USA Triathlon Aquabike and Long Course Triathlon National Championships
More than 40 age-group champions were crowned on Sunday at the USA Triathlon Aquabike and Long Course Triathlon National Championships in Miami, marking the last stop of the 2017 USA Triathlon National Championships calendar.
The event was held in conjunction with the Miami Man Triathlon organized by MultiRace. The aquabike featured a 1.2-mile swim and 56-mile bike, while the long-course triathlon featured the same distances on the swim and bike with the addition of a 13.1-mile run.
Kirsten Sass (McKenzie, Tenn., F35-39) earned her third consecutive overall long-course triathlon national title, breaking the tape as the leading woman with a time of 4 hours, 50 minutes, 49 seconds. Luis Pou (Longwood, Fla., M40-44) was the men’s overall long course triathlon champion, clocking in at 4:27:01. In the Aquabike National Championships, Adam Voss (M25-29) claimed the men’s overall crown in 2:44:19, while Karin Biskovich (F40-44) took the women’s overall title in 3:00:53.
For complete results from the USA Triathlon Aquabike National Championship, click here. For complete Long Course Triathlon National Championship results, click here.
IRONMAN 70.3 Los Cabos
Two American men reached the podium at IRONMAN 70.3 Los Cabos in Mexico on Sunday, as Matt Chrabot (Boulder, Colo.) and Kevin Collington (Boulder, Colo.) took second and third respectively. New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone claimed the victory, covering the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 3 hours, 45 minutes, 34 seconds. Chrabot crossed the line in 3:49:25, and Collington clocked in at 3:51:03. Tim O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) was just outside the top three, taking fourth with a time of 3:51:43.
In the women’s pro race, Lindsey Jerdonek (Brecksville, Ohio) was the top American in fifth place. South Africa’s Jeanni Seymour won in 4:18:23, followed by Canada’s Angela Naeth in second (4:18:36) and Australia’s Carrie Lester in third (4:21:20). Rachel McBride, also of Canada, claimed fourth in 4:22:50, and Jerdonek rounded out the top five in 4:25:54.
For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Los Cabos, visit IRONMAN.com.
IRONMAN 70.3 Xiamen
U.S. athletes earned four top-five finishes at IRONMAN 70.3 Xiamen in China on Sunday. Justin Metzler (Boulder, Colo.) led the American effort in the men’s pro race, taking second place. Metzler covered the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 3 hours, 53 minutes, 45 seconds. He was less than five minutes back from the winner, Sam Betten of Austria, who broke the tape in 3:49:18. Jonathan Shearon (Tucson, Ariz.) also raced to a top-three finish, crossing the line with a time of 3:55:01.
Haley Chura (Bozeman, Mont.) led the American women with a third-place finish, covering the course in 4:13:10. Ireland’s Eimear Mullan was the winner in 4:09:55, and Switzerland’s Imogen Simmonds claimed the runner-up sport in 4:10:01. Sarah Cameto (Walnut Creek, Calif.) also raced well, finishing fourth in 4:24:13.
For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Xiamen, visit IRONMAN.com.