Competitors in the Nation’s Triathlon came to Washington, D.C. on the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 to race and to remember.

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Great feature by Elite Bicycles on Chris Ganter and Holly Geldhauser.

And yet…on June 14, the most recent TT, amateur triathlete Maggi Finley broke the female course record with a blistering time of 17:57 (26.9mph), beating out the 18:01 I'd had the month before. Maggi's run was a firm victory, the record set in a strong crosswind on a day that most riders were significantly slower. In 2010, the course record was held by pro triathlete Desiree Ficker, at 18:13 (26.3 mph). Before the turnaround was added, cyclist Christina Wolfe had the fastest time of 18:22.9 (26.1mph), set in August 2008. For the women, the excitement is likely to continue, even if the record-breaking runs are Maggi, a la Phillip Graves, simply setting new smoking PRs.

Logistical problems aside, we love the CapTex Tri and all the great people and excitement it brings to town. Whether you simply watch or compete in this race, it’s always a memorable occasion. So check out the pro-race summary and the reports below from ATC's own George Schmitz and renowned newcomer Maggi Finley of the Snapple Tri Team, who was also overall female amateur at the Memphis in May triathlon on May 22.

This year's male and female winners of the Omaha Triathlon within the traditional Olympic distance event were Sam Holmes (Denver, Colorado), and professional triathlete Morgan Chaffin (Carbondale, Illinois) of the Snapple Triathlon Team. On the topic of triathlon as a family activity, Morgan offers her perspective:

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Fesler, MacFawn Gap winners

Steve Luse

Cumberland Times-News

ROCKY GAP — Rick Fesler of Carlisle, Pa., built a big lead in the bicycle stage and finished over 11 minutes ahead of his nearest competitor in the international distance race in the 23rd annual YMCA Rocky Gap Triathlon on a humid Saturday morning that also included a short rain shower at Rocky Gap State Park.

The 28-year-old athletic shoe salesman toured the realigned course that included a 0.9 mile swim in Lake Habeeb, a 22-mile bicycle run and a 6.2 mile (10 kilometers) run in a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes and 38 seconds.