDermott is one of the greatest players in program history McDermott shared RMAC Co-Player of the Year with one of her teammates was named South Central Region Player of the Year She helped Mines sweep the RMAC regular season and tournament crowns and guided the Orediggers all the way to a region title and the national quarterfinals McDermott's season numbers included 19 goals which led the RMAC and ranked second in D-II Those 19 goals also put her third in the program record book McDermott became the third player in program history with 50 goals or more in a career and tallied 45 points thanks to those 19 goals and seven assists Awarded to the most outstanding coaching staff of the year and Max Sevick put together another historic season for Mines cross country The men's squad won the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship as they reclaimed the crown on a proverbial buzzer-beater against favored Wingate It capped an undefeated season for the men which included six USTFCCCA All-Americans Siemers' women's squad finished fifth in the nation as Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge won individual national bronze - the highest finish by any Oredigger woman ever The previous mentioned resulted helped Siemers and his staff win USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year USTFCCCA South Central Region Coach of the Year and RMAC Coach of the Year - all on the men's side Awarded to the most outstanding team of the year The Colorado School of Mines Men's Cross Country team won the 2024 NCAA Division II National Championship in buzzer-beater fashion against favored defending national champion Wingate The thrilling performance capped an undefeated season which included the Orediggers' sixth consecutive conference and regional titles It marked the fourth national title in school and program history the men's squad featured five First-Team All-RMAC runners Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Thanks for visiting Be one of the first to try our new activity feed Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 10 greatest male iron-distance triathletes of all time Thanks for visiting Colo - Colorado School of Mines Athletics celebrated the ninth annual Blaster Awards on April 30 at Volk Gym The winners are featured below. Nominees for each category can be seen HERE. Bella Campos was crowned D2CCA Third-Team All-America after earning two all-region nods and winning RMAC Freshman of the Year She broke the program record for goals by a freshman with 16 while adding four assists for 36 points Three of her goals were game-winners as she led the RMAC in scoring Alex Romack was named the 2023-24 RMAC Freshman of the Year after a successful inaugural campaign He appeared in all 33 of Mines' games with 32 starts The Indiana native averaged 8.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while blocking 27 shots He converted at .645 from the floor and recorded six double-doubles - the most in a season since 2017-18 Romack also became the first player in program history to shoot 100% in a game on a minimum of 10 shot attempts The 2023 RMAC Summit Award winner in cross country got it done on the course and in the classroom Margaux Basart was voted RMAC Academic Runner of the Year and finished Second-Team All-RMAC at the 2023 conference championships She added USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America status on the track after taking 10th in the nation in the 3,000-meter run at the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships Her all-American race also broke the program record in the indoor 3K at 9:28.24 Basart finished fourth in the steeplechase at the 2024 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships for Second-Team All-RMAC distinction Duncan Fuehne was an all-American in both cross country and track He finished 11th in the nation at the 2023 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and also took seventh in the indoor 5K at the NCAA indoor championships While he has yet to compete at the national outdoor race Fuehne already won RMAC gold in the 10,000-meter run His work in the classroom netted 2023 RMAC Academic Runner of the Year in cross country The New Mexico native was also named the 2023 D2CCA National Scholar-Athlete of the Year and RMAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Cody Thompson suffered a high-grade sprain of his SC joint which ended his true sophomore season Thompson charged through the 2023-24 dual schedule undefeated at 10-0 and did not lose a single match to a RMAC opponent He rode that momentum all the way to the NCAA national finals at 149 pounds and earned NWCA All-American status native won a regional title and was crowned NWCA Super Region VI Wrestler of the Year He finished the season 25-3 overall which led the team in wins Mines' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee selected wrestling's Yahir Chairez-Salazar as the honoree for the SAAC Community Impact Award for his exceptional resilience and positive attitude and influence following a life-altering car accident Yahir responded to his new challenges with perseverance and returned to the mat and his team “become a beacon of inspiration for his peers and the community and many student-athletes and non-student-athletes throughout the community.” Softball team captain Sidney Wilson brought home the Female Iron Digger Award Wilson has played in (and started) 182 of a possible 185 games native has batted .344 with 187 hits including 32 doubles with 95 RBI and 90 runs Her 60 walks rank top-10 in program history The 2024 Female Iron Digger is still climbing the ranks in the program record book in career hits and doubles as well Senior wrestler Daniel Caddy earned the 2024 Male Iron Digger Award Caddy grinded out a pair of wins in three duals and put up 10 points for the Orediggers He only dropped one match to a RMAC opponent It adds to a career featuring 15 wins at one of the most competitive weights in the sport Zoe Baker wins the 2024 Female Oredigger Excellence Award as the most decorated Oredigger student-athlete in the history of Mines Athletics She's a 13-time USTFCCCA All-American across cross country and track & field and still has the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships remaining She helped the Mines women's cross country team to their first national podium in program history and three more after that Baker also advanced to the top-nine for NCAA Woman of the Year and won multiple CSC Academic All-American of the Year awards - the first Oredigger across any sport to ever attain either accomplishment In his final year as an Oredigger student-athlete John Matocha became the greatest touchdown producer in college football history passing for 162 career TDs and producing 191 total across four seasons He owns the NCAA D-II record for career QB rating and RMAC records in total offense (17,006) The Texan was the 2022 Harlon Hill Award and was the 2023 runner-up as national player of the year in D2 football In the classroom he is a three-time CSC Academic All-American including the 2022-23 Academic All-American of the Year for all D2 sports Matocha was a four-time all-American on the field and two-time team