MALIBU, Calif., Sept. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 5,000
participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of
America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run
course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu
Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit
the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research
Program which is focused on curing and preventing life-threatening
forms of childhood cancer.
Hollywood celebrities such
as Chace Crawford, Dylan Efron, Max Greenfield,
Alexi Pappas, Rich Roll and Mary
Cain lent their support and raised money for this special
cause. Sandra Endo finished first in
the celebrity female division with a time of 01:47:25 and
Dylan Efron came in first in the
celebrity male division with a time of 01:36:35. Alena Schuss and
Peter Kuebler prevailed as the
overall winners of the triathlon, finishing the half-mile swim,
17-mile bike ride and four-mile run in outstanding times of
01:37:10 and 01:24:38, respectively.
On Saturday, the U.S. debut of Super League Triathlon and
the final Championship Series race of their 2021 calendar took
place. Super League Triathlon (SLT) is the world's premier
swim-bike-run series, and the new racing format provided a unique
and exhilarating show for spectators. Over 40 professional Super
League Triathlon athletes competed for the 2021 Championship Series
title. Georgia Taylor-Brown took the
female champion title while Alex Yee
was named male champion.
These elite athletes have been competing around the world as
part of the Super League Championship series which held events in
London, Munich, and Jersey (UK) before hitting the
shores of Zuma Beach. Making the competition a true battle of the
world's best athletes, all six of the medal winners from the
individual events in the Tokyo Olympics raced during the
Malibu event.
- Flora Duffy, 2020 Tokyo Gold
Medalist
- Georgia Taylor-Brown, 2020 Tokyo
Silver Medalist
- Katie Zaferes, 2020 Tokyo Bronze
Medalist
- Lucy Charles-Barclay, 2021
Ironman 70.3 World Champion
- Kristian Blummenfelt, 2020 Tokyo Gold Medalist
- Alex Yee, 2020 Tokyo Silver
Medalist
- Hayden Wilde, 2020 Tokyo Bronze
Medalist
- Gustav Iden, 2021 Ironman 70.3
World Champion
"The U.S. debut of Super League Triathlon was a monumental
moment for our team," said Michael D'hulst, CEO and Co-Founder of
Super League Triathlon. "We were able to provide a
dynamic new way for spectators to experience the next generation of
triathlon racing while creating a competitive stage for our
professional athletes. Having the history and heft of the Malibu
Triathlon and its amazing platform for raising funds for CHLA was
the ideal end to our Championship series."
Additional information, including a full list of participants
and finish times, is available by request or by visiting the
official 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of
America website at
malibutri.com or https://superleaguetriathlon.com/
About Super League Triathlon
Super League Triathlon (SLT) is the world's fastest
swim-bike-run Series, pitching the very best athletes against each
other in quick and exciting race formats in fantastic destinations
across the globe. The Championship Series takes place from
August-November with the best triathletes on the planet doing
battle over game-changing formats which are redefining the sport
for a modern audience. Super League's SLT Arena Games is a
dynamic new format that blends in real life and virtual racing to
deliver an immersive viewing experience via a unique partnership
with Zwift.
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