LOS ANGELES--(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.

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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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Herbalife
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Source: Herbalife

Released Oct 8, 2016 • 11:25pm EDT