Athletes Race at 2026 USA Triathlon Gravel National Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – Athletes raced at the 2026 USA Triathlon Gravel National Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 21, hosted in partnership with Gravel Worlds, one of the country’s largest and longest running gravel cycling events. The event was hosted at Branched Oak Lake State Park outside of Lincoln.
Gravel Triathlon National Championships
Athletes racing in the Sprint Triathlon National Championship completed a 750-meter swim, 13-mile bike, and a 5-kilometer run, while athletes racing in the Intermediate Triathlon National Championship completed a 1500-meter swim, 28-mile bike, and a 10k run.
In the Sprint Triathlon National Championship, 14-year-old Caleb Wales (Springville, Calif.) placed first in a time of 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 13 seconds. Steve Smith (Poolesville, Md.) placed second in 1:22:52, and John Hartpence (Northfield, Minn.) placed third in a time of 1:24:20.
In the women’s field, 13-year-old Allison Hofstra (Morrison, Colo.) placed first in 1:22:49. Abigail Wales (Springville, Calif.), sister of Caleb Wales, placed second in 1:26:58 and Kristin Kurokawa (McKinney, Texas) placed third in 1:28:16.
Larry Seidman (Colorado Springs, Colo.) placed first in the para category in a time of 2:05:10.
In the Athena category, Tonia Holmes (Bakersfield, Calif.) placed first in a time of 2:49:21. In the Clydesdale category, Lance Fargo (Reisterstown, Md.) placed first in a time of 1:33:05. Placing second was Timothy Noerrlinger (Syracuse, Neb.) in 1:36:16 and William Morrow (Lake City, Mich.) placed third in 2:02:08.
In the Intermediate Triathlon National Championship, John Matson (Elkhorn, Neb.) placed first in a time of 2:14:03. Guglielmo Schiavoni (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) placed second in a time of 2:16:38 and Michael Gannon (Salt Lake City, Utah) placed third in 2:20:24.
Lindsay Long (Wilmington, Del.) placed first in the women’s category in 2:39:16. She was followed by Kristin Ullman (Tavernier, Fla.) who placed second in 2:53:53, and Laurel Short (Leawood, Kan.) who placed third in a time of 2:57:06.
Christian Loafman (Lincoln, Neb.) placed first in the para category in a time of 3:14:04.
Eric Michel (Westmont, Ill.) placed first in the Clydesdale category in 2:55:54 and Shane Berry (Omaha, Neb.) placed second in a time of 3:02:20.
Gravel Duathlon National Championships
Athletes competing in the Sprint Duathlon National Championship completed a 1-mile run, followed by a 13-mile bike and 5k run, while athletes competing in the Intermediate Duathlon National Championship completed a 2-mile run, followed by a 28-mile bike and 10k run.
Stephen Eles (Boulder, Colo.) defended his 2025 overall title in the Sprint Duathlon National Championship, placing first in a time of 1:09:22. Saxby Stradinger (Oklahoma City, Okla.) placed second in 1:13:34, and Jared McLaren (West Des Moines, Iowa) placed third in a time of 1:17:07.
Monica Doval (Plantation, Fla.) also defended her 2025 overall women’s title, placing first in a time of 1:20:34. Angela Workman (Springfield, Mo.) placed second in a time of 1:32:06 and Christine Puetz (Mansfield, Mo.) placed third in a time of 1:42:13.
Mark Olsen (West Des Moines, Iowa) placed first overall in the Clydesdale category in a time of 2:26:11.
Steven Worth (Lake Forest, Ill.), who placed third in last year's Sprint Duathlon National Championship, placed first overall in the Intermediate Duathlon National Championship in a time of 2:08:43. Kyle Dow (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) placed second in a time of 2:10:32, and Matt Wegenka (Springfield, Mo.) placed third in a time of 2:19:48.
Courtney Smith (Wichita, Kan) placed first in the women’s category in a time of 2:47:37, and Heather Leach (Seattle, Wash.) placed second in a time of 3:25:30. Jesse Skalitzky (Marshall, Wis.) placed third in a time of 4:05:13.
With the final national championship now in the books, the 2026 USA Triathlon championship season comes to a close. Stay tuned to USA Triathlon for the announcement of the 2027 USA Triathlon National Championships schedule, coming soon, and start planning for another year of racing, competition and championship opportunities.
Aug. 21, 2026 | Lincoln, Neb.
