“This is exactly what I want to be doing,” says Benedikt Bettin. Bettin is the 2022 national collegiate champion in both the Draft-legal Sprint event and the Olympic Distance race. He led the University of Colorado triathlon team to a second place team finish at the recent USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals. He’s also been busy racing the World Triathlon circuit with two … [Read more...] about Living the Dream: Benedikt Bettin Talks About Winning Collegiate Nationals and Racing the World Triathlon Circuit
Simon Butterworth Captures Men’s 75-79 Age-Group Title at IRONMAN World Championship, Steven Galat Men’s 60-64 Title
ST. GEORGE, Utah (May 8, 2022) – Two Colorado age-group triathletes claimed championship titles at the IRONMAN World Championship in St. George, Utah, on Saturday. Steven Galat of Woodland Park claimed the IRONMAN World Championship title in the men's 60-64 age-group, and Simon Butterworth of Lafayette captured the championship title in the men’s 75-79 age-group. Galat … [Read more...] about Simon Butterworth Captures Men’s 75-79 Age-Group Title at IRONMAN World Championship, Steven Galat Men’s 60-64 Title
Boulder’s Sam Long Excited for Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship in St. George
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- On Saturday, May 7, St. George, Utah will be the first city to host the IRONMAN World Championship outside of the state of Hawai`i in the history of the event. The most iconic single-day endurance event in the world will bring together more than 3,000 registered athletes to compete in the first location outside of Hawai`i since the race started in … [Read more...] about Boulder’s Sam Long Excited for Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship in St. George
Two Colorado Universities Part of Historic Achievement of NCAA Status for Women’s Triathlon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- In 2008, USA Triathlon staff members Jeff Dyrek and Scott Schnitzspahn began discussions around making women's triathlon an NCAA sport. USAT obtained 10 letters of support from collegiate athletic directors in 2013 and in April of that year, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics approved adding triathlon as an Emerging Sport for Women. In 2014, the … [Read more...] about Two Colorado Universities Part of Historic Achievement of NCAA Status for Women’s Triathlon
Bettin Notches Top-10 Finish at the 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup Salinas in Ecuador
SALINAS, ECUADOR -- Benedikt Bettin of the University of Colorado placed ninth in the men's elite race at the Americas Triathlon Cup over the weekend. At the beginning of the month, Bettin led the CU Triathlon Team to second place in the team standings at the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships. In back-to-back days of racing, he earned individual championship … [Read more...] about Bettin Notches Top-10 Finish at the 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup Salinas in Ecuador