captain who led a team that went 50-7 in the games he started He led the program to four straight RMAC titles and the national title game two years in a row Hannah Miller becomes the third Oredigger to win back-to-back Female Athlete of the Year honors at the Blaster Awards Miller was USTFCCCA First-Team All-America and national runner-up in the indoor pole vault She also earned 2024 RMAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning RMAC gold and setting the conference all-time pole vault record at 4.27 meters the Texas native was recognized as the 2023 Colorado Sportswoman of the Year for college track & field John Matocha is the first Oredigger to ever win multiple Male Athlete of the Year honors at the Blaster Awards Matocha was a consensus all-American and CSC First-Team Academic All-American He became college fooball's all-time leader in passing (162) and total (191) touchdowns he led Mines to the NCAA national championship game for a second straight season thanks to 4,298 passing yards Led by NFFCC Colorado Coach of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Pete Sterbick the Mines football coaching staff guided their team back to the NCAA national championship game for a second straight year Under the guidance of Sterbick and his staff the Orediggers set the program record for wins at 14-1 and won the program's fifth consecutive RMAC championship with a perfect 9-0 record Mines football achieved the first #1 ranking in program history during the 2023 season Mines football was crowned Team of the Year for just the second time in the history of the Blaster Awards after a second consecutive run to the NCAA national championship game The Orediggers set the program record for wins That success included a fifth straight RMAC championship thanks to a perfect 9-0 record against conference opponents Mines football also achieved the first #1 ranking in program history among numerous other milestones Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Colo - Colorado School of Mines Athletics celebrated the seventh annual Blaster Awards on the evening of Tuesday the Orediggers celebrated the best of Mines Athletics in person with winners announced and honored in 14 categories There were more than 60 individual nominations in 12 categories and two other awards honoring team and coaching staff accomplishments The 2021-22 school year marked a near return to normal and the Orediggers thrived across the board Among the notable successes were a total of five RMAC titles two NCAA Regional crowns and a run to the NCAA National Semifinals Multiple awards came down to the final votes but the night's big winner was Mines football leading the way with four different awards including Team of the Year Male Athlete of the Year and co-SAAC Community Impact honors It marked the first time in the history of the Blaster Awards that football won Team of the Year women's cross country and track & field and women's basketball all claimed multiple awards as well nine different teams were represented with Blaster Award distinction.  The winners are featured below. Fans can view all nominees for each category HERE. Reese McDermott is the second women's soccer player to win Female Rookie of the Year but the first since Acacia Ortiz won the inaugural honor in 2016 McDermott won 2021 RMAC Freshman of the Year along with First-Team All-RMAC and Second-Team All-Region distinction She claimed the accolades by leading the Orediggers with eight goals and two assists - all as a true freshman Grayston DiBlasi became the first Oredigger wrestler to ever win Male Rookie of the Year at the Blaster Awards DiBlasi was a NCAA qualifier at 141 pounds - the first Mines freshman to go to the national meet since 2013 He finished First-Team All-RMAC thanks to a 26-7 record while leading the Oreidggers in wins and falls (10) DiBlasi also won the Doug Moses Open and finished top-three at four different tournaments After breaking through as Female Academic Athlete of the Year in 2021 Zoe Baker defended her Blaster Award crown and joined a list of repeat winners in the category including Taryn Huber (VB) in 2016 and 2017 and Jennifer Kendall (WSOC) in 2018 and 2019 Baker's resume for the accolade included her second straight NCAA Elite 90 honor for indoor track & field two RMAC Academic Athlete of the Year awards two RMAC Summit Awards and three USTFCCCA All-America honors across cross country and indoor track & field Baker rolled into the 2022 Blaster Awards ranked #6 in the nation in the 10K #17 in the outdoor 5K and #53 in the 1,500m Patrick Allan gave Mines men's soccer it's second Male Academic Athlete of the Year winner The first was Richard Garvey who brought home the inaugural honor in 2016 Allan won the award as a CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American along with United Soccer Coaches' Scholar All-America distinction the Minnesota native and two-time Mines graduate was named United Soccer Coaches' and D2CCA Second-Team All-Region after claiming First-Team All-RMAC honors He started 17 matches for the Orediggers and played 1,461 minutes on the way to eight shutouts and the men's fifth straight RMAC title Tyler Blomster made the case to have this award named after him as he brought it home for the second time in his illustrious Oredigger career Blomster through he had started his senior season in 2020 He eventually underwent reconstructive elbow surgery (Tommy John) and sat out the 2021 season In 2022 he has returned and become the RMAC's all-time leader in wins and strikeouts Blomster is 7-2 with a 2.50 ERA and one save thanks to 60 strikeouts in 68.1 innings and 11 appearances He has also tossed three complete games including two shutouts ???????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ????????From Tommy John surgery to the RMAC’s all-time winningest pitcher, Tyler Blomster is the #BlasterAwards Comeback Player of the Year!#HelluvaEngineer?? pic.twitter.com/gf2zLxlR3m For the first time in the history of the Blaster Awards the voting for the SAAC Community Impact Award ended in a tie Julia Eiken became the second volleyball player honored for her work in the community after Delaney Duis earned the honor in 2020 Sean Roberts is the first football player to ever earn the distinction Eiken served as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory community while overseeing four community chairs and working as a liaison of athletics community to campus She spearheaded multiple athletics and campus activities and also appeared as a speaker at Convocation Fall 2021 Eiken also organized the Welcome BBQ last fall for all athletes with an estimated attendance surpassing 400 participants She filled the same role for the Athlete Formal in April which she lead and organized as well Roberts set up and continues to run a non-profit called Campus Grocer Not only does it help provide Mines student-athletes with reduced-cost groceries it also provides help to numerous underserved populations across the Denver-metro area The money generated through Campus Grocer has helped provide payments for cancer treatment created job placement for the homeless population helped at-risk youth and also generated over 3,000 pounds of food given to