1500m swim, 28-mile bike, 10k run
Male Overall John Matson, 2:14:03
Female Overall Lindsay Long, 2:39:16
Male Para Overall Christian Loafman, 3:14:04
Clydesdale Overall Eric Michel, 2:55:54
M0-19 Andrew Wales, 2:29:54
M20-24 Connor Heavican, 2:22:37
M25-29 Gavin Grabill, 2:54:09
M30-34 Michael Gannon, 2:20:24
F30-34 Danae Hyde, 3:10:18
M35-39 John Matson, 2:14:03
F35-39 Kelsey Alto, 3:50:17
M40-44 Lewis Jackson, 2:41:46
F40-44 Lindsay Long, 2:39:16
M45-49 Kevin Hofstra, 2:22:59
F45-49 Paula Renner, 3:21:57
M50-54 Christian Thomas Waterstraat, 2:27:38
F50-54 Michelle Lingenfelser, 3:13:43
M55-59 Thomas Woods, 2:21:55
F55-59 Bobbie Kriz-Wickham, 3:34:06
M60-64 Bradley Cope, 3:01:05
F60-64 Margot Swartz, 3:03:18
M65-69 Brent Peacock, 2:42:32
M70-74 Ken Gibson, 3:24:25
F70-74 Mary Langlie, 4:29:58
750m swim, 18-mile bike, 5k run
Male Overall Caleb Wales, 1:22:13
Female Overall Allison Hofstra, 1:22:49
Male Para Overall Larry Seidman, 2:05:10
Athena Overall Tonia Holmes, 2:49:21
Clydesdale Overall Lance Fargo, 1:33:05
Clydesdale 39 and Under Tyler Johnson, 2:05:24
Athena 39 and Under Tonia Holmes, 2:49:21
Clydesdale 40-59 Timothy Noerrlinger 1:36:15
Clydesdale 60+ Lance Fargo, 1:33:05
M0-19 Caleb Wales, 1:22:13
F0-19 Allison Hofstra, 1:22:49
M30-34 Tyler Johnson, 2:05:24
F25-29 Kaley Hassell, 1:41:40
F30-34 Brittany Funk, 1:47:30
M35-39 Chris Rarig, 2:25:01
F35-39 Kath Shield, 2:09:20
M40-44 Chad Bartlett, 1:45:37
F40-44 Kristin Kurokawa, 1:28:16
M45-49 Scott Michalik, 1:25:22
F45-49 Amanda Meredith-Dunlop, 1:32:58
M50-54 Wade Fornander, 1:36:27
F50-54 Maribeth Orr, 1:40:45
M55-59 John Hartpence, 1:24:20
M60-64 Steve Smith, 1:22:52
F60-64 Leslie Knibb, 1:34:54
M65-69 Mark Drangsholt, 1:31:01
F65-69 Kimberly Peterson, 2:11:57
M70-74 Steve Cole, 1:41:15
F70-74 Lorrie Beck, 1:41:50
M75-79 Terry Hutchins, 2:10:10
F75-79 Jo Garuccio, 2:01:54
M80-84 Rob Norris, 2:57:06
28-mile bike, 10k run
Male Overall Steven Worth, 2:08:43
Female Overall Courtney Smith, 2:47:37
M30-34 Kyle Dow, 2:10:32
M35-39 Jason Klein, 2:26:22
M40-44 Zach Brown, 2:23:35
M45-49 Chris Mosier, 2:39:02
F45-49 Jesse Skalitzky, 4:05:13
F50-54 Courtney Smith, 2:47:37
M55-59 Steven Worth, 2:08:43
M60-64 Matt Wegenka, 2:19:48
M65-69 Paul Hermes, 2:44:11
F65-69 Heather Leach, 3:25:30
18-mile bike, 5k run
Male Overall Stephen Eles, 1:09:22
Female Overall Monica Doval, 1:20:34
Clydesdale Overall Mark Olsen, 2:26:11
M30-34 Cody Kelley, 2:08:08
M35-39 Saxby Stradinger, 1:13:34
M40-44 Zak Hall, 1:20:28
M45-49 Stephen Eles, 1:09:22
F45-49 Monica Doval, 1:20:34
M50-54 Jerry Bueno, 2:00:56
M55-59 Todd Hamilson, 1:28:47
F55-59 Angela Workman, 1:32:06
M60-64 Brad Galbraith, 1:18:36
F60-64 Heather Woloshyn, 2:36:38
M65-69 Jeff Dorrill, 1:32:52
F65-69 Christine Puetz, 1:42:13
F70-74 Mary Henson, 2:32:18
M80-84 Peter Hackbert, 2:48:51
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