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Julie Dibens

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The most versatile triathlete racing today, Julie Dibens has made a bold mark on road and off-road venues and short and long course events alike. Dubbed "The Dibenator" by her awe-struck rivals, Julie cuts a mean swath through race courses around the globe. She's a proven swim/bike phenom - arguably the best we've seen from the women's ranks - backing up her fine-tuned talents with solid and steady runs to victory. And the best is yet to come from this witty, well-spoken Brit, whose Ironman debut earned her the number three ranking in the world. That, following a three-year stint as the XTERRA World Champion, capped by an Ironman 70.3 world title. This polished professional, skilled at every distance and spurred by challenge, says, "Bring it on!" to Kona 2011. In addition to Julie's talents on the race course, she coaches numerous up and coming triathletes and racks up points as the reigning Rock Band champion in her circle of friends. Julie makes her year-round home in Boulder, Colorado with her Yankee husband Michael and BFF Lucky the Dog.

Julie by the Numbers

1 Ironman distance races attempted by Julie to date (2010 Ironman World Championship)
3rd podium position at above
nearly 7 minutes Julie lead off the bike in her Ironman debut
6 times she'd ridden the 112 mile race distance in training
1st Julie's goal for the 2011 Ironman World Championship
2 World Championship titles won by Julie in 2009 (Ironman 70.3 and XTERRA)
3 consecutive XTERRA World Championship titles won by Julie (2007, 2008, 2009)
0 other women ever to achieve this feat
18 total 2009-2010 top three finishes at high-profile events
10 number of above that were outright wins
2 career Olympic qualifications
4 years competed for LSU on swimming scholarship
2 sports-focused college degrees (B.S. Kinesiology, M.S. Exercise Physiology)
5880+ Twitter followers (and growing)