Thompson, Wassner both three-peat Philly Tri
Super-cyclist David Thompson gave up 55 seconds on the swim and a shocking 54 seconds on the bike to challenger Andrew Yoder, but earned his Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon three-peat with a 33:45 to 36:35 advantage on the run. The Saint Paul, Minnesota victor’s 1:49:52 topped the Columbia, Pennsylvania runner-up by exactly 60 seconds.
"I would have liked to catch up to Andrew on the bike. But, he's riding really well, and I'm not riding as well I was before my hernia and other injuries last year. So, I wasn't surprise, but I wasn't worried either. I figured I still had a good chance of running him down." said Thompson to slowtwitch.
Wassner, coming off a disappointing 24th place finish at last weekend’s Dextro Energy World Championship Series Round 3 in Washington DC, held off Kerry Spearing of Canada by 38 seconds, winning her third straight Philadelphia title in 2:02:22.
Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon
June 28, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
S 1.5k. B 40k/ R 10k
Official Results
Top 10 Men
1. David Thompson (Saint Paul, MN) 1:49:52
2. Andrew Yoder (Columbia, PA) 1:50:52
3. John Kenny (Philadelphia, PA) 1:53:05
4. Greg Remaly (San Francisco, CA) 1:53:32
5. Derek Oskutis (Hummelstown, PA) 1:54:16
6. Jamie Stephenson (CAN) 1:54:49
7. Eric Limkemann (Dayton, OH) 1:55:00
8. Holden Comeau (Philadelphia, PA) 1:55:25
9. Justin Park (Chapel Hill, NC) 1:56:01
10. Adam Webber (Denver, PA) 1:56:32
Top 10 Women
1. Rebeccah Wassner (New Paltz, NY) 2:02:22
2. Kerry Spearing (CAN) 2:03:00
3. Margaret Shapiro (Herndon, VA 2:03:09
4. Dede Griesbauer (Boston, MA) 2:05:00
5. Laurel Wassner (Hoboken, NJ) 2:05:29
6. Jennifer Garrison (Naperville, IL) 2:09:21
7. Rebecca Newton (Lexington Park, MD) 2:10:27 * Age Group
8. Beth Shutt (Natrona Heights, PA) 2:10:54 * Age Group
9. Brianne Gaal (Cary, NC) 2:10:56 * Age Group
10. Heather Leiggi (Bryn Mawr, PA) 2:11:49
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