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NEW YORK, July 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameron Dye of Boulder, CO won the male professional division in 1:48:31 and Sarah Haskins-Kortuem of Eureka, MO won the female professional division in 1:57:59 at today's 2016 Panasonic New York City Triathlon. 4,000 Pros, ParaTriathletes (physically challenged) and Age Group athletes competed in the event, produced and presented by Life TimeSM – The Healthy Way of Life Company. Tens of thousands of spectators cheered on the athletes throughout the course.
In the male professional division, Ben Collins of Seattle finished second with a time of 1:50:42, followed by third-place finisher Spenser Popeson of Brooklyn, NY with a time of 1:52:21. In the female professional division, Helle Frederiksen of Clermont, FL finished second with a time of 1:58:23, while Erin Jones of Colorado Springs, CO finished third with a time of 2:03:56. 13 professional triathletes participated in the event which offered a $30,000 prize purse.
The participants swam 1.5-kilometers (.93 miles) in the Hudson River, biked 40-kilometers (24.85 miles) on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The professional athletes completed a full 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) run in Central Park. Because of scorching temperatures, the rest of the competition field ran a modified 8-kilometer (4.97 mile) course.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Accenture Challenged Athletes International Championship was held during the race and a prize purse of $7,500 was awarded to the top five physically challenged triathletes. Willie Stewart of Boise, ID was the male champion and Elizabeth McTernan of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom was the female champion.
The Triathlon also hosted the 9th annual 5-mile Animal Medical Center Doggy Dash with dogs and their humans vying to be the first to cross the finish line in Central Park.
The Panasonic New York City Triathlon, the only international distance triathlon in New York City, is part of the 2016 Life Time Tri Series, which includes 11 triathlons across the country between April and September.
For complete results from the Panasonic New York City Triathlon visit www.nyctri.com. For more information and updates on the Life Time Tri series, visit lifetimetri.com, "Like" the Life Time Tri Facebook page or follow @lifetimetri on Twitter.
More information about Life Time Athletic Events is available at EventsByLifeTime.com, on Twitter @lifetimefitness and the Life Time Athletic Events Instagram page.
Photos from the race can be downloaded here (Photo Credit: Tom Olesnevich for the NYC Triathlon): https://rubenstein.filetransfers.net/downloadFilePublic.php?filePassId=400a09fef0f943cf1a66336b2dc7318f
About the Panasonic New York City Triathlon
The Panasonic New York City Triathlon, the only Olympic-distance triathlon in New York City, is part of the 2016 Life Time Tri Series, which includes 11 triathlons across the country between April and September including: Minneapolis, Boulder Peak, Chicago, Tempe, South Beach, Marquee and CapTex. In its inaugural year, 683 people signed up for the race, today it is one of the most in-demand triathlons in America.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company offers a wide range of consumer solutions in the U.S. including products from VIERA Smart Life+ Screen, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more. In Interbrand's 2014 Annual "Best Global Green Brands" report, the Panasonic brand ranks number five, the highest ranked electronics brand in the report. To learn more about our products, visit www.panasonic.com. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA; additional company information for journalists is also available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
About Life TimeSM, The Healthy Way of Life Company
Life Time is a privately held, comprehensive health and lifestyle company that offers a personalized and scientific approach to long-term health and wellness. Through its portfolio of distinctive resort-like destinations, athletic events and corporate health services, the Healthy Way of Life Company helps members achieve their goals everyday with the support of a team of dedicated professionals and an array of proprietary health assessments. As of July 2016, the company operates 122 centers in 26 states and 34 major markets under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC® brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information is available at www.lifetimefitness.com.
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