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2025 MMH Season is Here!

Saturday, 27 September 2025 00:10

By Clyde

As of last Sunday’s Fall Classic Duathlon, Minnesota’s multisport season has come to a close, which can only mean one thing… It’s now Minnesota Multisport Honors (MMH)season! In 2022, Matt and Damon gave their input. In 2023, Mav and Goose took over. In 2024, Simon and Garfunkel offered their opinions. And this year, we are excited to announce that MMH nominees, winners, and Team Minnesota members will be selected by
Bonnie and, me, Clyde.

The MMH committee’s goal has always been to showcase the strength, speed, and depth of Minnesota’s talented pool of multisport athletes. We ultimately aim to celebrate, support, grow, and enhance Minnesota’s amazing multisport community. But, as in any situation where selections are made, there can be inherent disagreement among ourselves and between members of the triathlon community for who MMH nominees and winners should be. And that’s ok.

Two-Timers: Women...

Wednesday, 24 September 2025 00:10

Our last post talked about some of MInnesota's talented male triathletes who have only two outstanding performances on their 2025 resume. Should they be eligible for post-season honors? Or would that be unfair to those who raced more often? We're still trying to figure that out.

Here are some of our state's best female triathletes who have only raced twice thus far this season:

HELEN GUNTHER, 68 (photo - with "Mongoose Man" Dwight Larson at Big Lake) - Age Group wins at Buffalo Sprint and Hopkins, where she set an AG record.

DIANE HANKEE, 47 - 1st at Chisago Sprint. 1st at Timberman Sprint (AGR). The Fall Cllassic Du is in Diane's backyard. Will she race?

HEATHER LENDWAY, 41 - 1st at Timberman Olympic. 6th / 1st AG at Milwaukee Nationals. An ankle injury prevents HL from adding another race this season.

BETTINA KEPPERS, 41 - 2nd at Buzz Ryan. 2nd at Timberman Sprint....

Two-Timing Men...

Sunday, 21 September 2025 00:10

By Bonnie

In these post pandemic years the Minnesota Multisport Honors selectors have debated whether to allow athletes with two, not three or more, outstanding performances to be considered for recognition. Why? Races have fled the schedule in droves. In 2014, there were 84 adult multis in our state. Now there are 31 and that number will most likely shink a bit in 2026 as duathlons become less viable.

Then there is Ironman. Hundreds of our state's triathletes do IM-branded races exclusively, and there are zero such races here in Minnesota. Additionally, the costs of IM-brand events are stratospheric (fees, travel, lodging, food, swag et al), thus many racers limit their schedules to one or two races. We'd like to see those athletes do at least one Minnesota race, but we don't overlook those that don't.

The list of outstanding triathletes with only 2-races (thus far) on their 2025 resume is la "longie". ...

2025 August Triathletes of the Month...

Friday, 12 September 2025 00:10

By Bonnie

The 2025 Minnesota triathlon season is winding down and Clyde and I are starting the process of studying athlete resumes to determine who best deserves post-season honors, i.e. Triathlete of the Year, Master of the Year, Grand Master of the Year Junior of the Year, Most Improved and Performance of the Year.

Today, we are revealing our August Triathletes of the Month.

JUNIOR OF THE MONTH

ADELINE ALTHAUS-KOTILA, 16, Minneapolis (photo) ....

2025 July Athletes of the Month...

Friday, 08 August 2025 00:10

By Bonnie

With only six in-state triathlons on the 2025 Minnesota racing calendar in July, Clyde and I couldn't insist that athletes race two or more times during the month to be eligible for AOM recognition. Instead, we are posting our selections for Performances of the Month in four categories: Overall, Juniors, Masters and Grand Masters.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH:

SPENCER SYVERTSON (photo) - W at Buzz Ryan Sprint

(HM - Nathan Kim's 4th place finish at Ironman Muskoka 70.3)

PAIGE SCHULZ - 2nd overall / 4:35:08 - PR at Ironman Boise 70.3

(HM- Heather Lendway's W @ Timberman Olympic)

(HM: Tiffany Kari-Cizmas' CR at Buzz Ryan)

JUNIOR PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH:

CORBIN DEICHMAN Age Group Record at Buzz Ryan

ADELINE ALTHAUS-KOTILA (photo)- Overall Women's Win at Lake Rebecca Sprint...