USA Triathlon Monday Notebook
USA Triathlon July 12, 2010
Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Sarah Haskins was victorious at Saturday's Life Time Fitness Triathlon.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Olympian Matt Reed pulled off double duty in Minneapolis and Boulder, Sarah Haskins repeated at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon and Team USA placed three on the podium at the San Francisco ITU Pan American Cup over one of the busiest multisport weekends of 2010.
USA Triathlon takes a look back at last weekend’s action and looks ahead to this week’s biggest races on the elite calendar in what has become a regular weekly feature on usatriathlon.org.
Reed Doubles Up in Minneapolis and Boulder
Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) repeated as champion at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Saturday in Minneapolis and followed that performance with a third-place finish Sunday in his hometown of Boulder in the Boulder Peak Triathlon.
Saturday, Reed edged fellow national team member Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.) with a time of 1:48:34. Just eight seconds off Reed’s pace, Chrabot was second in 1:48:42, and Australia’s Craig Alexander took third in 1:49:45. Cameron Dye (Boulder, Colo.) had the day’s quickest swim and bike splits and finished sixth. Click here for USA Triathlon’s recap of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon.
Sunday, Reed closed strong in the final mile of the run to take third in Boulder behind Tim O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) and Australia’s Tim Reed. After closing with a 32:44 10k run split, O’Donnell crossed the finish line in 1:54:00, while Joanna Zeigler (Boulder, Colo.) led wire to wire and captured the women’s race in 2:10:03. Click here for the Boulder Daily Camera’s recap.
Haskins Repeats at Life Time Fitness Triathlon
Like Reed, Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was a repeat winner at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon. Both Haskins and Reed claimed a first-place prize of $20,000.
On the women’s side, Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) covered the course in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 49 seconds to win by nearly two minutes. Rebeccah Wassner (New Paltz, N.Y.) was second in 2:05:41, and Mary Beth Ellis (Boulder, Colo.) gave the Americans a clean sweep of the podium in 2:07:36. Haskins exited the water a minute behind Sara McLarty (Clermont, Fla.), but had the top splits on the bike and run to earn the victory. She closed with a 36:39 10k run.
Check out the Minneapolis Star Tribune for a recap of the race. Haskins and fellow St. Louis native Jillian Petersen were featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Saturday, and Haskins was also the subject of a Q&A on competitor.com.
Three Americans Podium at San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup
Ben Collins (Seattle, Wash.) and Steve Sexton (Pilot Hill, Calif.) finished first and second, respectively, on the men’s side, and Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.) grabbed third among the women to lead a large American contingent at the San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup.
Collins led out of the water and went on to edge Sexton by 19 seconds for the win in 1:56:19. Sexton was second in 1:56:38. Kevin Everett (Boise, Idaho) grabbed fifth and Greg Billington (Spokane, Wash.) was eighth.
One of four Americans in the top six, Jorgensen closed with a blistering run spit of 35:26 – more than two minutes faster than any other woman – to finish in 2:13:39 behind a pair of Canadians. Amanda Felder (Nashua, N.H) was fourth. Click here for full results from ITU.
Snow Takes Second at Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island
Caitlin Snow (Brockton, Mass.) finished second at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island in 4:30:59, just 13 seconds off winner Kate Major of Australia. Visit ironman.com for a full recap and results.
Holten ITU Triathlon World Cup Recap
A handful of Americans were in action Saturday at the Holten ITU Triathlon World Cup. Dustin McLarty (Irvine, Calif.) was 39th in the men’s race for the top U.S. finish. Visit ITU’s website for a full recap and results.
Up Next
Next weekend will again be a busy one with the fourth stop of the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Hamburg, Germany, as well as the Nautica New York City Triathlon.
About USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – one of the fastest growing sports in the world – as well as duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 3,100 races and connects with more than 133,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USAT provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games.
USA Triathlon takes a look back at last weekend’s action and looks ahead to this week’s biggest races on the elite calendar in what has become a regular weekly feature on usatriathlon.org.
Reed Doubles Up in Minneapolis and Boulder
Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) repeated as champion at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Saturday in Minneapolis and followed that performance with a third-place finish Sunday in his hometown of Boulder in the Boulder Peak Triathlon.
Saturday, Reed edged fellow national team member Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.) with a time of 1:48:34. Just eight seconds off Reed’s pace, Chrabot was second in 1:48:42, and Australia’s Craig Alexander took third in 1:49:45. Cameron Dye (Boulder, Colo.) had the day’s quickest swim and bike splits and finished sixth. Click here for USA Triathlon’s recap of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon.
Sunday, Reed closed strong in the final mile of the run to take third in Boulder behind Tim O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) and Australia’s Tim Reed. After closing with a 32:44 10k run split, O’Donnell crossed the finish line in 1:54:00, while Joanna Zeigler (Boulder, Colo.) led wire to wire and captured the women’s race in 2:10:03. Click here for the Boulder Daily Camera’s recap.
Haskins Repeats at Life Time Fitness Triathlon
Like Reed, Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was a repeat winner at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon. Both Haskins and Reed claimed a first-place prize of $20,000.
On the women’s side, Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) covered the course in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 49 seconds to win by nearly two minutes. Rebeccah Wassner (New Paltz, N.Y.) was second in 2:05:41, and Mary Beth Ellis (Boulder, Colo.) gave the Americans a clean sweep of the podium in 2:07:36. Haskins exited the water a minute behind Sara McLarty (Clermont, Fla.), but had the top splits on the bike and run to earn the victory. She closed with a 36:39 10k run.
Check out the Minneapolis Star Tribune for a recap of the race. Haskins and fellow St. Louis native Jillian Petersen were featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Saturday, and Haskins was also the subject of a Q&A on competitor.com.
Three Americans Podium at San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup
Ben Collins (Seattle, Wash.) and Steve Sexton (Pilot Hill, Calif.) finished first and second, respectively, on the men’s side, and Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.) grabbed third among the women to lead a large American contingent at the San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup.
Collins led out of the water and went on to edge Sexton by 19 seconds for the win in 1:56:19. Sexton was second in 1:56:38. Kevin Everett (Boise, Idaho) grabbed fifth and Greg Billington (Spokane, Wash.) was eighth.
One of four Americans in the top six, Jorgensen closed with a blistering run spit of 35:26 – more than two minutes faster than any other woman – to finish in 2:13:39 behind a pair of Canadians. Amanda Felder (Nashua, N.H) was fourth. Click here for full results from ITU.
Snow Takes Second at Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island
Caitlin Snow (Brockton, Mass.) finished second at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island in 4:30:59, just 13 seconds off winner Kate Major of Australia. Visit ironman.com for a full recap and results.
Holten ITU Triathlon World Cup Recap
A handful of Americans were in action Saturday at the Holten ITU Triathlon World Cup. Dustin McLarty (Irvine, Calif.) was 39th in the men’s race for the top U.S. finish. Visit ITU’s website for a full recap and results.
Up Next
Next weekend will again be a busy one with the fourth stop of the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Hamburg, Germany, as well as the Nautica New York City Triathlon.
About USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – one of the fastest growing sports in the world – as well as duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 3,100 races and connects with more than 133,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USAT provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games.
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