Kristoph Kocan

Hometown: Meadville, PA

Personal Records:  5k – 19:50, 5-Mile – 35:50, ½ Marathon – 1:30:08, Marathon – 3:39:08,

                                                Triathlon:  Olympic Distance – 2:12:30, Half-Ironman – 5:17:43, Ironman – 11:27:51

                                                Cycling:  6^th overall 2006 Welch’s classic (Northeast PA)

Why did you begin running?:  Because it’s all that’s left to do after you swim and bike J.  As a former swimmer/cyclist I started triathlons in 2006 and that is the first time I ever did any structured running.

What is your favorite racing memory?:  Completing Ironman Wisconsin in 2007 just 1 year after starting triathlons.

Goals for 2008:  Sub 5hr Half IM at Spirit of Morgantown Half Ironman.  Sub 11 hrs at Ironman Wisconsin.

2008 Races:

1.         Shamrock Marathon, VA Beach – 421^st Place out of 2356, 3:39:08

2.         Kinetic Half-Ironman Triathlon, Lake Anna, VA – DNF (injured knee).

3.        Presque Isle Bike Time Trials (20k) – 20^th Place out of 184, 29:02 

4.        American TTT Triathlon, Portsmouth OH (4 races/3days) – 12^th Male Team, Total Time 15:35:51

5.   Butler YMCA Sprint Triathlon – 3^rd Place, 38:18

6.   Ironman Wisconsin, Madison WI. - 398^th Place, 76^th in Age Group, 11:27:51 ( A New PR!)

7.   Savageman Olympic Distance Triathlon – 5^th Place, 2:30:05, 1^st in  Age Group

8.   Nickel Plate 5K – 20:08 (Anew PR!)  

9.  Applefest 5K – 40^th Place, 3^rd in Age Group, 19:50 (PR!)  

10. 11/27/08 Erie Turkey Trot 10k – 39^th, 4^th in Age Group, 41:34