families in need Courtney Stanton became the third winner ever of the Female Oredigger Excellence Award since its inception in 2020 She's the first women's basketball player to earn the honor In a statement from Head Coach Brittany Simpson “Courtney has been a 3 year captain for us and has really been a fantastic leader on and off the court Her consistency within her leadership throughout this season was huge part of our success Not only did she have a huge impact on our season this year but Courtney is always out supporting the other student athletes She really embraces what it means to be an Oredigger with her leadership and commitment to Mines.” George Marchant is the third-ever winner of the Male Oredigger Excellence Award he is the second consecutive individual from the men's soccer program to claim the honor In a statement from Head Coach Greg Mulholland "George was team captain for Mines Soccer record-breaking fifth consecutive RMAC title George is extremely hard working and dedicated to a positive team culture He is never seeking individual accolades but only the greatness of the program He has grown into a player that the coaches and team depend on with a toughness and tenacity that was required George is a selfless individual whose greatest quality is to lead by example and guide others to be their best There was never a training session or match where I ever questioned his passion or willingness to do what the team needed George was second on the team in minutes with 1528 on the year His lone goal was the game winner in overtime vs #11 ranked Seattle Pacific University succeeding both on and off the field in every facet of his time here Megan Van de Graaf is the first-ever women's basketball player to be named Iron Digger and the third individual overall since the honor was added in 2020 Van de Graaf was a key player for the women's basketball team which won its second straight RMAC Regular Season Championship in 2021-22 It was the greatest season in the history of Mines women's basketball and the Texan finished it touting 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while shooting over 50% from the field and 72% at the free-throw line ???????????? ???????? ????????????Leading @mineswbb to the conference crown, Megan van de Graaf is the #BlasterAwards Female Iron Digger!#HelluvaEngineer?? pic.twitter.com/92z8b1KY2e Ryan Fidel continued the tradition of excellence established by Mines wrestling in this category as the second individual from the team to earn the title Iron Digger in the three-year history of the award The first-ever winner was Robert Gambrell in 2020 Fidel also worked directly with biomechanics research as part of his graduate program running through Mines weight room he finished 2021-22 with a record of 10-10 including one fall He closed his career touting 32 wins compared to 15 losses with five falls Also notable is his direct jump from the 157-pound weight class to 174 pounds ???????? ???????? ????????????A leader on the mat and in the weight room for @mineswrestling, Ryan Fidel is the #BlasterAwards Male Iron Digger!#HelluvaEngineer?? pic.twitter.com/Gi5Njxqh63 back-to-back Female Athlete of the Year for Mines Athletics on Tuesday night within a hour of winning Female Academic Athlete of the Year She earned the same honors in 2021 and became the second-ever Oredigger to win two straight after Emily Garnier did the same in 2017 and 2018 Baker's lengthy season resume includes three USTFCCCA All-American awards including two in indoor track & field and another for cross country She finished #6 in the nation in the indoor 5K and #10 nationally in the indoor 3K native raced to #25 in the nation and helped Mines' women make a second consecutive podium as the #4 team in the nation Baker also shattered the program records for the indoor 3K She currently ranks #6 in the nation for the 10K and #17 in the 5K ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ????????A two-season All-American for @csmtrack, Zoe Baker repeats as the #BlasterAward Female Athlete of the Year!#HelluvaEngineer?? pic.twitter.com/J6eCAXA17y Michael Zeman brought Mines football its fourth Male Athlete of the Year award as the third Oredigger football player to earn the distinction He joined a list including Just Dvorak (2016 His record-setting season led to him being a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist (D-II national player of the year) while also earning all-America awards from the AFCA He rushed for 1,608 yards and 21 touchdowns while tying the Mines record with 26 total touchdowns That made him the co-leader in scoring in all of NCAA Division II Zeman had triple-digit rushing numbers in 11 games and helped Mines football reach the NCAA semifinals the Mines football coaching staff were voted the top group in the department and it came appropriately after a record-setting Led by freshly retired Head Coach Gregg Brandon the Orediggers finished the 2022 campaign with an overall record of 12-2 on the way to a third consecutive RMAC title and eventually the NCAA semifinals Mines knocked off Bemidji State and Angelo State before battling to a three-point deficit against Valdosta State in the semifinals Coach Brandon and his staff ended the season with the #3-ranked team in the nation - their highest final ranking ever The final award of the night saw Mines football win Team of the Year for the first time ever at the Blaster Awards The Orediggers finished the 2022 campaign with an overall record of 12-2 on the way to a third consecutive RMAC title and eventually the NCAA semifinals The Orediggers ended the season with the #3-ranked team in the nation - their highest final ranking ever Thanks for visiting Life Saving Victoria (LSV) has a bright future as proven by the 860 junior athletes who competed in the Victorian Junior Championships at Lorne Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) this weekend which serves as active training for the skills they require to become qualified lifesavers at age 13 Local club Ocean Grove SLSC were dominant taking out the overall point score ahead of fellow Geelong-Surf Coast club Angelsea SLSC with 259 points and Torquay SLSC on 238 points It was exciting to award joint overall Under 13 Champion Athletes (Fred Westfield Medalists) to Jasmine Hume from Anglesea SLSC and Oscar Skehan from Point Leo SLSC  These athletes demonstrated a consistently high level of skill across both water and beach events Oscar Skehan was also named the under 13 male water champion for the event having won the under 13 male board race and placing 2nd in the male iron and surf race while Mentone Life Saving Club’s (LSC’s) Katie Gorvett-Page was the under 13 female water champion placing 2nd in the ironwoman and 3rd in the board race Mornington LSC’s Sebastian Jaspers won the under 13 male beach champion taking out the under 13 male beach sprint and backing this up with 3rd in the beach flags while Altona LSC’s Charlotte Dunn was the under 13 female beach champion with a 1st place in the beach sprint and 2nd in the beach flags LSV manager aquatic sport Simon Butterly said he was very impressed with the teamwork and comraderie shown by the junior athletes at this year’s championships “The level