Team USA Earns 13 Top-10 Finishes at ITU Long Distance ...

By USA Triathlon | Sept. 02, 2018, 8:47 p.m. (ET)

ZOFINGEN, Switzerland — Thirteen team USA age-group athletes placed in the top-10 in their respective age groups at the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen, Switzerland, on Sunday. The race covered a 10-kilometer run, 150-kilometer bike and 30-kilometer run. Lundy Neuman of Los Angeles was the sole U.S. medalist, claiming gold in the women’s 65-69 age group with a time of 11 hours, 14 minutes, 9 seconds.

The fastest U.S. woman in the age-group race was Laura Epelbaum (Berwyn, Pa.), who crossed the line in 8:48:01 to take sixth in the women’s 40-44 age group. Nicholas Watson (Grand Rapids, Mich.) had the fastest U.S. men’s age-group time, taking seventh for men 40-44 with a time of 7:17:40.

Age-group competitors in the ITU Long Distance Duathlon Age Group World Championships earned spots on Team USA based on their performance in select qualifying events. For more information about Team USA, comprised of the nation’s top amateur multisport athletes who compete at ITU Age Group World Championship events, visit usatriathlon.org/teamusa.

The U.S. also had two finishers in the elite races. Albert Harrison (Moscow, Idaho) earned a top-six finish in 6:25:52, the fastest overall American on the day. Jennifer Santoyo (Burien, Wash.) took 12th for elite women 8:41:20.

For complete information about the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships, visit powerman.ch/en.

2018 ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships
10k run, 150k bike, 30k run | Complete Results

Age Group Top-10 Finishers

M25-29
4. Keith Jackson (Loveland, Colo.), 7:17:32
6. Nathan Deck (La Grange, N.C.), 8:49:26

M30-34
8. Sean Laude (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 7:51:28

F40-44
6. Laura Epelbaum (Berwyn, Pa.), 8:48:01

M40-44
7. Nicholas Watson (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 7:17:14

F45-49
9. Roxanne Stepnowski (S. Glastonbury, Conn.), 8:51:08

F50-54
4. Kathryn Key (Bedford, N.H.), 9:25:14

F55-59
5. Cora Sturzl (Malaga, Wash.), 10:35:26

M60-64
4. Steve Tomasi (Derry, N.H.), 8:51:46

F65-69
1. Lynda Neuman (Los Angeles, Calif.), 11:14:09

M65-69
5. James Griffis (The Woodlands, Texas), 9:20:23
8. William Truax (Los Angeles, Calif.), 10:13:42

M70-74
4. David Lowe (West Chester, Pa.), 10:26:45
5. Kent Howard (Carlsbad, Calif.), 10:38:43

Elite Women — Complete Results
1. Petra Eggenschwiler (SUI), 7:00:39
2. Melanie Maurer (SUI), 7:22:42
3. Antonina Reznikov (ISR), 7:24:20

U.S. Finishers
12. Jennifer Santoyo (Burien, Wash.), 8:41:20

Elite Men — Complete Results
1. Gaël Le Bellec (FRA), 6:07:50
2. Yannick Cadalen (FRA), 6:10:29
3. Felix Köhler (GER), 6:12:42

U.S. Finishers
6. Albert Harrison (Moscow, Idaho), 6:25:52
DNF, Peter Lohrmann (Burien, Wash.)

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