Race Previews

Jan Will Be There...

Saturday, 30 January 2016 00:10

King Boreas Winter Tri co-director Jeremy Sartain called us recently to let us know that Jan Guenther has registered for Sunday's Run-fat bike-ski race at Lake Phalen on Sunday. Very exciting stuff. Jan, now 56, is the single most decorated female summer multisport athlete in Minnesota history. And triathlon is not even her best sport. Nordic skiing is.

She'll go into the KBWT, which is also the USAT Winter Triathlon National Championships, as a podium favorite. Here's why:

Tri & Du Creds -

- She's won an unprecedented 16 Minnesota Multisport awards, three as Triathlete of the Year.

- She a two-time Ironman Wisconsin winner (2002, at age 42, 2009, at age 50!)

- She's won more than 40 tris and dus since turning 40. (Unprecedented)

- 2000 USAT Master of the Year

Nordic Skiing -  ....

 - Birkie (51K) - Six Top 10s since 2001 -  7th in 2011 (age 51), 7th in 2006 (age 46), 8th in 2012 (age 52), 8th in 2001 (age 40), 10th in 2015 (age 55), 10th in 2010 (age 50). A few overal podium finishes in the 90s.

- Mora Vasaloppet (58K 2005-2015) - 8th Top 5s - 2nd in 2013 (age 53), 3rd in 2009, 3rd in 2006, 4th in 2014 (age 54), 4th in 2007, 4th in 2005, 5th in 2010 (age 50), 6th in 2011 (age 51)

(Note: Jan won the Vasaloppet a half dozen times in the 90s.)