of talent in the water and on the beach as well as the competitive spirit seen from all our competitors and clubs makes me very excited for the future of both lifesaving sports and our patrol service for many years to come,” Mr Butterly said “The skills gained throughout these lifesavers’ early years of competition could help our junior athletes to save a life while on patrol “I would like to thank Lorne SLSC for hosting us the officials and powercraft crews for their tireless efforts on the beach for the past three days team managers and parents and all the other volunteers whose hard work behind the scenes which made this weekend a success.” The Junior Victorian Lifesaving Championships was made possible by the Victorian 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Sportsmen of the year @HPUMensLax Senior, ???????? ?????? ?? #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/IMQzKzYvpw Thanks for visiting SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM: Please consider donating to keep our website running and free for all - thank you The King and Queen of Bhutan have revealed the name of their second son He has been named Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck and His Royal Highness will be referred to as Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck The King and Queen attended the Trelda Tsechu prayer ceremony at Thimphu Tashichodzong and offered prayers along with Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck The prayer ceremony is in honour of the birth of Guru Rinpoche an 8th-century Buddhist master and the founder of Tibetan Buddhism The Trelda Tsechu ceremony is performed annually for the benefit of all sentient beings The Queen of Bhutan gave birth to her second son on 19 March 2020 – corresponding with the 25th day of the 1st month of the Male Iron Rat year Her husband announced the birth on Instagram: “We are honoured to announce the birth of the second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen corresponding with the 25th day of the 1st month of the Male Iron Rat year Her Majesty and the royal baby are in good health and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey was delighted to meet his younger brother Their Majesties express their gratitude to the medical team the Zhung Dratshang and to everyone for their well-wishes and prayers.” ”While this remains a very happy occasion for the Royal family and the nation and people of Bhutan Their Majesties wish to remind all Bhutanese to be mindful responsible and supportive to each other in the wake of the COVID-19 virus Their Majesties have everyone whose lives have been affected by this global pandemic in their thoughts and prayers.” The young Prince is second in the line of succession behind his elder brother The Gyalsey mandated that Justice League be no longer than two hours and as moviegoers it's easy to forget the mind-boggling amount of glad-handing and deal-making that goes on behind the scenes behind cameras is basically a miracle in its own right and while studios are typically all-too-keen to throw money at sequels they often only greenlight films once everyone has agreed to some head-scratching conditions Perhaps a producer has their own specific vision for part of the movie maybe the director themselves will only sign on if their loony demands are met or an executive more concerned with toy sales than storytelling might impose their will upon the creatives These 10 films were only shot and completed after the creative and business ends of the situation came together and agreed on a direction no matter what the artists involved might've actually thought of the situation Unsurprisingly a couple of these movies were both critical and commercial failures as a result though many actually managed to overcome these peculiar conditions and deliver an end product that mostly clung true to the original concept.. but who among us in the two-plus decades since has ever forgotten about the huge Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) trots out as his ultimate weapon The film was co-produced by director Barry Sonnenfeld and eccentric mega-producer Jon Peters with Peters being the one who came up with the ludicrous idea to feature a gigantic metal tarantula But there's even more to the story - as Kevin Smith explained in his live show An Evening with Kevin Smith Peters actually recycled the spider concept from Superman Lives a cancelled Superman reboot he was attempting to get made throughout the 1990s Superman Lives was set to star Nicolas Cage with Tim Burton directing and Smith penning the script Peters insisted to Smith that the third act climax with the Man of Steel fighting a giant spider Peters held onto the idea and imposed it upon Wild Wild West with a mechanical steampunk facelift the CGI mecha-spider still looks pretty great from a VFX perspective WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab) ©Future Publishing Limited Quay House England and Wales company registration number 2008885 World Broadcast Premiere on TVO and tvo.org/documentaries Thursday As more women ascend the ranks of the male dominated restaurant industry the rules of “kitchen culture” are being rewritten Premiering November 15 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org/documentaries TVO Original The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution takes a compelling journey into the culinary world of seven female chefs at the vanguard of this change “The Heat is a startling inside look at a business we’re all familiar with but rarely truly see,” says John Ferri TVO Vice President of Current Affairs and Documentaries “This TVO Original documentary explores the issue of gender equity in a unique way and at an important time We are proud of the conversation it has ignited.” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Maya Gallus takes viewers behind-the-scenes to meet pioneers who broke through the glass ceiling The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution also hears from a new generation of up-and-coming Canadian chefs “The chefs in The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution are all powerful talented women taking their earned place in a male dominated industry and transforming it as a result,” says Maya Gallus “The documentary was conceived before the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements reached a tipping point illuminating the complexity of systemic discrimination and inspiring change on a deeper level.” The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution will also air Saturday December 1 at 9 pm and Sunday December 2 at 10 pm Stream it anytime at tvo.org/documentaries beginning November 15 at 9 pm The King of Bhutan took to Instagram to announce the birth of a second son The prince was born earlier today – 19 March 2020 – corresponding with the 25th day of the 1st month of the Male Iron Rat year The full Instagram post reads: the Zhung Dratshang and to everyone for their well-wishes and prayers While this remains a very happy occasion for the Royal family and the nation and people of Bhutan The as of yet unnamed Prince is second in the line of succession behind his elder brother The Gyalsey Seb Asher and