Chelsea Reilly Sodaro (born May 9, 1989, in San Luis Obispo, California) is an American professional triathlete. She won the Ironman World Championship in 2022.[1][2]
Background[edit]
After graduating from Davis High School in Davis, California, Sodaro attended University of California, Berkeley on an athletic scholarship. While at Cal, she earned All-American honors as a senior in cross-country and track. She ended her college career with a ninth-place finish in the women's 5000 meters at the 2012 NCAA Championships[3]
As a professional runner, Sodaro won two national titles. She won the USA 10 km road championships in 2012, in her debut at that distance.[4] At 2013 USATF Indoor Championships, she won the 3000m race, edging out Emily Infeld.[5] She was coached by fellow Cal alum and Olympian Magdalena Boulet.
In 2017, she transitioned from running to triathlon.[6]
Triathlon[edit]
In October 2022, Sodaro won the Ironman World Championship at Kona, Hawaii, becoming the first rookie world champion since Chrissie Wellington and first American woman to win since 1996.[2] It was the second Ironman distance triathlon of her career.
References[edit]
- ^ "Chelsea Sodaro Wins Ironman Kona Title 18 Months After Giving Birth".
- ^ a b "Hawaii Ironman World Championships 2022 Results: Kona Rookie American Chelsea Sodaro Rewrites History". October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea Reilly Takes 9th in 5000 Meters".
- ^ "Chelsea Reilly Takes USA 10K Crown". October 8, 2012.
- ^ "2013 USA Indoor Track and Field Meet - Day 1 Mid-d and Distance Recap - Chelsea Reilly and Will Leer Win 3k Titles". March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Triathlon Chelsea Sodaro Wikipedia Age & Coach of Ironman Champion 2022".
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