USAT USA Triathlon COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 10, 2006) – USA Triathlon has announced its age group Athlete of the Year Award winners for 2005, as determined by the Age Group Commission and members of other committees and commissions. Among the honorees is Female Triathlete of the Year Margie Shapiro (29, Annandale, Va.). Six starts, six wins, including the most competitive event on U.S. soil in 2005 (Best of the U.S.) and on the world stage (World Champs) highlighted Shapiro’s season. Her margin of victory at Worlds was unprecedented (3:01). She was named Triathlete Magazine’s Athlete of the Year. The committee members considered the results from various high profile races during the 2005 season including Sprint National Championships, the USAT Age Group National Championships, long course national championships, and results from world international and long course championships. USA Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 1,800 races and connects with more than 60,000 members each year, making it the largest multi-sport organization in the world. For more information on this and other stories related to USA Triathlon, please contact Jason Mucher at 719-597-9090, ext. 105 or Jason@USATriathlon.org. Please visit USA Triathlon’s website at www.usatriathlon.org. |