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Date: July 25, 2026 Participant: John Jones #7120 Race: 2026 Spudman Olympic Triathlon Event: Olympic Triathlon Weather: Hot, but otherwise a great day for a triathlon.

Steady Gains Push Him Past Last Season's Pace John Jones returned to Spudman's Olympic distance and shaved over 12 minutes off his previous finish, crossing the line in 4:13:00. That improvement carried through nearly every segment, moving him up 141 spots in the overall standings and 38 spots in his gender division compared to his last outing here. His bike leg stood out, holding a strong pace of roughly 13.8 mph over the course, a key contributor to his faster overall time. The swim and run legs remained steady contributors to his race, and his consistent pacing throughout suggests solid endurance management from start to finish. With this year's performance building on his prior Spudman result, Jones continues to show incremental progress in the Olympic distancea good sign heading into future seasons if he keeps refining pacing strategy across all three disciplines.