Lance Armstrong Eyeing Up Marathon Spot
- By Paul Moore
- Published April 7, 2011
Following an impressive finish in the Red Licorice Open water swim at the weekend, Lance Armstrong now appears to be eyeing a marathon this October. If that is the case, then it looks like Lance will not be racing Kona in 2011.
According to his @LanceArmstrong twitter account, Armstrong is looking to train for a Chicago marathon.
@Cledawgs asked: “Got any marathons planned?”
To which Armstrong responded: “eyeing the windy city for the next one.”
While it is possible to race in both an Ironman and a marathon in the same season, it is virtually impossible for an athlete to compete in both the Ironman World Championship and the Chicago Marathon. The Ironman World Championship is set for Saturday, Oct. 8 in Kona, Hawaii, with the Chicago Marathon taking place the next day on Sunday, Oct. 9 in Chicago, Ill.
Regardless of what races he ends up competing in this year, Armstrong seems to enjoy keeping us guessing.
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Paul Moore
Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges which you can buy on Amazon. Paul has also written Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which is also available on Amazon.
