Hosted by Competitor Group Inc – endurance LIVE, the premier endurance sports consumer expo and awards show, honoured the world’s greatest athletes on Saturday 22 January.
Formerly known as the Endurance Sports Awards, more than 400 attendees were on hand at the 19th annual endurance LIVE Awards Gala, which featured a special presentation by sportscaster Jim Lampley and an appearance by NBA legend Bill Walton.
An industry celebration of cycling, running and triathlon award winners represented the year’s best performers and remarkable achievements from within the world of endurance sports.
Winners included a prolific Tour de France cyclist, current Ironman champions, inspirational athletes, celebrities and world record holders in long distance running.
"The endurance LIVE Awards Gala has become a pinnacle celebration of the world’s greatest athletes," said Bouker Pool, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Competitor Group.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to bring the entire industry together by providing an event that recognized the achievements and successes of today’s icons in the sports of running, cycling and triathlon. It was an amazing evening."
Award winners included:
Male Triathlete of the Year presented by Inside Triathlon – Michael Raelert
Cyclist of the Year presented by Velonews.com – Mark Cavendish
Mountain Biker of the Year presented by Singletrack.com – Rebecca Rusch
Performance of the Year presented by TYR – Chrissie Wellington
Challenged Athlete of the Year presented by Kaiser Permanente – Scout Bassett
Female Runner of the Year presented by Compex –- Shalane Flanagan
Female Triathlete of the Year presented by Active.com – Mirinda Carfrae
Celebrity Athlete of the Year presented by Garmin – Ryan Sutter
Male Runner of the Year presented by Competitor.com – Chris Solinsky
Competitor of the Year – Chris McCormack
