USA triathlon

Gwen Jorgensen - three-time national champion (2013, 2014 and 2015) and two-time triathlon world champion on the Olympic short distance (2014, 2015)

USA Triathlon (USAT) is the only competent and recognized professional sports association in the United States for triathlon , duathlon , aquathlon and related multi-sports (paratriathlon, winter triathlon, cross triathlon or cross duathlon) and as such a member of the International Triathlon Union .

National championships

Annual national championships are held.

Triathlon

Sprint distance

2 laps of 325 m swimming, 4 km cycling and 1.5 km running

Men - Juniors

Women - juniors

Date / year venue Junior national champion Second Third 03rd Aug 2019 West Chester Davis Bove Drew Shellenberger Cavan Wilson   2018 West Chester July 30, 2016 West Chester Grant Jarvis Chase Mcqueen Austin Hindman 0Aug 1, 2015 West Chester Seth Rider Darr Smith Chase Mcqueen 0Aug 2, 2014 West Chester Brent Demarest Seth Rider Darr Smith 0Aug 3, 2013 West Chester Tony Smoragiewicz Brent Demarest Hunter Honeycutt

year Junior State Champion Second third 2019 Gillian Cridge -2- Kira Stanley Liberty Ricca 2018 Gillian Cridge 2016 Taylor Knibb -2- Page Lester Audrey Ernst 2015 Taylor Knibb Tamara Gorman Page Lester 2014 Tamara Gorman -2- Avery Evenson Taylor Knibb 2013 Tamara Gorman Devon Dabney Stephanie Jenks

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third 11 Aug 2019 Cleveland Travis Wood Christopher Douglas Scott Haeberle 11th Mar 2017 Sarasota Eli Hemming Jason West Austin Hindman 14 Aug 2016 Omaha 0Aug 8, 2015 Milwaukee Eric Camp Stream Ben Canoe Darr Smith   1990 Aventura Lance Armstrong -2-   1989 Aventura Lance Armstrong Mike Pigg Harold Robinson	year State champion Second third 2019 Gabi Broschard Dani Fischer Emily Tato 2017 Sarah True Taylor Knibb Taylor Spivey 2016 2015 Erin Jones Avery Evenson Taylor Spivey 1990 1989

Olympic short distance

The races and championships on the Olympic distance are 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running.

Karen Smyers won the title for the seventh time in 2001 and Hunter Kemper (most recently in 2006) and Scott Molina (between 1983 and 1994) were each six times National Triathlon Champion on the Olympic distance.

