Chicago Triathlon 2013 Results Analysis: International Distance

The 2013 edition of the LifeTime Chicago Triathlon featured more than 9,000 triathletes competing in a variety of distances -- Super Sprint, Sprint, Olympic -- and in several categories -- age group, elite, mountain bike, paratriathletes, and athletes who raced all three distances.

About 2700 finished the International Distance (.75 mile swim, 40k bike, 10k run) in an average time of 3 hours and 14 minutes. Compared with results from 2009 to 2012, the 2013 results indicated it was a tougher event on the run (by 5 minutes vs 2012) than in previous years.

We've run the numbers to provide a complete analysis of results, by year, by age group, by swim/bike/run split, correlation between bike and run splits, and beyond, in the charts below. For more, see our











USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals Geographic Detail: 2000 Cities -- Finishers, Average Splits and Finish Times

Which cities had the most finishers at the 2013 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships? Which cities had fastest athletes? How do nearby cities compare?

We've got the answers, in two forms: interactive maps of all cities that sent athletes to the National Championships, and listings of the Top 25 Cities in terms of finishers, with average splits and finish times.

Interactive Maps

We plotted data for 2000+ cities that were represented in the Olympic and Sprint Distance events. Click the red dots to see number of finishers, average swim, bike and run splits, plus average finish time.

Click on the dots to see a city's respective data. Scroll around and explore. You may be surprised at the results.

International Distance: About 2700 finishers from 1350 Cities


Sprint Distance: About 1100 Finishers from 650 Cities




Olympic Distance Top 25 City Results



Sprint Distance Top 25 City Results


For more, see our complete 2013 USAT AT Nationals Results Analysis, our extensive archive of Stats/Results/Analysis, or return to RunTri.com.








USA Triathlon 2013 Age Group National Championships Results Analysis and Photos

Results Analysis: USA Triathlon 2013 Age Group National Championships

The USA Triathlon organization, the city of Milwaukee, an army of dedicated volunteers, and the best age group triathletes in the country combined to deliver a weekend of terrific International Distance and Sprint Distance racing in perfect conditions along the shore of Lake Michigan.

We've run the numbers overall, by race distance, by age group, by splits per age group and we ran a correlation analysis between bike and run splits to see how many athletes rode too fast, and suffered on the run, for example. In addition, we were there from start to finish to capture the action in a full set of race photos. They're all here, presented in this order:
  1. Olympic/International Distance Analysis
  2. Sprint Distance Analysis 
  3. Action: Race Photos from Start to Finish
  4. (Extra Credit: If you love race analytics like these, visit our Stats/Results/Analysis tab for more than 200 posts analyzing endurance racing from all angles)

1. Olympic/International Distance Analysis
 Nearly 2,700 triathletes finished the 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run in an average time of 2 hours, 31 minutes (compared to an average of 3 hours at the Chicago Triathlon).



The spirit of friendly but determined competitiveness dominated some extraordinary performance in all age groups. The swim was smooth, and there seemed to be little of the aqua turbulence associated with most triathlons swims. The riders on the bike course were exceedingly conscious about not drafting; the most diligent group of riders I've witnessed in dozens of races I've participated in or covered. And when the triathletes hit the run course, they were determined to hold nothing back. They gave it 110% all the way through the finish line, where more than a few collapsed from exhaustion.







2. Sprint Distance Analysis

 Nearly 1100 triathletes competed in Sunday's Sprint Distance National Championships, finishing with an impressive overall average time of 1 hour, 21 minutes. Of course, we drilled into the age groups to highlight the differences by division, but across the board, great results.

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 3. Action: Race Photos from Start to Finish

In addition, we captured images from sunrise to the race's finish line. See our USA Triathlon 2013 Age Group National Championships photos at this link, or click the photo set below.



And for the 360 degree view of the finish line experience, see http://360.io/KEaFAT or click the image below.






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