Matt Russell
  Matt Russell
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 19th March 1983 (age 37) |
| place of birth | Lisbon (New York), United States |
| Nickname | Frosted |
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| successes | |
| 2012, 2019 | 2 × Ironman winner |
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Matt Russell (born March 19, 1983 in Lisbon as Matthew John Russell ) is a duathlete and triathlete from the United States and Ironman winner (2012, 2019). He is included in the best list of American triathletes on the Ironman distance .
Career
Matt Russell graduated from the University of New Hampshire . During his student days he was active in running and later Matthew switched to triathlon via the duathlon in 2010.
Professional triathlete since 2011
Matt Russell started as a professional athlete in 2011 and has lived in Scottsdale with his wife and son since late 2011 . In August 2012 he won his first Ironman victory in Canada .
Ironman Hawaii 2017
In 2017, the then 34-year-old qualified for a starting place at the Ironman Hawaii for the sixth time in a row. During the race in October he was involved in an accident with a car on the bike course and was seriously injured.
At the Ironman Hawaii 2018, he finished sixth.
In July 2019, he won his second Ironman victory at Ironman USA in Lake Placid.
Sporting successes
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| 5th June 2016 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Raleigh |
Raleigh |
03:52:34 | |
| June 10, 2012 | 63 | Eagleman Ironman 70.3 |
Cambridge, Maryland |
04:29:58 | behind the winner Craig Alexander |
| June 6, 2010 | 6th | Ironman 70.3 Mooseman |
Newfound |
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| 28th July 2019 | 1 | Ironman USA |
Lake Placid
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08:27:57 | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 6th | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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08:04:45 | |
| 19th Aug 2018 | 3 | Ironman Mont-Tremblant |
 Quebec
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08:25:14 | |
| Oct 14, 2017 | DNF | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii |
- | Accident on the bike distance |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | Ironman Mexico |
 Cozumel
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08:04:24 | personal best time on the Ironman distance |
| May 14, 2016 | 2 | Ironman Texas |
The Woodlands
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07:21:56 | The race is held on a shortened bike course (94 instead of 112 miles) |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 3 | Challenge Wanaka |
 Wanaka
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| Nov 29, 2015 | 2 | Ironman Mexico |
Cozumel |
08:14:10 | Second with a marathon time of 2:47:49 h |
| July 26, 2015 | 7th | Ironman Canada |
Whistler
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| June 26, 2015 | 8th | Ironman Coeur d'Alene |
Idaho
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| 17th May 2014 | 2 | Ironman Texas |
The Woodlands
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08:14:53 | with a new personal best time on the Ironman distance |
| 30th Mar 2014 | 6th | Ironman Los Cabos |
Los Cabos
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08:42:20 | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | 2 | Ironman Canada |
Penticton
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| June 23, 2013 | 4th | Ironman Coeur d'Alene |
Idaho |
08:40:26 | Fourth in Idaho |
| 26 Aug 2012 | 1 | Ironman Canada |
Penticton |
qualified for the world championship | |
| Aug 18, 2012 | 3 | Ironman Mont-Tremblant |
Quebec
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at the first edition in Canada | |
| June 24, 2012 | 3 | Ironman Coeur d'Alene |
Idaho |
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| Nov 20, 2011 | 12 | Ironman Arizona |
Tempe
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08:29 | as the best American |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 23 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii |
08:43 | as the third fastest American |
| July 25, 2010 | 11 | Ironman USA |
Lake Placid
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| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| Sep 24 2011 | 5 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Gijón
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01:51:36 | |
| 5th Sep 2010 | 23 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Edinburgh
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01:58:18 | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | 16 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
Concord |
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| 6 Sep 2009 | 13 | Powerman Zofingen |
 Zofingen
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Powerman World Championship (10 km run, 150 km bike ride and 30 km run) | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | 22nd | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Rimini
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01:53:33 | ITU Duathlon World Championship on the short distance |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Matthew Russell's website
- Matt Russell's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed August 15, 2019.
- Profile for Matt Russell at the Institute of Applied Exercise Science , accessed June 5, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ The humble talented Matt Russell (January 8, 2013)
- ↑ Matt Russell badly injured during the IRONMAN World Championships (October 15, 2017)
- ↑ Support Matt and Gillian Russell after Kona Bike Crash ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Morrison, Aernouts Take Duathlon World Titles
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| SURNAME | Russell, Matt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russell, Matthew John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon (New York) |