Men - elite

Women - elite

Date / year venue State champion Second Third 22 Mar 2020 Sarasota 13 Aug 2016 Omaha Sep 18 2015 Chicago Ben Canoe Kevin McDowell Sean Jefferson June 29, 2014 Chicago Joe Maloy Hunter Kemper William Huffman 20 Mar 2013 San Diego Matt Chrabot Joe Maloy Hunter Kemper Sep 15 2012 Buffalo Jarrod Shoemaker -2- Greg Billington Joe Maloy   2011 Buffalo Hunter Kemper -7- Caleb Vanort Jarrod Shoemaker   2010 Tuscaloosa Jarrod Shoemaker Timothy O'Donnell Matt Chrabot 22 Aug 2009 Tuscaloosa Matt Chrabot Timothy O'Donnell Matthew Reed   2008 Hagg Lake Matthew Reed -2- Joe Umphenour Ethan Brown   2007 Honolulu Andy Potts Brian Fleischmann Jarrod Shoemaker June 25, 2006 Long Beach Hunter Kemper -6- Andy Potts Matthew Reed   2005 Bellingham Hunter Kemper -5- Andy Potts Matthew Reed   2004 Boston Matthew Reed Victor Plata Derek Kite   2003 San Francisco Hunter Kemper -4- Brian Fleischmann Victor Plata   2002 new York Seth Wealing Tim Kitching Andrew Kelsey   2001 New York City Hunter Kemper -3- Brian Fleischmann Nick Radkewich   2000 Chicago Marcel Vifian Tim DeBoom Wes Hobson   1999 Chicago Hunter Kemper -2- Cameron Widoff Alec Rukosuev   1998 Oceanside Hunter Kemper Nick Radkewich Wes Hobson   1997 St. Joseph County Cameron Widoff Mike Pigg Ryan Bolton   1996 Jeff Devlin -2- Darren Wood Cameron Widoff   1995 St. Joseph County Jeff Devlin Darren Wood Ken Glah   1994 Cleveland Scott Molina -6- Tim DeBoom Andrew Carlson   1993 Cleveland Bill Braun Ken Glah Wes Hobson   1992 Wilkes-Barre Mike Pigg -4- Wes Hobson Ken Glah   1991 Cleveland Mike Pigg -3- Jimmy Riccitello Harold Robinson   1990 Cleveland Scott Molina -5- Mike Pigg Andrew Carlson 0June 4th 1989 Chicago (Honolulu?) Ken Glah Scott Molina Brad Kearns   1988 Wilkes-Barre Mike Pigg -2- Ken Glah Lance Armstrong   1987 Wilkes-Barre Mike Pigg Mark Allen Ken Glah 28 Sep 1986 Hilton Head Scott Molina -4- Dave Scott Scott Tinley 29 Sep 1985 Hilton Head Scott Molina -3- Mark Allen Scott Tinley   1984 Bass Lake (California) Scott Molina -2- Curtis Alitz Scott Tinley   1983 Bass Lake (California) Scott Molina Scott Tinley Robert Roller

year State champion Second third 2020 2016 2015 Gwen Jorgensen -3- Sarah True Katie Zaferes 2014 Gwen Jorgensen -2- Kaitlin Donner Lindsey Jerdonek 2013 Gwen Jorgensen Sarah True Julie Ertel 2012 Sarah Haskins-Kortuem -2- Kaitlin Shiver Anna Battiata 2011 Laura Bennett -3- Gwen Jorgensen Kaitlin Shiver 2010 Laura Bennett -2- Sarah Groff Nicole Kelleher 2009 Jasmine Oeinck Jenna Shoemaker Hayley Peirsol 2008 Julie Ertel -2- Sarah Haskins Sarah Groff 2007 Julie Ertel Sarah Haskins Laura Bennett 2006 Sarah Haskins Sara McLarty Laura Bennett 2005 Becky Lavelle Barbara Lindquist Laura Bennett 2004 Barb Lindquist -3- Karen Smyers Sarah Haskins 2003 Laura Reback Joanna Pointer Becky Lavelle 2002 Barb Lindquist -2- Sheila Taormina Gia White 2001 Karen Smyers -7- Barbara Lindquist Laura Reback 2000 Joanna Pointer Siri Lindley Barbara Lindquist 1999 Barb Lindquist Joanna Pointer Karen Smyers 1998 Siri Lindley Joanna Pointer Susan Bartholomew 1997 Sian Welch Martha Sorensen Maryellen Powers 1996 Susan Latshaw Julianna Nievergelt Sian Welch 1995 Karen Smyers -6- Gail Laurence Julianna Nievergelt 1994 Karen Smyers -5- Martha Sorensen Gail Laurence 1993 Karen Smyers -4- Joy Hansen Donna Peters 1992 Karen Smyers -3- Melissa Mantak Joy Hansen 1991 Karen Smyers -2- Joy Hansen Melissa Mantak 1990 Karen Smyers Joy Hansen Colleen Cannon 1989 Jan Ripple Karen Smyers Paula Newby-Fraser 1988 Colleen Cannon Paula Newby-Fraser Karen Smyers 1987 Kirsten Hanssen -2- Jan Ripple Joy Hansen 1986 Kirsten Hanssen 1985 Linda Buchanan Sylviane Puntous Joy Hansen 1984 Beth Mitchell Jann Girard Diane Israel 1983 Patricia Puntous Sylviane Puntous - Julie Moss

