Morgan Pearson becomes first American man to win World Triathlon Series since 2009

Taylor Spivey: “I’m headed in the right direction.”

As for the rest of Team USA, the U.S. was the only country on Saturday to place three women in the top 10.

World number four Taylor Spivey finished fourth in the race in a time of 1:53:25. She has been one of the most consistent performers on the circuit, with two podium finishes across the 2023 season. But she remains hopeful of obtaining an Olympic quota:

“I knew there were a lot of strong runners in our bike pack. To come off the bike and be in the mix with them was really reassuring after, you know, finishing the year with a stress reaction and starting the year with a few sicknesses that set me back in training,” Spivey shared. “So I know I still have a long way to go, but I’m really happy to see that I’m headed in the right direction.”

Kirsten Kasper also came close to the podium, placing fifth with 1:53:34.

All eyes were also on Rio 2016 Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen, who crossed the finish line in 15th place as part of her return to the world of triathlon. She began competing again in 2022 hoping to make her third Olympic appearance.

U.S. Finishers Women

2. Taylor Knibb (Boulder, Colo.), 1:53.04

4. Taylor Spivey (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), 1:53:25

5. Kirsten Kasper (North Andover, Mass.), 1:53:34

15. Gwen Jorgensen (Boulder, Colo.), 1:54:42

49. Summer Rappaport (Thornton, Colo.), 2:00:50

U.S. Finishers Men

1. Morgan Pearson (New Vernon, N.J.), 1:42:05

13. Matt McElroy (Huntington Beach, Calif.), 1:43.12

25. Darr Smith (Atlanta, Ga.), 1:44.01

26. Seth Rider (Germantown, Tenn.), 1:44.09

47. Kevin McDowell (Geneva, Ill.), 1:48.19

The next World Triathlon Championship Series race will take place on 25 May in Cagliari, Italy, with the close of the Triathlon Olympic qualification window on May 27.

As the Olympic deadline approaches, the U.S. Triathlon lineup for Paris 2024 is soon to be confirmed. After their silver in the Tokyo 2020 mixed relay, hopes are high for Team USA to assemble a team capable of bringing home the gold.