runnersworld.com | Hunter Lussi's Youth Movement

Q: How popular has triathlon become?
A: Popular enough to read about in a running magazine.

The October issue of Runner's World includes an inspiring story about 16 year-old triathlon phenom and Maryland native, Hunter Lussi, and how he has set his sights on making Americans—and not just kids—fitter. To inspire change, Hunter has written a book, America, Get Off the Couch!, and launched his own fitness program, America's Tri for Health. And, he's leading by example. On September 25, Hunter will be racing in his fourth ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon in Cambridge, Maryland, where, at 13, he became the youngest person to complete a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run.

Update on Monday, September 27, 2010 by MINI COW TRI CLUB

Hunter crossed the finish line of the 2010 ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon in Cambridge, MD, Saturday with a time of 11 hours, 24 minutes and 57 seconds. Not only was Hunter the youngest to finish, he finished in the top 10 overall!

usatriathlon.org | Youth Triathlete Rebounds Through Sport

This is an inspiring story about 17 year-old Katarina LaJeunesse, whose growth plates in her left leg were broken during a tragic car accident at the age of six, and how her determination and competitive spirit brought her to the sport of triathlon. Katarina is competing in her first USAT Junior National Triathlon Festival in San Diego later this month 

Generation Tri

In case you missed the CBS Evening News earlier this evening, we've got you covered. Here's the segment that aired about the growth of youth triathlon. The numbers are impressive. From 2007 to 2009, USA Triathlon youth membership nearly doubled from 16,000 to 31,000, with half of those members being 10 years old or younger. The segment features the IronKids National Triathlon Series with footage from June's IronKids Raleigh Triathlon.

The Next Generation of Triathletes

Tune in to the CBS Evening News tomorrow, Saturday, July 10, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, for a segment about the growth of youth triathlon. The segment will be centered around the IronKids National Triathlon Series and will feature footage from June's IronKids Raleigh Triathlon.

IronKids' participants have included seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong and U.S. Olympians Hunter Kemper and Laura Bennett.