Amy Fawcett won the 10km Rip to River Classics on December 30 About 1100 competitors competed in the 44th Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving annual event between Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale in a stunning return to pre-pandemic levels Asher won with a time of 35:41 from Hamish Baylis (35:59) and Brandon Muscat (36:02) while Fawcett won with a time of 38:38 from Danni Rogan (42:57) and Lauren McGough (43:50) Keith Fagg and Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach won the 10km walk events while Glenn McMillan and Janice De Vries won the 5km run Asher Magasanik and Arabella Johnson won the Ripper Nippers races former Torquay and current Surfers Paradise athlete Archie Vernon and Alexandra Headland’s Grace Harris won the Jim Wall Iron on January 7 Newport’s Noah Maggs and Torquay’s Jemma Holt and Newport’s Noah Maggs won the Under 17 iron events Jan Juc’s Zoe McKenna and Chloe Reyntjes finished third and fourth in the Under 17 Female Iron while Ocean Grove’s Luke Perry came fourth in the Under 17 Male Iron Ocean Grove’s Georgie McIntyre placed third in the Under 15 Female Iron and Tobias Hallam came second in the Male event and Anglesea’s Noah Chapple was third Ocean Grove had three of the first five placegetters in the Under 13 Female Iron with Arabella Johnson (second) Grace Bird (fourth) and Eilidh Sheridan (fifth) doing well Grayson Hyde (Ocean Grove) was runner-up in the Male event A group of Victorian Youth Parliament participants met with one of their local MPs last week to discuss water safety issues The 2025 NSW Surf Life Saving State Open Championships kicked off on Thursday it was Terrigal who led the charge in the water events Under 19s competitor Lizzie Shearer was undoubtedly the star of the Terrigal team bringing home two individual silver medals in the U19 female surf race She rounded up her medal tally with a bronze in the U19 female team surf race Following closely behind on the medal tally was Terrigal teammate Jett Green who also took home two individual medals; a gold in the U19 male board race A strong contingent of the Central Coast’s ski paddlers made their presence known with Terrigal’s U19 female and male double ski teams bringing home silver medals and Avoca’s open female single ski relay team bringing home a bronze Kaelan Montgomery of Terrigal also nabbed an individual bronze medal in his U17 male single ski race The Central Coast’s ski paddlers and their clubs are well supported by the Avoca Kayaking Club with Head Coach Ange Manser –named the 2024 NSW Kayaking Coach of the Year – doing a superb job of training both technique and speed in her athletes along with other surf athletes from all over Australia descend upon the Gold Coast from March 29-April 6 for the culmination of their season I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing Business NSW has congratulated Central Coast Federal MPs Emma McBride (Dobell) Dr Gordon Reid (Robertson) and Pat Conroy (Shortland) on their re-election on May 3 and called for a renewed… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services Jim Wall Classic winners for 2024 Grace Harris and Archie Vernon TWO former Torquay Surf Live Saving Club juniors have etched their names into history with dominant performances at the 2024 Jim Wall Classic Torquay Ironwoman and Alexandra Headland SLSC representative Grace Harris went one position better than her 2022 runner-up finish to claim her maiden Jim Wall event at Torquay Surf Life Saving Club Former Torquay junior and Surfers Paradise SLSC representative Archie Vernon notched up his second consecutive Jim Wall win in the men’s field Harris said the win takes a huge weight off her shoulders after coming so close to the top of the podium two years ago “It’s something I have wanted to achieve for a few years now and I hadn’t been able to do it so it’s nice to finally be able to tick it off,” Harris said post-win Harris overcame defending Jim Wall champion and Warrnambool SLSC lifesaver Mia Cook in addition to fellow Torquay competitor Jemma Holt to secure the trophy Vernon said he is extremely proud to add another Jim Wall win to his list of accolades “I’m super stoked,” Vernon said shortly after the race “I probably didn’t have the best preparation leading into it having had a bit of fun with my mates over the past two weeks one I look forward to knowing I’m heading back home to my family and friends “I’d built some really good momentum leading into Christmas with training so I knew as long as I was happy and in a really good mental space overcoming Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park SLSC representatives Drew Green and Sean Rielly on the podium Torquay SLSC president Julian Sweeney confirmed Sunday’s event was the biggest to date with more than 250 registered competitors Green was in particularly good form after winning the Danger 1000 event on Saturday afternoon Newport SLSC’s Noah Maggs and Torquay’s Jemma Holt were crowned Under 17 Iron winners Grange SLSC athlete Robert Burfield and Newport SLSC’s Sadie Maggs earned wins in the Under 15 Iron and Mornington SLSC’s Ethan Gately and Mentone SLSC’s Kahsia Lockwood won the Jim Wall Classic’s inaugural Under 13 Iron events Click HERE for the full gallery and click HERE for full results With the pursuit of fast 140.6-mile times top of mind we take a look at the fastest male iron-distance performance ever Last week, a cadre of elite triathletes announced the audacious goal to go after a sub-seven and sub-eight iron-distance triathlon for women and men, respectively. The event, known as Pho3nix SUB7 and Pho3nix SUB8 is set for spring of 2022 at a yet-to-be-determined location and will include the likes of Alistair Brownlee the athletes will be boosted by speed-inducing elements like thicker wetsuits that’ll increase buoyancy and the ability to draft off of pacers on the bike so it can’t quite be compared to “regular” races as we dream about just how fast triathletes can cover the 140.6-mile distance it’s worth a look back at those who set the current standard and share the stories behind the fastest iron-distance finishes to date Last week, we shared about the women’s record set in 2011 by the indomitable Chrissie Wellington we’ll recall Jan Frodeno’s epic race in 2016 Jan Frodeno arrived in the red-carpeted transition area at Challenge Roth dark-haired German cut a striking figure as he made final checks and tweaks to his Canyon bike and gear bags As a camera crew and admiring onlookers traced his every move “I am very well prepared and looking forward to getting this race started,” he told a reporter in the moments before the race Australian Olympic gold medalist triathlete Emma Snowsill Snowsill sending him off with a reassuring wink and nod did not mince words when it came to his intentions that day: “My aim is to try and beat the world record,” he said in the pre-race press conference But of course it’s something different talking about it and then doing it But I’ve never been one to be shy about talking about my goals.” It’s not like Frodeno didn’t have the athletic chops to back up that goal the then-34-year-old had already won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and