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Buckingham finished in 1 hour, 58 minutes and 12 seconds to win the 25-29 Age group and the overall men’s title. He capped off his victory with a race-best 34:22 run.
Buckingham was surprised to win after he injured his foot in a bike crash Friday. “I was just trying to hold a good pace," Buckingham told UISA Triathlon media. “Last year was my first year at Age Group Nationals and I didn't have any expectations for myself but still finished eighth. Today I wanted to come in and improve upon that, and it worked out pretty well.”
Christopher Douglas of Atlanta, Georgia finished three seconds behind Buckingham to take the runner-up honors in the men’s overall and men’s 25-29. John Felix of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina finished 3rd overall and 1st in Men’s 20-24 in a time of 1:58:26.
Doehla won the women's overall and 30-34 age group with a time of 2:09:24. Doehla, a former professional runner, won in her first full year as a triathlete.
Buckingham was surprised to win after he injured his foot in a bike crash Friday. “I was just trying to hold a good pace," Buckingham told UISA Triathlon media. “Last year was my first year at Age Group Nationals and I didn't have any expectations for myself but still finished eighth. Today I wanted to come in and improve upon that, and it worked out pretty well.”
Christopher Douglas of Atlanta, Georgia finished three seconds behind Buckingham to take the runner-up honors in the men’s overall and men’s 25-29. John Felix of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina finished 3rd overall and 1st in Men’s 20-24 in a time of 1:58:26.
Doehla won the women's overall and 30-34 age group with a time of 2:09:24. Doehla, a former professional runner, won in her first full year as a triathlete.
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"Last fall I got married and wanted to take a break from running, but I had already been fitted for my wedding dress and knew I had to do something," Doehla told USA Triathlon media. “One of my friends is a tri coach and started writing some workouts for me, and I thought it would be fun."
Doehla ran a women’s-best 36:59 10k, one of three women to break 40 minutes and 4:10 better than women’s overall runner-up Sass.
Kirsten Sass of McKenzie, Tennessee, finished second with a time of 2:11:49 and Adrienne Leblanc of Scottsdale, Ariz., was third in 2:14:59.
Perhaps the most remarkable performance of the day was by Madonna Buder of Spokane, Washington who won the women's 85+ division with a time of 4:23:43, 1:27:30 faster than men's 80-84 winner Dan Connolly of Sun City Center, Florida.
Doehla ran a women’s-best 36:59 10k, one of three women to break 40 minutes and 4:10 better than women’s overall runner-up Sass.
Kirsten Sass of McKenzie, Tennessee, finished second with a time of 2:11:49 and Adrienne Leblanc of Scottsdale, Ariz., was third in 2:14:59.
Perhaps the most remarkable performance of the day was by Madonna Buder of Spokane, Washington who won the women's 85+ division with a time of 4:23:43, 1:27:30 faster than men's 80-84 winner Dan Connolly of Sun City Center, Florida.
