Chris Leiferman is one of the most exciting talents on the long distance triathlon scene. Chris had an outstanding year in 2018 winning two Ironman events (Ironman Boulder and Ironman Louisville) and securing his qualification for the 2019 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Leiferman is ready to build on this successfull year and his 2019 goals include but aren't limited to an Ironman distance win, a 70.3 win, and a top 10 finish at Kona.
| Date of birth: | 23/8/1986 |
| Nationality: | US |
| Hometown: | Longmont, Boulder, US |
| Weight: | 72kg |
| Height: | 178cm |
| Strength/stabilization: | Maarten Thysen |
| BIKE STATS: | |
| Time trial frame: | BMC Timemachine 01 disc |
| Wheels: | DT Swiss ARC1100 Dicut |
| Tires: | Vittoria Corsa |
| Helmets: | uvex race 9 for training and race 8 for racing |
| Bike clothes: | 2XU |
| Road bike: | BMC Timemachine Road 01 |
| Turbo trainer: | Elite Direto X |
| Saddle | Selle Italia Iron Evo Triathlon saddle |
| Clean + protect + lube: | Muc-Off |
| Optimized drivetrain: | Muc-Off L.O.P.S. |
| Drink bottles: | Elite |
| OTHER GEAR: | |
| Race clothes: | 2XU |
| Casual wear & compression: | 2XU |
| Wetsuit: | Orca 3.8 |
| Sunglasses: | uvex |
| Nutrition: | 6d Sports Nutrition |
| Bike Transportation bag: | Elite Borson bike bag |
| Glocuse monitoring system: | Supersapiens |
| Indoor swim trainer: | ZEN8 |
| 2018 | ||
| Race | Type | Result |
| Marbella | 70.3 | 2 |
| Boulder | IM | 1 |
| Louisville | IM | 1 |
| 2017 | ||
| Race | Type | Result |
| Oceanside | 70.3 | 2 |
| 2016 | ||
| Race | Type | Result |
| Mont Tremblant | IM | 1 |
| Austin | IM70.3 | 1 |