his first of now three Ironman World Championship titles (Not to mention his prowess at the shorter distances having snagged the Olympic gold medal in 2008.) His finish at the 2015 European Championships in Frankfurt was especially indicative of his abilities as his winning time of 7:49:49 crushed the course record by more than five minutes in sweltering heat with less oppressive weather and on Roth’s fast course the 7:41:33 world record (set by Andreas Raelert at Challenge Roth in 2011) was within Frodeno’s grasp the Iron-distance can be riddled with potential pitfalls Frodeno recognized this fact before the race “It’s something different talking about it and then doing it,” he said of going after the world record “I’ll stay with my plan and have my very own race and then toward the end look at the clock and what’s possible time-wise.” Frodeno–the only male in the field wearing a golden swim cap–established a lead that he would never relent in the seven-plus hours to come As he churned through the narrow Donau Canal its grassy banks lined with hundreds of spectators angling to get a glimpse at potential history in the making a small gap between Frodeno and the chase pack soon widened to several body lengths When Frodeno lifted his six-foot-four-inch body out of the canal and onto dry land putting him nearly a minute ahead of Raelert’s world record pace Although pre-race chatter put Germany’s Nils Frommhold–the 2015 Challenge Roth champion–as a potential disruptor of Frodeno’s plan the deficit in the swim was just too much for him his cadence smooth and efficient as he whirred along the rolling course at an average speed of about 27 miles per hour in which a wayward Frodeno rode off a slippery stretch of pavement and fell into a patch of grass and started his assault on the world record yet again Frodeno eventually extended his lead over the field to a staggering 12 minutes hopping off the bike in a split of 4:08:07 nearly four minutes faster than Raelert’s 2011 split Which meant as long as Frodeno covered the 26.2 miles laid out before him in around 2:48 As the ebullient crowd buoyed their home-country hero Frodeno clipped along the course around a 6:04-per-mile pace It wasn’t until the pointy end of the run when his gait grew slightly stunted and his face twisted into a pained grimace a display of Frodeno’s dogged efforts to emerge as the victor in this epic race against the clock Winding around Roth’s famed finish stadium Clearly aware that he had plenty of time to spare his shoulders visibly relaxed and his look of consternation turned to elation gleefully pointing to the crowd before emphatically grabbing the finish line tape in his now-trademark celebratory flex Frodeno’s 2:39:18 marathon split that day wasn’t the fastest of the day (a hard-charging Joe Skipper But it was more than enough to secure Frodeno’s performance as the greatest in history over the 140.6-mile distance “I am incredibly happy that I got the record and just thankful that I didn’t break,” Frodeno said after the race “But there wasn’t any other option except to risk it all and give everything I had The time should hold for the next two or three years.” In the three subsequent Roth races since 2016 no one has come within 14 minutes of Frodeno’s record considering the now 39-year-old’s continued dominance in the sport the one person who could stand to threaten the mark anytime soon is A first Taupo Sub-8 for Terenzo Bozzone at IRONMAN New Zealand the performances and results of athletes can readily be forgotten as the next ‘big thing’ comes along and earns the headlines the wider public understands records and relative performances these can’t exist if there aren’t records and listings to begin with To have recorded one of the top-10 times ever is a pretty marketable achievement… but you need to know what the 10 best times were beforehand before making such claims I’ll’ admit there is an element of this Editor’s statto factor involved in wanting to put this into place – I love this stuff….and as a student of the sport Is there a value to it? Absolutely. I’ve seen it with my own eyes – the statistics and facts that live within the sub-nine iron ladies piece for example are some of the most widely quoted and referenced ironman facts I have seen Wikipedia and the wider triathlon press have all utilised its contents I fully expect the same to happen with this sub-eight men’s feature too A small credit to Tri247 as the source would be welcome What follows is a result of the mission to create that history. Of course, if you should know of any others I’ve missed, then send me the details (editor@tri247.com) as my aim is to create the definitive list of sub-eight hour male iron distance finishes the all-time world best of Luc van Lierde (7:50:27) looked like it could be under threat but the great Dane still recorded the (at the time) fifth fastest iron distance time ever Into 2011, and those iconic figures were smashed by Marino Vanhoenacker in Klagenfurt, keeping the world-best time in Belgian hands. Well, for a week anyway! You wait 14 years, break a record… and along comes Andreas Raelert to take the record from 7:45:58 down to 7:41:33 a week later at Challenge Roth Andreas, along with Michael Weiss (Ironman Austria 2011), Ronnie Schildknecht (Ironman Florida 2011) and Eneko Llanos (Ironman Arizona 2011) boosted that all-time sub-8 list to include a total of 17 athletes adding yet another achievement to his glittering CV is Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Champion Craig Alexander Following Challenge Roth 2012 – by just one second – James Cunnama has joined them the 19th man to record a sub-8 hour iron-distance race and Dirk Bockel (LUX) becomes #20 – while Ironman Florida 2013 added members 21 22 and 23 in the shape of Victor Del Corral and the speedy Klagenfurt course of Ironman Austria sees Ivan Rana (ESP) and Christian Kramer (GER) join as members 24 and 25 respectively with Rana recording what was at the time the third fastest time in history of the iron-distance the list grew to 26 as Canada’s Brent McMahon joined the list in his first Ironman (Arizona) – and not only that his finish time of 7:55:48 is the fastest debut ever 2015 got off to a flying start with the eight hour mark broken for the first time at Ironman Brazil… by FOUR athletes Debut names to this list include #27 Timothy O’Donnell (second) and #28 Igor Amorelli (fourth) courtesy of his win at Ironman Arizona with Sub-8 Club member #33 going to Luke McKenzie at Ironman Western Australia Brent McMahon started the 2016 Sub-8 quests with a storming time of 7:46:10 in Florianopolis (his third), while at Frankfurt Sebastian Kienle set a personal best of 7:52:43 (his fourth Sub-8 matching Chris McCormack and Marino Vanhoenacker in that regard) and Andi Boecherer (7:53:40) becomes the 34th member of the Sub-8 club Challenge Roth delivered more history, as Jan Frodeno has set the fastest time ever (7:35:39), while Joe Skipper in second place (7:56:23) becomes the first Brit under the 8-hour barrier and joins as the 35th member of the Sub-8 club Nils Frommhold (7:57:49 in third place) recorded his second career Sub-8 Ironman Copenhagen saw Patrik Nillson (SWE) and Will Clarke (GBR) become