1988 Triathletes Of The Year

Written By Ross

I love these Triathletes Of The Year articles. I’ve got a few.

Winners were decided on a full season’s body of work. Performances at the 11 biggest races. Short and long. There was also a Readers’ Poll. And then the editors of Triathlete magazine had their say.

Both Erin Baker and Mike Pigg finished 2nd in Hawaii in 1988. And both won Kelowna. Another Unofficial World Short Course Championships. After Perth the year before. I spoke about that race in TSP11. Baker also won Nice and Pigg won Hilton Head. These races were a big deal back then.

If there had been an Olympic triathlon in Seoul in 1988. I think we can assume Baker and Pigg would have won the gold medals.

Ross https://www.thestreakpodcast.com/
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