Results/Photos

Date: July 25, 2026 Participant: Sydney Johnson #7118 Race: 2026 Spudman Olympic Triathlon Event: Olympic Triathlon Weather: Hot, but otherwise a great day for a triathlon.

Strong Bike Split Powers an Uneven Day Sydney opened with a swim in the mid-20s and translated it into real bike strength, holding roughly 14 mph across the ride and even touching speeds near 17 mph on one stretch (B5), a segment where she moved into the top 20% of the field. Transitions were tidy, and by the time she hit the run course, she had built solid positioning through the bike leg. The run told a different story, with pacing slowing steadily in the second half and an overall finish time of 4:16:44 about 50 minutes off her 2025 Spudman result of 3:26:53. The gap between her bike strength and run fade suggests the next training cycle could focus on building run durability off the bike, so that the fitness she's clearly building on two wheels carries through to the finish line.