USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program athlete Sophie Chase (Carlsbad, Calif.) claimed the win at the Surf City Escape Triathlon in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sunday, outracing several seasoned elite triathletes in one of her first-ever professional non-drafting races. Chase covered the 1,500-meter swim, 24.8-kilometer bike and 6.2-mile run in 2 hours, 9 seconds. She crossed the finish line 30 seconds ahead of 2008 U.S. Olympian Sarah Haskins (Clermont, Fla.), who claimed the runner-up spot. Taking third was Erika Ackerlund (Missoula, Mont.) in 2:00:58. Paula Findlay of Canada took fourth in 2:01:22, and Heather Jackson (Bend, Ore.) rounded out the top five in 2:03:47.
In the men’s pro race, Jason West took the win in 1:46:10. He was followed eight seconds later by Cameron Dye (Boulder, Colo.). In third was Eric Lagerstrom (Portland, Ore.), who crossed three seconds after Dye in 1:46:21. Fourth place went to Matt McElroy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) in 1:48:26, and Ryan Fisher of Australia took fifth in 1:49:36.
For complete results from the Surf City Escape Triathlon, visit escapeseriestri.com.
IRONMAN 70.3 Peru
Sarah Piampiano (San Francisco, Calif.) took the win at IRONMAN 70.3 Peru in Lima on Sunday, covering the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 4:15:08. She finished more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Kelsey Withrow (Walnut Creek, Calif.), who turned in a time of 4:21:00. Argentina’s Romina Palacio Balena took third in 4:22:13, and Great Britain’s Emma-Kate Lidbury was fourth in 4:38:13. Rounding out the top-five was Elizabeth Nyitray (Alpharetta, Ga.), who crossed the line in 4:45:30.
In the men’s race, Andy Potts (Colorado Springs, Colo.) placed second with a time of 3:47:49. He was just 30 seconds back from champion Cyril Viennot of France (3:47:19). Taking third through fifth were Mario De Elias of Argentina (3:49:57), Tim Rea of Australia (3:50:50) and Raul Tejada of Guatemala (3:51:01).
For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Peru, visit IRONMAN.com.
IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis
Tim O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) took second place at IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis in Brazil on Sunday, covering the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 3:50:22. Brazil’s Igor Amorelli earned the win in 3:46:46, while three other Brazilians — Iuri Vinuto (3:51:49), Santiago Ascenço (3:52:58) and Fernando Toldi (3:54:20) claimed the third, fourth and fifth-place spots.
In the women’s race, Nicole Valentine (Boulder, Colo.) was the top American in fifth. Valentine covered the course in 4:32:41, less than 10 minutes behind winner Pamella Oliveira of Brazil (4:23:03). Taking second through fourth were Brazilians Bruna Mahn (4:23:14), Beatriz Neres (4:23:59) and Luiza Cravo (4:24:38).
For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Florianopolis, visit IRONMAN.com.
Kids Triathlon Presented by Texas Children's Hospital
While elite triathletes were achieving podium performances all over the world last weekend, youth triathletes participated in the largest kid’s triathlon in the country. At the Kids Triathlon presented by Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, more than 3,000 athletes ages 6 to 15 crossed the finish line.
Event weekend included races for junior (6-10) and senior (11-15) athletes, as well as an interactive expo. Four-time U.S. Olympian Hunter Kemper volunteered and shared his experiences throughout the weekend.
