Herbalife Nutrition Congratulates Heather Jackson and Tine Holst on their Ironman World Championship Results
October 08 2016 - 11:25PM
Business Wire
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition company, congratulates
Heather Jackson and Tine Holst on capping their incredible 2016
performances at the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii. Sponsored by Herbalife Nutrition, Jackson and Holst are two
of the 80,000-plus athletes who competed for the more than 2,000
available starting slots at the elite event.
Jackson who trains in Bend, Oregon finished in third place with
a record time of 9 hours, 11 minutes and 32 seconds. The talented
athlete has won 3 triathlons this year, including a record-setting
performance at Ironman Lake Placid triathlon in July. Last year,
which was her first at the championship in Kona, Jackson finished
fifth with, a time of 9:21:45. This year, Jackson dominated her
specialty of bicycling, where she completed the 112-mile leg in
5:00:31 minutes.
Holst came to Hawaii following a win with a time of 10:02:35 at
the Ironman Lanzarote in Spain, one of the toughest Ironman
competitions, and a strong second place finish at the Austrian
Ironman 70.3 earlier this year. The determined athlete from Denmark
was well positioned to finish strong at the World Championships.
She finished in a record time of 9 hours, 48 minutes and 43 seconds
putting her in 21st place across the finish line.
“Once again, Heather and Tine have proven to be among the
world’s top athletes and as their nutrition partner, we
could not be more proud of all of their accomplishments,” said
Michael O. Johnson, chairman and CEO, Herbalife.
Worldwide, Herbalife Nutrition supports more than 200 athletes
including Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and India’s Virat Kohli
as well as teams such as the LA Galaxy (U.S.) and Ajax
(Netherlands). Ronaldo helped Portugal win the Euro 2016 final
while Kohli is ranked first in the International Cricket Council’s
T20 rankings and second in its ODI ranking.
To learn more about Herbalife Nutrition sponsored athletes,
visit IAmHerbalife. To receive the latest company updates from
Herbalife Nutrition, follow @HerbalifeNews.
About Herbalife:
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing
people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products
are available exclusively to and through dedicated Herbalife
Independent Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to
fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity by
offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with an
Herbalife Member and a community that inspires customers to live a
healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and
its Casa Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition
to children in need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class
athletes, teams and events around the globe,
including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and
champions in many other sports.
The company has over 8,000 employees worldwide, and its shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF)
with net sales of $4.5 billion in 2015. The Herbalife
website contains a significant amount of financial and other
information about the company at http://ir.Herbalife.com. The
company encourages investors to visit its website from time to
time, as information is updated and new information in posted. To
learn more, visit Herbalife.com or IAmHerbalife.com.
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