USA Triathlon June 26, 2011 (Monroe, WA) – Three-time U.S. Olympian Hunter Kemper and Canada's Chantell Widney were victorious Saturday at the second stop of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, the Tri Monroe – Gateway to Adventure. Kemper (Colorado Springs, Colo.) posted a time of 1 hour, 49 minutes, 51 seconds on the 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer … [Read more...] about Hunter Kemper Claims USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Victory
USA’s Sarah Groff Races to Bronze at Kitzbühel WCS Event
Podium Finish is a WCS First for U.S. Women USA Triathlon June 19, 2011 (Kitzbühel, Austria) – USA Triathlon National Team member Sarah Groff earned the first-ever podium finish for an American woman in the ITU World Championship Series on Sunday by racing to the bronze medal in the third event of the 2011 campaign. Groff (Hanover, N.H.) earned her top career WCS finish in a … [Read more...] about USA’s Sarah Groff Races to Bronze at Kitzbühel WCS Event
Triathlete Sarah Haskins Honored as USOC’s May Athlete of the Month
Olympian Went Unbeaten Last Month in Three Races USA Triathlon June 14, 2011 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) named triathlete Sarah Haskins its female Athlete of the Month for May following three victories in three starts last month. Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.), a USA Triathlon National Team member and Beijing Olympian, raced her way to an … [Read more...] about Triathlete Sarah Haskins Honored as USOC’s May Athlete of the Month
Elite Triathlon Academy Launched at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
USA Triathlon, U.S. Olympic Committee to Support Landmark Program USA Triathlon June 7, 2011 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The Elite Triathlon Academy, a landmark program that will provide the United States' top up-and-coming triathletes the opportunity to receive a top-notch college education while benefitting from a full-time coach and the nation's best training resources, will … [Read more...] about Elite Triathlon Academy Launched at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Jarrod Shoemaker, Laura Bennett Shine in Madrid
ITU World Championship Series USA Triathlon June 5, 2011 (Madrid, Spain) – USA Triathlon National Team member Jarrod Shoemaker finished 20th at Saturday's ITU World Championship Series stop in Madrid to lead a trio of U.S. men in action. Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) covered the Olympic-distance course in 1 hour, 53 minutes, 52 seconds. He finished strong on the run, logging a … [Read more...] about Jarrod Shoemaker, Laura Bennett Shine in Madrid