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Norden, Gomez win Toyota U.S. Open in Dallas
Norden takes fourth straight Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon win
Posted on October 2, 2011 by LAVA


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Life Time Fitness, Inc. today announced that Lisa Norden (SWE) and Javier Gomez Noya (SPR) won their respective professional divisions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon October 2 in Dallas. This is the fourth straight Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon win for Norden. She is the only female in the event’s history to win four consecutive times.

Competing against a stellar field of world-elite professionals on the event’s international-distance course, Norden won the professional female division with a time of 1:59:03 and Gomez won the professional male’s division at 1:47:55, each taking home the first-place prize of $15,000.

In the professional female division, Sarah Haskins (USA) finished second at 2:01:54 and Annabel Luxford (AUS) finished third at 2:02:45. In the professional male division, Gomez was followed by Greg Bennett (USA) at 1:48:40, while Cameron Dye (USA) finished third at 1:49:52.

The professional division also awarded 1.0 points to the fastest swim, cycle and run legs at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon. In the female professional division of the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon, Sara McLarty (USA) boasted the fastest swim with a time of 18:42, while Norden turned in the fastest bike with a time of 1:00:32. Jodie Stimpson (GBR) had the fastest run with a time of 35:56.

In the professional male division, Andy Potts (USA) secured the fastest swim with a time of 17:50, while Dye turned in the fastest bike with a time of 55:36. Gomez had the fastest run with a time of 31:13.

2011 Race to the Toyota Cup Update:

The total 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse included $584,000 in individual race awards throughout the Series. In addition, a 2011 Toyota vehicle and the coveted Toyota Cup were awarded to both the top female and male champions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas today.

Based on the official Race to the Toyota Cup results, Sarah Haskins and Andy Potts won the professional female and male division championship titles, respectively, based upon their total points accumulated through the Series. Overall, for the professional female division standings, Alicia Kaye (USA) and Becky Lavelle (USA) finished in second and third place, respectively, behind Haskins. Within the professional male division, Dye and Bennett, secured second and third place standings, respectively, behind Potts.

In order to be eligible for the Series Bonus and Toyota Cup, professional triathletes must have started at least three of the seven Toyota Cup events, which included the April 10 Nautica South Beach Triathlon (Miami); the May 30 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 26; the July 9 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon; the Life Time Chicago Triathlon August 28; the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon September 25; plus, the athletes must have competed in the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas.

In addition to the professional division, the Race to the Toyota Cup provided elite and age-group participants with awards and opportunities to participate in the Championship in Dallas. More than 60 age-group athletes and 15 elite men and women participated in the Toyota U.S. Open.

Additional participant results and current point standings will be made available at ,racetothetoyotacup.com the official website of the Race to the Toyota Cup. See the official results here.

Top 5 Pro Men’s Results

Javier Gomez Noya – 01:47:55
Greg Bennett – 01:48:40
Cameron Dye – 01:49:52
Andy Potts – 01:50:08
Filip Ospaly – 01:51:17

Top 5 Pro Women’s Results

Lisa Norden – 01:59:03
Sarah Haskins – 02:01:54
Annabel Luxford - 02:02:45
Jodie Stimpson – 02:03:27
Becky Lavelle – 02:04:05




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