Results/Photos

Date: July 25, 2026 Participant: Marissa Nelson #2197 Race: 2026 Spudman Olympic Triathlon Event: Olympic Triathlon Weather: Hot, but otherwise a great day for a triathlon.

Fastest Finish Yet, Powered by a Strong Swim Marissa Nelson turned in her personal-best Olympic-distance performance, finishing in 3:12:55 improving on her previous three trips to this race (3:18:48 in 2023, 3:31:16 in 2024, and 3:14:52 in 2025). Her swim was a standout, covering the course in 21:21 and landing her 65th among women and 7th in her division exiting the water, a clear strength to build around. The bike leg carried her 23.26 miles at roughly 14.85 mph, a steady effort that kept her competitive through T2. She closed with a 1:09:10 run split. Overall, she placed 150th among women and 12th in her 19-24 age group her best division finish in four appearances at this race, showing clear progress in her overall pacing and endurance across the three disciplines.