members #36 and #37 respectively while Patrik quickly added another at Ironman Barcelona two national reccords at Ironman Western Australia from Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) and Andy Potts (USA) sees members #38 and #39 added to the list Ironman South Africa provided an unexpected start to the ‘Sub-8’ season as Ben Hoffman and Nils Frommhold pushed each other all day under that magical mark while Bart Aernouts (BEL) joined the club at Challenge Roth as member #45 IRONMAN Barcelona welcomed three new members in Anthony Costes (#46) Mark Phillips (#47) and Viktor Zyemtsev (#48) Lionel Sanders added another Sub-8 to his C.V. with a third consecutive win in Arizona while the fast 2017 season continued at IRONMAN Cozumel (helped by a point-to-point while Stefan Schmid joined the club as member #49 Few have predicted Sub-8 potential at IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupo. It didn’t stop Terenzo Bozzone as at 3rd March 2018: 49 athletes had broken eight hours in an iron-distance race a total of 82 times Having updated the ladies sub-9 listing here is the very latest on the men’s sub-8 equivalent Sport and numbers seem to be a perfect marriage sooner or later you’ll invariably be creating targets based on time Whether that’s making the 17-hour Ironman cut-off running a sub-three hour marathon or beating 25 minutes in your club ’10’ everyone likes to break a barrier and set a personal best In recent years the ladies have made sub-nine ‘almost’ normal – both 2008 and 2009 witnessed nine instances each of that barrier being broken with a record 15 finishes below the nine hour mark in 2011 (improved to 21 in 2013 and 23 in 2014!) sub-eight hours for the ironman distance is a tougher nut to crack – though six in 2011 was also a record annual total (since matched in 2013 – and improved again to eleven for 2015 there is no implied assumption here that ‘8’ and ‘9’ are of equal standing when it comes to ironman but as history has proven with the four minute mile a rounded barrier has a certain romance to it While Roger Bannister may have secured a lot more than 15 minutes of fame in Oxford on 6th May 1954 those who subsequently broke 3:50 and 3:45 don’t have anywhere near that level of public recognition… If you want to race a fast ironman distance While the ladies sub-nine listing showed that Roth was clearly the most likely course for an 8:XX finish the situation is even more clear cut for the men with Roth accounting for almost half of the sub-eight finishes ever recorded With three sub-eight hour times recorded at Ironman Florida 2013 (all by first-time members to this listing) Panama City Beach looked set to continue its popularity with those seeking an iron-distance PB – though as that is currently an Age-Group only event Only once previously in history (Ironman Europe (Roth) 1997) had the eight hour mark been broken by more than three men in the same race as only the second time that four athletes has finished under the eight hour mark in one race Even that was surpassed with five sub-8’s at Ironman Texas 2017 That a sub-eight for men is ‘harder’ (relatively) than a sub-nine for women would seem to be born out by the statistics Firstly, the new fastest time ever recorded by Jan Frodeno (7:35:39) is less than 25 minutes inside the barrier, versus over 40 for Chrissie’s stunning 8:18:13 ladies record the absolute number of sub-eight’s is significantly lower too with fewer than half of the sub-nine ladies finishes Cozumel and Taupo have experienced a male cross the line to see 7:XX on the clock versus 25 different courses with an 8:XX female finisher Australian Chris McCormack has a couple of standout stats to his name He has four sub-eight clocking’s on his glittering CV while only nineteen other athletes have managed that achievement more than once When you add to that wins at Ironman (twice) and ITU World Championships (Standard and Long Distance) five consecutive Ironman Australia wins and wins in virtually all of the major triathlon events around the world Macca is without doubt one of the greatest athletes in the history of triathlon Roth 1997 may well be one of the most amazing races in triathlon history As well as the site of the Luc Van Lierde’s 14 year long world best Lothar Leder and Thomas Hellriegel all broke the eight hour mark that day too – meaning that Thomas didn’t even make the podium despite recording 7:57:21 Roth 2010 saw Sebastian Kienle (GER) finish second 7:59:06 in his first ever iron distance attempt the equivalent of Mary Beth Ellis’ effort at Austria 2011 when she won her first Ironman in 8:43:35 In 2011 Kienle finished second again at Roth this time two minutes quicker making it two sub-8’s without a victory I believe that Filip Ospaly’s 7:58:44 at Ironman Florida 2013 represented his first iron-distance start which then made him the new ‘fastest on debut’ record holder That honour now belongs to Brent McMahon (7:55:48) following Ironman Arizona 2014 Despite having finished fourth and third at Kona in 2012 and 2013 respectively Kienle had never actually won an Ironman race until he managed to tick that box at the Ironman European Champs in 2014 (Frankfurt) He did so with a personal best time (and course record) of 7:55:14, which made him second only to Chris McCormack in terms of number of Sub-8’s. Oh, and he then went on to win in Kona Another win in Frankfurt (2016) saw both a PB time and a fourth Sub-8 Kienle now stands alone as the only athlete with five Sub-8’s on his C.V With a big return to fitness and form at Ironman Brazil 2015 to include three 7:XX finishes to his name Just four weeks later at Ironman Austria – where he had previously won six consecutive times – Marino added a seventh title That is currently the ninth fastest iron-distance time ever It was also the first time that any athlete had ever managed the feat twice in one year – in Marino’s case it was twice in four weeks… impressive While Nils Frommhold (GER) and David Dellow (AUS) joined the list at Challenge Roth 2015 the second place of Timo Bracht (GER) in 7:56:31 is his third sub-eight hour performance After Brent McMahon’s speedy time at Ironman Brazil 2016 he had three sub-nine’s too – but he’s now joined McCormack following Ironman Arizona 2016 (as well as the small club of “two sub-8’s in one season”) Nine-time Ironman Switzerland winner Ronnie Schildknecht recorded the first ever sub-8 finish at Ironman Florida 2011 That was the first sub eight hour finish in North America We didn’t have to wait long for the second North American sub-8 achieved by Eneko Llanos at Ironman Arizona – and plenty more have followed since 2012 saw two men under the eight hour mark – both for the first time – with Craig Alexander taking the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship on home soil in Melbourne and James Cunnama adding his name to the list of Challenge Roth winners with both Andreas Raelert (Austria) and Eneko Llanos (Frankfurt) sneaking under the eight hours by just nine and two seconds respectively Dirk Bockel smashed through the barrier for his debut on the list with 7:52:01 at Challenge Roth will the top three at Ironman Florida (Del Corral Starykowicz and Ospaly) all broke the