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 Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair - Voted the NW Best Triathlon
Nearly 2,000 participants took part in the 10th annual Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair, Sunday morning at Seward Park. Rusty Pruden captured the 2010 crown with a course-record fifty-seven minutes and five-seconds (57:05) while Kimberly Pancoast (1:05.21) walked away with the women's championship.
Tallying a 10:20 ½-mile swim and a 28:36 12-mile bike, Pruden poured it on in the final two-hundred meters of the 5K (16:19), to narrowly grab the course record by eight seconds. Ben Collins set the previous course record in 2007 with a :57:13, but was unable to participate in the 2010 event because of a racing conflict in Germany.
Pruden recently placed second in the 2010 Wildflower Olympic Triathlon (2:05.39) and grabbed first in the 2010 Blue Lake Olympic Triathlon (1:53.54).
The Seafair "sprint distance" triathlon features a ½-mile swim, 12-mile bike and 3.1-mile run.
| Overall Winners |
Name |
Time |
Age |
AHome |
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| Top Male |
Rusty Pruden |
57:05 |
27 |
Kirkland, WA |
| 2nd Place |
Jeff Helmer |
58:12 |
23 |
Snohomish, WA |
| 3rd Place |
Carlos Lesser |
59:17 |
19 |
Cancun, Mexico |
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| Top Female |
Kimberly Pancoast |
1:05.21 |
26 |
Kirkland, WA |
| 2nd Place |
Teresa Nelson |
1:06.08 |
33 |
Seattle, WA |
| 3rd Place |
Johnna Koenig |
1:07.39 |
30 |
Sammamish, WA |
Benaroya Research Institute Kid's Triathlon at Seafair
The 2010 Kids Triathlon also attracted more than 350 future competitors. Beginning in 2002, the kids triathlon has grown from a mere 50 participants to its current level. All "mini-triathletes" received a medal and t-shirt. Blitz from the Seahawks cheered on the pint-sized (ages 6-12) competitors as the "Splashers" tackled a 50-yard swim, one-mile bike and .2-mile run; and the "Swimmers" dominated the 150-yard swim, two-mile bike and .5-mile run.
Participant Photos
CLICK HERE for pictures courtesy of Brightroom Photography.
Race To Eliminate Autoimmune Diseases
Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) is an international leader in immune system and autoimmune disease research. The Institute translates scientific discoveries into real life applications. BRI is one of the few research institutes in the world focused on finding causes and cures for autoimmune diseases, including Type 1 diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and many others.
Thank you to those that participated in the Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair. Your donations will help the millions of people and their families affected by autoimmune disease. This research is especially important in the Pacific Northwest because several autoimmune diseases are more common here.
Thank you to our Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair Sponsors
Benaroya Research Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Brooks Running, TalkingRain, nuun, Washington Athletic Club, The Boeing Company, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News, Tulalip Resort Casino, 76.
It's not too late to donate to the Benaroya Research Institute in honor of the BRI Triathlon at Seafair. Visit www.active.com/donate/britriathlon2010 to make a donation and help fight autoimmune disease
2011 Triathlon Info
Registration for the 2011 Triathlon will open in April.
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