Linsey Corbin Explained

Linsey Corbin
Country:United States
Birth Date:16 February 1981[1]
Weight:1200NaN0
Coach:Jesse Kropelnicki

Linsey Corbin (born February 16, 1981) is an American triathlete who races primarily in non-drafting, long-distance events. Her career includes a third place at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship and eight Ironman race wins.[2] [3]

Career

Corbin was born Linsey Pickell[4] to parents Tom and Betty in Greenbrae, California, and grew up in Bend, Oregon, where she attended Mountain View High School.[5] Corbin participated downhill ski racing, cross country and track & field. She attended UC Davis where she ran track but eventually took a break from the sport while attending college.[6] She transferred to the University of Montana to study nutrition and exercise physiology in 2000.[7] In Montana, Corbin began competing in triathlon and in 2003 she entered Missoula's Grizzly Triathlon and won. Three years later she set a course record for her age group at the 2006 Wildflower Triathlon. She soon after turned pro.[7]

In 2014, after living in Missoula and working with coach Matt Dixon of Purple Patch Fitness, Corbin made changes to her approach to training and season preparation.[8] She moved back to her home town of Bend, Oregon for the opportunity to train around more elite athletes. She also switched coaches, to Jesse Kropelnicki of QT2 Systems.[9] In 2015, Corbin planned to race at the Ironman African Championships in March, but she was unable to start after falling ill. Blood tests later revealed that she had contracted viral and bacterial infections. After some recovery time she took 10th place at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship in St. George in May. She attempted to race the Ironman North American Championship later that month; however, a pulled hip flexor kept her from racing. Later tests would reveal that she had a small stress fracture in her femur. The injury and the recovery time needed to heal effectively ended her 2015 season causing her to miss the Ironman World Championship for the first time since 2005.[10]

Corbin announced that the 2022 Ironman World Championship would be her final race as a professional.[3]

Results

Corbin's notable achievements include:[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linsey Corbin Bio. June 15, 2012. January 18, 2012. Competitor Group, Inc..
  2. Web site: World Championship 70.3 2011. June 15, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation.
  3. Web site: Triathlon News & Notes: Linsey Corbin Announces Retirement. July 30, 2022. 2022-08-02. Triathlete. Wassner Flynn. Sarah.
  4. Web site: Athlete Profile: Linsey Corbin. Central Oregon Athlete. September 13, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130119052832/http://www.centraloregonathlete.com/athlete-profile/linsey-corbin/. January 19, 2013. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Linsey . June 15, 2012 . 2010 . linseycorbin.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721051515/http://linseycorbin.com/old-site/v1/linsey . July 21, 2012 .
  6. Web site: With more recovery and better strokes, the cowboy-hatted star aims to recapture her Kona glory . Wallack . Roy M. . May 2012 . 38–44 . 3:GO Triathlon . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216183634/http://linseycorbin.com/images/press/3%3AGO_Triathlon_-_May_2012.pdf . December 16, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Kona Cowgirl. Gadbow. Ali. June 15, 2012. August 1, 2009. Missoula News.
  8. Kropelnicki. Jesse. August 2014. Montana Made, Oregon Certified. LAVA Magazine. LAVA Media LLC. August 1, 2014. 26–38. 33.
  9. Web site: Linsey Corbin's Season Of Change. Polloreno. Julia. January 3, 2014. February 20, 2014. Competitor Group, Inc..
  10. Web site: Linsey Corbin setbacks prevent 2015 Kona bid. LAVA Magazine. August 13, 2015. August 13, 2015.
  11. Web site: Montana Made - Career Highlights . June 15, 2012 . Purple Patch Fitness . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620161345/http://www.purplepatchfitness.com/pro-athletes/linsey-corbin . June 20, 2012 .
  12. Web site: Racing Results. 2022-08-02. linseycorbin.com.

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