Results Release -- Military Challenge 2009

For Immediate Release 1714 Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Contact:

Jennifer Devlin, [email protected]

***** PRESS RELEASE ***** The 2nd Annual UMUC Nation’s TriathlonTM Military Challenge and Commander-In-Chief Triathlon Championship Results Are In! Ken Corigliano and Stephanie Brown Cross Finish Line First in Competition Among Active Duty and Veteran Military Personnel; U.S. Naval Academy takes 1st Place in the Commander-In-Chief Championship. WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2nd Annual UMUC Nation’s TriathlonTM Military Challenge took place today at the Nation’s Triathlon™ to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Challenge featured more than 500 active duty and veteran military service competitors from across the nation participating in teams of one, two or three. In addition to the Challenge, teams and individuals from four military academies participated in the 1st Annual Commander-in-Chief Triathlon Championship. Ken Corigliano, age 29, with the U.S. Air Force was the first male military competitor to cross the finish line, posting a time of 2:03:36. Stephanie Brown, age 26, with the U.S. Navy was the first female military competitor, posting a time of 2:24:55. The other top competitors include: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UMUC MILITARY CHALLENGE: FEMALE AWARDS (TOP 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Place Name Age Military Branch City, State Time ===== ======================= === ============================== =================== 1 Stephanie Brown 26 NAVY Washington, DC 2:24:55 2 Kathryn Hughes 43 AIR FORCE San Antonio, TX 2:37:42 3 Andrea Stover 32 MARINES Annapolis, MD 2:40:03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UMUC MILITARY CHALLENGE: MALE AWARDS (TOP 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Place Name Age Military Branch City, State Time ===== ======================= === ============================== ==================== 1 Ken Corigliano 29 AIR FORCE Alexandria, VA 2:03:36 2 Staz Dawson 26 COAST GUARD Waterford, CT 2:04:36 3 Timothy Faller 45 NAVY Norfolk, VA 2:09:57

In addition to the UMUC Military Challenge, the race also included the 1st Annual Commander-in-Chief Triathlon Championship featuring individuals and teams from four military academies. The U.S. Naval Academy took the top spot among the

academy teams and Scott Terry, age 23, with the U.S. Naval Academy, took first place among the males with a time of 2:01:07. Tracey Bruce, age 22, also with the U.S. Naval Academy, took the top spot among the females with a time of 2:20:11. -more-

-2The UMUC Military Challenge and Commander-In-Chief Championship took place as part of the larger Nation’s Triathlon™ which featured a record field of nearly 4500 competitors, including Mayor Adrian Fenty, competing in the shadow of our national monuments and memorials. With athletes represented from 855 cities, 46 states and 7 different countries, the Nation’s Triathlon is the fastest growing triathlon in the country. This USAT-sanctioned Olympic distance triathlon included a 1.5k swim in the Potomac River, 40k bike course through downtown D.C., and a 10k run along Washington, DC’s monumental corridor finishing on the scenic banks of the Potomac River. With a start time of 7am, the first competitors crossed the finish line in just under two hours, joining their family and friends at the JetBlue Airways Finish Festival. Washington, DC’s own Mayor Adrian Fenty finished 36th in his division, with a time of 2:21:18. In addition to the general race and Military Challenges, the race also included the 2nd Annual Roll Call Congressional Challenge, with more than 400 competitors participating. Teams of one, two and three competitors drawn from Capitol Hill and federal employees competed. The winners were Rebekah Sagan, age 27 with the National Institutes of Health with a time of 2:25:39 and John Hutchinson, age 25, with the Department of Defense, with a time of 2:04:30. The Nation’s Triathlon, which is the only triathlon in the country dedicated to building awareness and raising money for the treatment of leukemia and bloodrelated cancers, raised $2.4 million for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year with nearly 600 athletes competing and raising funds through the Society’s (LLS) world-famous Team In Training (TNT) endurance sport training program. To date, the partnership has garnered an estimated $5.5 million for research, patient education and support initiatives that will help the LLS bring us closer to a cure. “We’d like to thank all of our competitors and sponsors this year,” noted Nation’s Triathlon™ founder Charles Brodsky. “Their participation has helped make this the fastest growing triathlon in the nation. We invite all our competitors to join us again next year as well as new triathletes from across the nation and worldwide to come experience a world class triathlon in a world class destination city.” About The Nation’s TriathlonTM (www.nationstri.com) The Nation’s Triathlon™ To Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, founded by Charles L. Brodsky, is one of the premiere Olympic distance triathlons in the United States and the only race dedicated to benefitting research toward a cure for blood cancers. Set against the magnificent and patriotic setting of the nation’s capital and its monuments, participants in the Nation’s Triathlon™ will swim 1.5k in the Potomac River, bike 40k through scenic vistas, and run 10k through downtown D.C. Media Notes: To request an interview or b-roll of the winners/competitors, please contact Jennifer Devlin at 703-876-1714 or [email protected].

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