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Tim Deboom
  • Tim Deboom
  • Hometown:Lyons, COddd
  • Birthdate:04-November-70
  • Favorite product :
  • PowerBar<sup>®</sup> Gel Green Apple
Tim Deboom

Champion triathlete Tim DeBoom is a member of Tri-Dubai Triathlon team that donates portions of its winnings to different world charities. His causes include the Wilderness Society and the newly launched Tim DeBoom Triathlon for Kids in Boulder, CO.

Q & A with Tim Deboom
  • Biggest obstacle/challenge
  • Injuries (kidney stones and a broken leg). I have to still tell myself I can be invincible.
  • Superstitions
  • I try not to have superstitions. I just train as hard as I can and the race should be the easy part.
  • Nobody knows…
  • I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up
  • Biggest athletic accomplishment
  • 2001 & 2002 Ironman World Champion
  • Favorite thing about training
  • I love training. I get to be outdoors all day.
  • Least favorite thing about training
  • I have been getting up for 5 AM swim practice since I was 10. I’m not sure how much I’ll miss that.
  • I work out to…
  • Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden
  • Unusual training regimens
  • Does skateboarding with my dog count?


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