Champions Crowned at 2026 USA Triathlon Ultra Distance National Championships
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PENN YAN, N.Y. - Athletes from across the country raced at 2026 USA Triathlon Ultra Distance National Championships on Aug. 17 in Penn Yann, New York.
Races included the Ultra Distance Triathlon National Championships (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run), Ultra Distance Duathlon National Championships (112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run), and the Ultra Distance Aquabike National Championships (2.4-mile, 112-mile bike).
The course was set in the Keuka Lake region. The 1.2-mile swim course consists of two laps in the lake, followed by a rolling bike course that runs along both arms of Keuka Lake and offers plenty of picturesque views and horse-drawn buggies along the way. The run course is a mostly flat, straightforward out-and-back that follows the lake’s shoreline. Together, the three legs showcase the best of the area’s scenic roads, rolling hills and waterfront views
Ultra Distance Triathlon National Championships
Zachary Benedict (Tucson, Ariz.) placed first in the Ultra Distance Triathlon National Championships in a time of 9 hours, 52 minutes, and 55 seconds. Suryansh Yadav (Collegeville, Pa.) placed second in 10:09:47 and Marty Hess (Charlotte, N.C.) placed third in 10:46:55.
Miranda Evans (Christiansburg, Va.) placed first in the women’s race in a time of 11:46:38. Angie Defilippi (Colchester, Vt.) placed second in 12:17:48 and Marie Arnold (Minerva, N.Y.) placed third in a time of 14:24:54.
In the Clydesdale category, Austin Fuller (Saint Lucie, Fla.) placed first in a time of 17:23:26.
Ultra Distance Duathlon National Championships
In the Ultra Distance Duathlon National Championships, Mark Furler (Hollis, N.H.) placed first overall in a time of 8:49:03. Sean Beck (Cherry Hill, N.J.) placed second in a time of 10:24:24 and Peter Cooke (Bristow, Vt.) placed third in 13:15:55.
In the women’s race, lone competitor Jaime Reel (Bristow, Va.) placed first in a time of 13:11:06.
Ultra Distance Aquabike National Championships
In the Ultra Distance Aquabike National Championships, Josh Wolf (De Soto, Kan.) placed first in a time of 6:30:15. Marc Silberman (North Plainfield, N.J.) placed second in the men’s race in a time of 7:04:28, and Jeffrey Litchfield placed third in a time of 7:13:18.
Stephanie Oechsner (Saint Peters, Mo.) placed first in the women’s race in a time of 6:34:37, just four minutes behind the overall male first place finisher. Madeline Smith (Ann Arbor, Mich.) placed second in a time of 7:14:58 and Melinda Lawson-Crabtree (Frewsburg, N.Y.) placed third in a time of 7:32:31.
In the Clydesdale category, William Jankowski (Avon, Ind.) placed first in a time of 9:37:56.
To learn more about USA Triathlon National Championships, visit the webpage.
Penn Yan, N.Y. | Aug. 17
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run
Male Overall Zachary Benedict, 9:52:55
Female Overall Miranda Evans, 11:46:38
Clydesdale Overall Austin Fuller, 17:23:26
M15-19 Levy Daniel, 11:42:30
M20-24 Suryansh Yadav, 10:09:47
F25-29 Miranda Evans, 11:46:38
M30-34 Zachary Benedict, 9:52:55
M35-39 Marty Hess, 10:46:55
M40-44 Rafael Rivera, 12:01:10
M45-49 Craig Graham, 14:29:10
F45-49 Jennifer Rickard, 12:28:40
M50-54 Mike Hampton, 16:52:25
F50-54 Angie Defilippi, 12:17:48
M55-59 David Seybold, 16:57:35
M60-64 Billy Joe Wilson, 17:12:13
M65-69 Jeff Dorrill, 14:10:04
112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run
Overall Male Mark Furler, 8:49:03
Overall Female Jaime Reel, 13:11:06
F35-39 Jaime Reel, 13:11:06
M40-44 Mark Furler, 8:49:03
M45-49 Sean Beck, 10:24:24
M50-54 Peter Cooke, 13:15:49
M75-79 Ron Wightman, 13:55:49
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike
Overall Male Josh Wolf, 6:30:15
Overall Female Stephanie Oechsner, 6:34:37
Clydesdale Overall William Jankowski, 9:37:56
Clydesdale 60+ William Jankowski, 9:37:56
F20-24 Madeline Smith, 7:14:58
F30-34 Sarah Hess, 7:34:38
F35-39 Stephanie Oechsner, 6:34:37
M40-44 Josh Wolf, 6:30:15
F50-54 Melinda Lawson-Crabtree, 7:32:31
M55-59 Marc Silberman, 7:04:28
M65-69 Jeffrey Litchfield, 7:13:18
F70-74 Katy Kessinger, 9:13:29
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