Lauren Brandon
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Date of birth | 1985 |
place of birth | United States |
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2016 | Winner Ironman 70.3 |
2016, 2018 | 2 × Second Ironman |
2019 | Ironman winner |
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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
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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Apr 2, 2017 | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Texas |
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04:20:28 | |
4th Sep 2016 | 15th | Ironman 70.3 World Championships |
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04:23:13 | fastest swimmer (22:53 min) at the world championship |
July 10, 2016 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa |
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21 Sep 2015 | 1 | Trifecta triathlon |
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Apr 26, 2015 | 7th | Ironman 70.3 Texas |
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04:21:28 | fastest swimmer (25:01 min) |
Feb. 27, 2015 | 10 | Challenge Dubai |
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04:27:39 | as the fastest swimmer - in the first race of the "Challenge Triple Crown Series" |
Sep 2014 | 1 | Trifecta triathlon |
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May 18, 2014 | 1 | Memphis in May |
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June 23, 2013 | 3 | 5150 Muskoka |
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Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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Oct 12, 2019 | 31 | Ironman Hawaii |
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10:16:10 | second fastest swimmer in 49:08 min |
June 9, 2019 | 1 | Ironman boulder |
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09:09:09 | new course record |
Oct 13, 2018 | DNF | Ironman Hawaii |
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- | second fastest swimmer in 51:05 min |
19th Aug 2018 | 2 | Ironman Mont-Tremblant |
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09:18:02 | |
April 28, 2018 | 13 | Ironman Texas |
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08:20:15 | with a new personal best - shortened bike course |
Oct 14, 2017 | 27 | Ironman Hawaii |
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09:56:03 | second fastest swimmer 48:53 min - the third fastest time in Hawaii |
Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | Ironman Mexico |
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09:12:43 | behind the Danish Michelle Vesterby |
May 14, 2016 | 12 | Ironman Texas |
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08:52:48 | For a long time in the lead - behind the winner Julia Gajer |
5th Mar 2016 | DNF | Ironman New Zealand |
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- | first start on the Ironman distance - fastest female swimmer among women |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Official website of Lauren Brandon
- Lauren Brandon's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed October 12, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ GOING PRO: HOW LAUREN BRANDON WENT FROM EVERYDAY TRIATHLETE TO THE PRO CIRCUIT
- ^ First Out Of The Water at 70.3 World Championships
- ↑ Ironman 70.3 Texas: Lionel Sanders and Helle Frederiksen in front (April 27, 2015)
- ↑ IRONMAN TEXAS: Matt Hanson back in front on the short record day (April 28, 2018)
- ↑ Süßen triathlete wins the long distance (May 19, 2016)
- ↑ KESSLER SMASHING RECORDS AT IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND (March 8, 2016)
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SURNAME | Brandon, Lauren |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brandon, Lauren Bailey |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1985 |