Race Coverage

YWCA & Northwoods Stuff....

Sunday, 13 August 2017 23:10

Pro Stars (L-R) - Heather Lendway, Leanda Cave, Haley Chura, Ruth Brennan Morrey.

YWCA WOMEN'S TRIATHLON - CHRISTINA ROBERTS won the amateur title at this iconic event for the 3rd staright year yesterday, and she did so convincingly. Her margin over amateur runner-up SUZIE FOX, was 2:01, and 2:10 better than bronze medalist DIANE HANKEE, 40, whose 1:11:22 was a masters record.

For Roberts, it was her 4th victory in seven starts this season. Her career win total is now 16.

The pro race wasn't as close as many anticipated, as HALEY CHURA rocked all three splits en route to her 3:30 win over three-time YWCA winner HEATHER LENDWAY. Chura's 1:03:37 did not rewrite HL's CR, a 1:03:16 set in 2014. ...

More than 1300 athletes crossed the finish line.  RESULTS 

NORTHWOODS TRIATHLON - As in 2016, BROOKS GROSSINGER and MATA AGRE won the 15th edition of this annual classic in Nevis last Saturday. Brooks has won this race 13 times and once again broke 1-hour, his 58:43 being his tenth sub-60 here. Only one other athlete--CASEY MILLER--had also managed to accomplish that feat, 59:41 posted in 2016..

Now 40, Brooks lowered the event's master's record by a chunky-monkey 2:29.

Mata's 1:14:24 was a tad (four seconds) faster than her 2016 time, and her margin of victory over runner-up CHRISTINE MITCHELL was 1:50. Mitchell had cracked the women's podium here on three prior occasions. Third went to NERISSA MARZOLF, who also podiumed here 2015.

In addition to Grossinger's 40-44M record, AG marks were aslo set by Duluth multisport pioneer ROBIN TEDLUND in the 55-59W category (1:17:43) and Nevis'  ELAINE HANSON in the 65-69W (1:37:19).  

The race had 266 finishers.  RESULTS