Race Coverage

Sunday Race Capsules...UPDATED...

Sunday, 01 June 2014 15:06

BUFFALO TRIATHLON - The weather wasn't nearly as yucky as was anticipated. The grey, dank conditions didn't slow down Matt Payne, who set an Olympic course record. Elaine Nelson took the women's Olympic title. John Heinlein held off Brain Sames in the Sprint. He was joined in the Winner's Circle by Cheryl Zitur. RESULTS

PIGMAN SPRINT - 2007 US Athlete of the Year, Daniel Bretscher, a 7th-year pro from Mount Vernon, Iowa, held off David Thompson for the win. St. Paul's Heather Lendway (photo) annihilated the women's course record. RESULTS

UPDATE: MTN received this email from Kevin O'Connor concerning David Thompson's race at Pigman:

So you know, David had a big lead and was set to win and set a new course record but got a flat with four miles left of the bike. He rode it in but was passed by Daniel and couldn't reel Daniel in on the run. Heather was, as expected, a total stud. The race was a ton of fun, another total success.

More words and photos about BUffalo will posy on Tuesday. Pigman coverage will appear on Friday.

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ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ - St. LouIs Park's Christina Roberts rocked an AG winning 2:39:41 en route to placing 6th in the overall female amateur standings in San Fransisco this morning.

LONDON WORLD TRIATHLON - It was the course that dashed her hope of a World Championship title last year, but in 2014 Gwen Jorgensen conquered London in the best possible style, claiming her fifth career World Triathlon Series win in an all-round strong performance in Hyde Park. - Triathlete.com - RESULTS