Men - U23	Women - U23
Date / year venue State champion U23 Second Third 0July 9, 2017 West Des Moines Eli Hemming Tony Smoragiewicz Michael Lori 13 Aug 2016 Omaha Sep 18 2015 Chicago June 29, 2014 Chicago Apr 12, 2013 Tempe Ben Canoe Luke Farkas Yoni Doron-Peters	year State champion Second third 2017 Taylor Knibb Tamara Gorman Dominika Jamnicky 2016 2015 2014 Erin Jones -2- 2013 Erin Jones Erika Erickson Johanna Gartman

Middle distance

Since 2013, the championships on the middle distance (North American Middle Distance Triathlon National Championships) have been held as part of the Ironman 70.3 St. George in southwest Utah .

An Ironman 70.3 race consists of a 1.9 km (1.2 mile) swim , 90 km (56 mile) individual time trial without drafting, and 21.1 km (13.1 mile) run . The name is derived from the sum of the individual distances of 70.3 miles (113 km, 1 country  mile is exactly 1609.344 m).

The last event was on May 5, 2018.

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third 05th May 2018 St. George Lionel Sanders -3- 0May 6, 2017 St. George Lionel Sanders -2- Ben Canoe Brent McMahon 0May 7, 2016 St. George Lionel Sanders Kevin Collington Brent McMahon 0May 2, 2015 St. George 0May 5, 2014 St. George Andy Potts Ben Hoffman Kevin Collington 04th May 2013 St. George Kevin Collington	year State champion Second third 2018 Paula Findlay Sarah True 2017 Lesley Smith Jackie Herring Lisa Roberts 2016 Heather Wurtele -2- Meredith Kessler Magali Tisseyre 2015 Heather Wurtele 2014 Meredith Kessler -2- Mary Beth Ellis Margaret Shapiro 2013 Meredith Kessler

Long distance

1.2 mile (4 km) swim, 56 mile (120 km) bike ride, and 13.1 (30 km) mile run

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third Oct 24, 2020 Clermont (Florida) Nov 13, 2016 Miami   2007 Aug 10, 1985 Cultus Lake (Oregon) Scott Tinley	year State champion Second third 2020 2016 2007 Becky Lavelle

University triathlon championship

USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship

Men	Women
Date / year venue Student State Master Second Third 23 Apr 2016  Apr 2008 Tuscaloosa   2005	year Student State Champion Second third 2016 2008 Amanda Fields -2- 2005 Amanda Fields

Duathlon

Short distance

Run 10 km, cycle 40 km and run 5 km

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third June 30, 2020 Tuscaloosa 08 Apr 2018 Greenville Alex Arman Nicholas Marcantonio Todd Buckingham June 25, 2016 Bend 0June 6, 2015 St. Paul Patrick Parish Robert Duncan	year State champion Second third 2020 2018 Aimee Philippini-Taylor Sarah Barkley Kirsten Sass 2016 2015 Ruth Brennan Morrey Dani Fischer Lauren Olson

Long distance

Run 5 miles (10 km), cycle 33 miles (150 km), and run 5 miles (30 km)

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third May 14, 2016 Cary	year State champion Second third 2016

Cross triathlon

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third May 16, 2020 Hewitt (New Jersey) 0May 1, 2016 Arkadelphia	year State champion Second third 2020 2016

Winter triathlon

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third 01st Mar 2020 Minneapolis Jan. 27, 2018 St. Paul Sean Cooley Jacob Keehan Eric Holmlund Jan. 31, 2016 St. Paul Feb 28, 2015 Boise Jan 15, 2011 Midway   2000 Ned Overend	year State champion Second third 2020 2018 Jordan Pruszenski Jan Guenther Karen Bebchuk 2016 2015 2011 2000

Aquathlon

1000 m swimming and 5 km running

Men - elite	Women - elite
Date / year venue State champion Second Third 0Oct 1, 2016 San Luis Obispo	year State champion Second third 2016

Web links

• Official USA Triathlon website

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Championships
2. ^ Jones, Camp Stream Race Victorious Milwaukee Super Sprint
3. ↑ Canadians Sweep St. George (May 7, 2016)