Linsey Corbin facts for kids
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| Born | February 16, 1981 Greenbrae, California |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jesse Kropelnicki | |||||||||||||
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Linsey Corbin (born February 16, 1981) is an American triathlete. She is known for competing in long-distance triathlon races where athletes do not draft (ride closely behind each other). Linsey has achieved a third-place finish at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. She has also won eight Ironman races during her career.
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Linsey Corbin's Triathlon Journey
Linsey Corbin was born Linsey Pickell in Greenbrae, California. She grew up in Bend, Oregon. As a young person, she enjoyed sports like downhill ski racing, cross country, and track & field. She first attended UC Davis. Later, she transferred to the University of Montana in 2000. There, she studied nutrition and exercise physiology.
While in Montana, Linsey started competing in triathlons. In 2003, she entered the Grizzly Triathlon in Missoula and won! Just three years later, she set a new course record for her age group. This happened at the 2006 Wildflower Triathlon. Soon after, she decided to become a professional triathlete.
Changes in Training and Life
In 2014, Linsey made some big changes to her training. She moved back to her hometown of Bend, Oregon. This allowed her to train with more top athletes. She also changed coaches, joining Jesse Kropelnicki's team.
In 2015, Linsey faced some challenges. She planned to race in the Ironman African Championships. However, she became ill and could not start the race. Tests showed she had both viral and bacterial infections. After recovering, she placed 10th at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship. Later that year, she tried to race the Ironman North American Championship. But a hip injury stopped her. Further tests revealed a small stress fracture in her leg bone. This injury meant she had to miss the Ironman World Championship. It was the first time she missed it since 2005.
Linsey Corbin announced that the 2022 Ironman World Championship would be her last race as a professional triathlete.
Linsey Corbin's Top Race Results
Here are some of Linsey Corbin's most important achievements:
- 2008: Ironman World Championships - 5th place
- 2009: Ironman Arizona - 2nd place
- 2010: Ironman Arizona - 2nd place
- 2010: Ironman Coeur d’Alene - 1st place
- 2011: Ironman 70.3 World Championships - 3rd place
- 2011: Ironman 70.3 Pucón - 1st place
- 2011: Ironman Arizona - 2nd place
- 2012: Wildflower Triathlon - 2nd place
- 2012: Ironman 70.3 Hawai'i - 1st place
- 2012: Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico - 2nd place
- 2012: Ironman Arizona - 1st place
- 2012: Ironman Austria - 1st place
- 2013: Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant - 1st place
- 2014: Ironman 70.3 Raleigh - 2nd place
- 2014: Ironman Austria - 1st place
- 2014: Ironman Los Cabos - 1st place
- 2015: Ironman 70.3 St. George - 10th place
- 2016: Ironman 70.3 Pan American Championships - 5th place
- 2017: Ironman Canada - 1st place
- 2018: Ironman Wisconsin - 1st place
- 2019: Ironman 70.3 Traverse City - 2nd place
- 2019: Ironman Wisconsin - 1st place
- 2021: Ironman Coeur D’Alene - 3rd place
- 2022: Ironman Des Moines North America Championship - 5th place
See also
In Spanish: Linsey Corbin para niños
