Maui - The Magic IslesXTERRA World Championship

Maui, Hawaii | Sunday, October 28, 2012 | $105, 000 Purse

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Chris Legh - Melbourne, Australia

PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1972.

XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.

RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2-time Ironman Champion, 5-time Australian National Champion, held world number one ranking in long course triathlons from March - May ‘99 and May - October 2000. Over 70 worldwide professional race wins, and 10 top 5 Ironman finishes. 2005: Placed 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship where he posted the fastest run, and was 5th at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui. 2006: Finished 3rd at the XTERRA USA Championship and had the fastest run there for second straight year. DNF’d in Maui at World Champs. 2007: Finished 4th at the XTERRA World Championship and posted the fastest run. 2008: Won the XTERRA Australia Championship back in April, was 7th at XTERRA USA Championship with the fastest run, and 10th at XTERRA Worlds. LAST YEAR: Placed 24th at XTERRA Worlds. THIS YEAR: First XTERRA.

MAUI HISTORY

Placed 24th overall and had the day’s best run split (for the third time in Maui). Finished 10th in 2008. In 2007, propelled by the fastest run split of the day he passed eight guys to finish 4th overall, his best finish in Maui. Did not finish in 2006, placed 5th and had the second fastest run time in 2005, was 15th overall in 2004, and set the run course record in 2003 with a 36:32 11k. Finished 15th in 1999, and 12th in 1998.

 

Chris Legh


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