Lauren Brandon

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Triathlon
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Personal information
Date of birth 1985
place of birth United States
societies
successes
2016 Winner Ironman 70.3
2016, 2018 2 × Second Ironman
2019 Ironman winner
status
active

Lauren Bailey Brandon (* 1985 ) is an American triathlete .

Career

Swimming until 2009

Lauren Brandon was a swimmer on the national roster in her youth.

She started her first triathlon in September 2009 and has been a professional since 2011. In 2015 she switched to the longer distances.

Ironman distance since 2016

In March 2016 she started her first Ironman race (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running), but could not finish the race. In July she was able to win the Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa in California in the middle distance . In September, she finished 15th at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships after finishing the swimming distance as the fastest woman.

In June 2019, the Ironman Boulder won her first Ironman race and she set a new course record with a time of 9:09:09 hours.

Her husband Barrett Brandon is also an active triathlete and they both live in Fort Worth .

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0Apr 2, 2017 3 Ironman 70.3 Texas United StatesUnited States Galveston Island 04:20:28
04th Sep 2016 15th Ironman 70.3 World Championships AustraliaAustralia Mooloolaba 04:23:13 fastest swimmer (22:53 min) at the world championship
July 10, 2016 1 Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa United StatesUnited States Santa Rosa (California)
21 Sep 2015 1 Trifecta triathlon United StatesUnited States
Apr 26, 2015 7th Ironman 70.3 Texas United StatesUnited States Galveston Island 04:21:28 fastest swimmer (25:01 min)
Feb. 27, 2015 10 Challenge Dubai United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Dubai 04:27:39 as the fastest swimmer - in the first race of the "Challenge Triple Crown Series"
 Sep 2014 1 Trifecta triathlon United StatesUnited States
May 18, 2014 1 Memphis in May United StatesUnited States Memphis
June 23, 2013 3 5150 Muskoka CanadaCanada Muskoka
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
Oct 12, 2019 31 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 10:16:10 second fastest swimmer in 49:08 min
0June 9, 2019 1 Ironman boulder United StatesUnited States Boulder 09:09:09 new course record
Oct 13, 2018 DNF Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii - second fastest swimmer in 51:05 min
19th Aug 2018 2 Ironman Mont-Tremblant CanadaCanada Quebec 09:18:02
April 28, 2018 13 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:20:15 with a new personal best - shortened bike course
Oct 14, 2017 27 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:56:03 second fastest swimmer 48:53 min - the third fastest time in Hawaii
Nov 27, 2016 2 Ironman Mexico MexicoMexico Cozumel 09:12:43 behind the Danish Michelle Vesterby
May 14, 2016 12 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:52:48 For a long time in the lead - behind the winner Julia Gajer
05th Mar 2016 DNF Ironman New Zealand New ZealandNew Zealand Taupo District - first start on the Ironman distance - fastest female swimmer among women

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GOING PRO: HOW LAUREN BRANDON WENT FROM EVERYDAY TRIATHLETE TO THE PRO CIRCUIT
  2. ^ First Out Of The Water at 70.3 World Championships
  3. ↑ Ironman 70.3 Texas: Lionel Sanders and Helle Frederiksen in front (April 27, 2015)
  4. ↑ IRONMAN TEXAS: Matt Hanson back in front on the short record day (April 28, 2018)
  5. ↑ Süßen triathlete wins the long distance (May 19, 2016)
  6. ↑ KESSLER SMASHING RECORDS AT IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND (March 8, 2016)
personal data
SURNAME Brandon, Lauren
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brandon, Lauren Bailey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH 1985