3,000 Athletes Race in 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon
New York Woman Takes Lead for First Time
More than 3,000 athletes took the plunge into the Hudson River along Manhattan’s West Side in Riverside Park at the 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
The only Olympic-distance triathlon in New York City, the event hosted athletes from 45 states and 18 countries and offered $30,000 in prize money. The course consists of a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson parkway, and a 10K run in Central Park.
In its inaugural year, 683 people signed up for the NYC Triathlon; in November of 2008, registration was closed in 22 minutes.
This year, the Nautica New York City Triathlon hosted the USA Triathlon’s Accenture ParaTriathlon National Championship with nearly 100 athletes. This race is their only qualifying event for the World Championships. To qualify, they must finish in less than 4 hours.
“This triathlon began as part of New York City’s 2012 Olympic bid effort and has grown beyond our wildest imaginations,” said John Korff, the race’s organizer. “The sport of triathlon continues to be America’s fastest-growing spectator sport and every year, we regret that we have to turn people away.”
The Tri also featured the second annual IAMS 5-Mile Doggy Dash, with nearly 20 dogs and their humans vying to be the first to cross the finish line in Central Park to win the coveted red fire hydrant.
Below are the results for the top finishers.
TOP MEN:
1. Greg Bennett, 37, formerly North Sydney Australia, now Boulder, CO–1:45:50 (4th consecutive win)
2. Andy Potts, 32, Boulder, CO–1:46:27
3. Matty Reid, 33, Boulder, CO–1:47:43
TOP WOMEN:
1. Rebeccah Wassner, 33, New York, NY–1:58:25
2. Becky Lavelle, 34, Los Gatos, CA–2:00:17
3. Margaret Shapiro, 32, Herndon, VA–2:03:21
The winners of the IAMS 5-Mile Doggy Dash were:
1. Nathan Kucera and Beowulf, New Haven, CT
2. Bryan Scherich and Blue, Durham, NC
3. Kurt Skalamera and Bean, New York, NY
Official New York City Triathlon sponsors include Nautica, FOX 5 New York, Toyota, Accenture, Janus, jetBlue Airways, The Vitamin Shoppe, Muscle Milk, SNY, RCN, United Healthcare, POM Wonderful, Minute Rice, Xterra Wetsuits, IAMS, Reebok Sports Club/NY, Power Crunch, Jamaica Tourist Board, Edge Infused, Athletes for a Fit Planet, TYR, SpongeTech, Sistem, The Capital Grille, Huggies, and the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series.
Source: Nautica(R) New York City Triathlon
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