course record of Ronnie Schildknecht Andrew Starykowicz also broke his own Ironman bike split record (4:02:17) on the way to becoming the first U.S 2014’s first additions to the list came at Ironman Austria where race winner Ivan Rana won in the (at the time) with Christian Kramer (7:54:31) coming home in second place for a huge PB with Kienle adding the third of the year in Frankfurt where Ironman World Champ Frederik Van Lierde just missed out when taking second place in 8:00:25 The latest editions are the race winning 7:56:00 of Timo Bracht at Challenge Roth – his first victory in Roth and a new personal best time and the Ironman Arizona victory of Brent McMahon Brent McMahon (his second) and Igor Amorelli (his first) all breaking eight hours on a super fast day at Ironman Brazil then added to by Marino’s monster effort in Klagenfurt further improved to eleven thanks to Luke McKenzie in Busselton had both made their bold objectives very public – and both delivered Nils Frommhold still went Sub-8 for third place We are now up to nine for the year after Ironman Copenhagen (Nilsson and Clarke) and Ironman Barcelona (Patrik Nilsson again) revised upwards again to 11 (Sanders and McMahon) following Ironman Arizona and – finally (?) – 13 courtesy of Bozzone and Potts at Ironman Western Australia Member #40 is Ben Hoffman,, courtesy of his title defence at Ironman South Africa Tyler Butterfield (3rd) and Kirill Kotsegarov (5th) at Ironman Texas Ronnie Schildknecht and Will Clarke (2nd and 4th) both set PB’s in record their second 7:XX finishes Member #44 – in the fastest M-Dot Ironman yet – is Great Britain’s Tim Don while Sub-8 Club member #45 is Bart Aernouts following his Challenge Roth 2017 victory 47 & 48 were all from IRONMAN Barcelona 2017 – welcome Anthony Costes Do you believe there is a performance missing here? If so, please do let me know via editor@tri247.com Follow the madness of the 'Race that eats its young' on RUN247 made history at last week’s Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduation ceremony when he became the first Basic Leader Course graduate to win all three BLC titles of excellence —Distinguished Honor Graduate Distinguished Leadership Awardee and Male Iron Warrior and received a first-time go on all performance evaluations and written examinations the Distinguished Honor Graduate normally receives the Army Achievement Medal but Stillman earned the Army Commendation Medal for his unprecedented performance said he realized Stillman’s potential as soon as he knocked out the Iron Warrior competition and “demolished” the other competitors Ray said Stillman would ask questions and stay after every study hall to ensure he understood the material Stillman’s drive and commitment to learn distinguished him from the other Soldiers “He was never afraid to make a mistake and he was also never afraid to come up and ask for help if he needed it,” said Ray Ray also highlighted Stillman’s fundamental leadership skills from his unit as an asset as a BLC student and future NCO Stillman hopes these skills and his accomplishments during BLC will help motivate future students “I just (want) everyone to work as hard as they can no matter what comes their way — doesn’t matter if you’re an infantryman or like me … off in the air defense artillery world everybody can accomplish the same goals,” he said “As long as you set little goals to accomplish the big ones everything will work out like it’s supposed to Family is Stillman’s biggest motivating factor He said they have supported him through every step of his journey he’s five years old and I asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up,” said Stillman Stillman said he plans to stay in the Army for at least 20 years and hopes to transition to psychological operations after a deployment to Afghanistan in November brought to our attention from Richard Iles Very sad to hear the awful news this weekend that UK Ironman Legend Julian Jenkinson suffered a fatal heart attack whilst out training Jules was a great friend & one of the pioneers of triathlon in the New Forest one of the founding members of Southampton Tri Club Our thoughts go to Erica & family & friends Julian Jenkinson really was one of the pioneers and exceptional athletes during the development of the sport in this country from the early 90s If you’ve been around a long time (as we have here long before the internet World Wide Web even existed) then Julian’s regular (and amusing) column’s in 220 Magazine are part of the fabric of our history A multiple winner of ‘The Longest Day’ – for many years the only iron-distance race within the UK – Julian represented Great Britain internationally at Elite level In 1995 he finished fifth at the European Iron-Distance Championships in Detern Germany: “physically I had the best race of my life This coincided with undoubtedly the fastest ironman course in the world on a cool deathly calm day that time trialists dream about” Julian’s time that day (8:15:21), stood as the British record for 13 years. Even now, only four British athletes (Paul Amey, Tom Lowe, Joe Skipper and Stephen Bayliss) have since recorded faster iron-distance times Julian excelled on the domestic cycling time trial scene In 2010 Julian won the Best British All-Rounder (BBAR) title for the fastest average speeds over 50mile 100mile and 12-hour TT’s during the season That year Julian also won the National 12-Hour Champs (covering 292.49 miles) and was second in the ‘100’ Champs (3:38:54) Plenty of other fast times and medals along the way too Sincere condolences from everyone at Tri247 to the family and friends of Julian Jenkinson More by this contributorMartin Amis06 June 1985 Newsletter Preferences This site requires the use of Javascript to provide the best possible experience. Please change your browser settings to allow Javascript content to run. but is Ironheart really the best name for her Bendis's explanation for Riri's superhero name makes sense, with hearts playing a central role in Iron Man's story. But there's something a little stereotypical about having the word heart in the female Iron Man's name — especially considering how often women are delegated to the trope of being the "heart" of the group or motivating men via being their love interest it's impossible not to wonder if she could've had an altogether more kick-ass name instead the universe can often feel exclusive and difficult to relate to By introducing a ridiculously talented and smart female role model into such a well known part Marvel appear to have listened to the wants and needs of their fan base Clearly, change is still needed, and that's no more evident than in the inevitable backlash that resulted from the "announcement that an African-American woman would replace Tony Stark." While this is obviously a moment worthy of immense eye-rolling it's proof that the comic book universe has a long way to go when it comes to accuracy and equality in its character representation and there shouldn't be a war in the comments' section every time it's announced that a woman is joining the superhero ranks Whether or not you're into the name Ironheart or not the most important thing is that Iron Man will soon be a woman Images: Giphy