Matthew Russell Wins USAT Duathlon Champs.; Axemann Wins Women’s Division
- By John Chorlton
- Published May 1, 2011
- Updated May 2, 2011 at 1:49 AM UTC
Matthew Russell and Angela Axemann claimed Elite Division victories at the 2011 USAT Duathlon National Championships in Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz., on Saturday, April 30. More than 580 athletes from 46 states competed in sunny, 70-degree conditions with light wind.
The slightly hilly course consisted of a 5K run, 35K bike and another 5K run. The day’s weather was an improvement over the day before, during which bike check-in was cancelled due to high winds.
The top finishers qualify for the ITU Short-course Duathlon World Championships, Sept. 24-25 in Gijon, Spain.
Results:
Elite Division
Men’s Elite
1 Matthew Russell 1:22:38
2 Lionel Sanders 1:25:23 (CAN)
3 Justin Hurd 1:25:54
4 Joshua Merrick 1:26:16
5 Henry Hagenbuch 1:26:58
Women’s Elite
1 Nicole Laselle 1:36:08
2 Marisa Asplund 1:37:42
3 Courtenay Brown 1:39:25
4 Rachel Chambers 1:42:56
5 Anne Curi Preisig 1:44:53
Men’s Overall
1 Dave Slavinski 1:26:14
2 Jesson Baumgartner 1:26:34
3 Eneas Freyre 1:27:03
4 Jacob Rhyner 1:28:29
5 Joshua Hicks 1:28:42
Women’s Overall
1 Gail Kattouf 1:37:00
2 Kara Middendorf 1:39:30
3 Jolene Wilkinson 1:40:28
4 Lisa Mueller 1:40:34
5 Kirsten Chapman 1:40:39
FILED UNDER: News / Race Coverage TAGS: Axemann / Results / Russell / tucson / USAT Duathlon
