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andres-IMOO.gif(Photo -  MIchelle Andres)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Too be leligible for the coed Long Distance Athlete of the Year award, an amateur triathlete must have turned in at least two outstanding long course--Half IM or longer--performances during the past season. For the men, only Matthew Payne was a slam dunk nominee, though Sean Cooley and Dan Arlandson also had noteworthy LD results....

 

For the women, though, several have had nomination-worthy resumes, though prior to Kona, only one--Diane Hankee--was a slam dunk nominee. Duking it out for the other two nominations were Emily Kratz, Kortney Haag and Cathy Yndestad, whose pre-Kona resume may be sufficient. However, Kona would tell us whether Michelle Andres and Suzie Fox deserve to be in the conversation.matt-rearview.gif

Did Kona effect the outcome of the LDAOY nomination debate?

Yes, indeed.

Here are the LDAOY nominees and their long distance highlights:

MICHELLE ANDRES (36, East Gull Lake)

- 9:50:23 @ Hawaiian Ironman World CHampionships

- 2nd amateur / 5th overall @ Hawaii 70.3

DIANE HANKEE (36, Lino Lakes) - LD Highlights:

1st @ LIberty Half - 4:40:19 (Course Record)

1st @ Chisago 71 (4:46:08)

3rd amateur @ Ironman Louisville 10:21:03 (PR)

8th amateur @ Texas 70.3 - 4:42:45

10:47:52 @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championships

EMILY KRATZ (35, Minneapolis)

- 1st amateur @ Ironman Texas - 10:18:34

- 4th amateur @ California 70.3 - 4:50:18

- 10:22:08 @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championships

MATTHEW PAYNE (36, Columbia Heights - photo R) - LD Highlights:

- 1st @ Liberty Half - 4:07:39 (Course record)

- 1st amateur @ Chisago Half

- 2nd amateur @ New Orleans 70.3 - 4:05:52 (PR)

- 2nd overall @ Leadman Epic 125-Bend (9:08:11)

 

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