Results/Photos

Date: July 25, 2026 Participant: David Rogers #3256 Race: 2026 Spudman Olympic Triathlon Event: Olympic Triathlon Weather: Hot, but otherwise a great day for a triathlon.

Solid Bike Split Undone by a Fading Run David posted a 26:36 swim and a brisk 5:40 transition before delivering the strongest leg of his day on the bike. His 1:30:23 split averaged roughly 16.2 mph, and he was clearly building momentum late, hitting a blistering 17.6 mph stretch around the 24-mile mark of the course before rolling into T2 in 6:52. The run told a different story. After a manageable start near 14:13 per mile, David's pace steadily slipped, bottoming out around 16:25 per mile through the final stretch before mile 31. That fade contributed to a 1:32:25 run split and a 3:41:54 finish overall. It's a notable step back from his 2023 Spudman performance, where he finished in 2:57:54 a gap of 44 minutes. Given the bike strength shown here, dedicated run-specific training, especially pacing strategy for the back half, could help him recapture that faster finishing time.