COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon announced its 2021 Age Group Triathletes of the Year presented by Wahoo Fitness, as selected by USA Triathlon’s Age Group Committee. Headlining the honorees are Minori Minagawa (Dublin, Ohio) and Dougin Walker (Tampa, Fla.), who were named Women’s and Men’s Overall Age Group Triathletes of the Year, respectively. Mike Wien of Boulder … [Read more...] about Boulder’s Mike Wien Honored as USAT Great Grand Masters Age Group Triathlete of the Year
Duffy Earns Third World Champion Title; Knibb Wins World Championship Finals in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta — Taylor Knibb dominated the World Triathlon Championship Finals Edmonton on Saturday afternoon to secure the second World Triathlon Championship Series victory of her career and a spot on the world championship podium for the first time. Flora Duffy's third place finish in Edmonton ensured that she becomes the first triathlete in history to be crowned both … [Read more...] about Duffy Earns Third World Champion Title; Knibb Wins World Championship Finals in Edmonton
USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative
Multi-pronged approach will deliver racing and training guidelines and recommendations regarding COVID-19 pandemic COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced its Safe Return to Multisport initiative, a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach that will outline racing and training guidelines and recommendations for the multisport community to manage the effects … [Read more...] about USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative
O’Donnell Clocks Sub-8 Performance in Kona to Take Second
Colorado's Timothy O’Donnell finished second in this year's men’s pro race at the Vega IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii, marking his second career Kona podium after a third-place finish in 2015. The U.S had not had a podium finisher at the event since 2016, when Heather Jackson took third in the women’s pro race. O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) covered the 2.4-mile swim, … [Read more...] about O’Donnell Clocks Sub-8 Performance in Kona to Take Second
Josiah Middaugh Fourth at ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
PONTEVEDRA, Spain — Josiah Middaugh (Vail, Colo.) earned a fourth-place finish today in the elite men’s race at the ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships, held as part of the nine-day ITU Multisport World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Middaugh was just 19 seconds off the podium, covering the 1-kilometer swim, 30-kilometer mountain bike and 7-kilometer trail run in … [Read more...] about Josiah Middaugh Fourth at ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships