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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunday, September 30 marked the 13th Annual Herbalife Triathlon, the sixth leg in the Race to the Toyota Cup Series.
Within the women’s professional division, Alicia Kaye (USA) outlasted Lauren Goss (USA) and Flora Duffy (BER) to place first in the event. Kaye completed the course in 1:57:57. Among the men’s professionals, Cameron Dye (USA), held off Chris Foster (USA) and Ben Collins (USA) to capture the victory. Dye’s time was 1:46:57.
The Series now moves on to the final event, the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon, which is set for Sunday, October 7 in Rockwall, Texas.
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2012 Toyota Cup Top Five Standings as of October 1, 2012 |
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| 1. Sarah Haskins (USA) | 53 | 1. Cameron Dye (USA) | 49.5 | |||||
| 2. Alicia Kaye (USA) | 44 | 2. Ben Collins (USA) | 45 | |||||
| 3. Annabel Luxford (AUS) | 32 | 3. Hunter Kemper (USA) | 38.5 | |||||
| 4. Lauren Goss (USA) | 29.5 | 4. Andy Potts (USA) | 27.5 | |||||
| 5. Jenna Parker (USA) | 27 | 5. Chris Foster (USA) | 23.5 | |||||
The total 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division includes $574,000 in cash prizes, awards and a Toyota vehicle. The vehicle and coveted Toyota Cup are given to the top female and male champions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas, which serves as the Series finale championship.
The professional division also awards 0.5 points to the fastest swim, cycle and run legs at each event. In the women’s professional division, Liz Blatchford (GBR), boasted the fastest swim with a time of 20:30, while Kaye turned in the fastest cycle with a time of 58:26. Duffy turned in the fastest run with a time of 33:22.
On the professional men’s side, James Seear (AUS) secured the fastest swim with a time of 18:48, while Dye turned in the fastest cycle with a time of 5:38. Foster turned in the fastest run with a time of 0:30:03.
As the 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup progresses, participant results and current point standings are available atracetothetoyotacup.com, the official website of the Race to the Toyota Cup.
About the Race to the Toyota Cup
Since 2006, the Race to the Toyota Cup has connected some of the most prominent international-distance triathlon events in the United States. Throughout the series, the world’s top professional triathletes battle for points and a chance to win the coveted Toyota Cup. In 2012, the Race to the Toyota Cup consists of seven events, including: the April 1 Nautica South Beach Triathlon(Miami); the May 28 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 24; the July 14 Life Time Tri Minneapolis; the Life Time Tri Chicago August 26; the Herbalife Triathlon Los Angeles September 30; and the October 7 Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas). For more information on the Race to the Toyota Cup visit racetothetoyotacup.com.
About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
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