GETTING TO KNOW
BEN KANUTE
BEN KANUTE, 20, CLEANED HOUSE AT THE USA TRIATHLON COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Tempe, Ariz., in April, winning the draft-legal sprint race, the non-drafting Olympic-distance event and coming away with the fastest overall split in the mixed team relay event.
The University of Arizona sophomore has spent much of his life as a triathlete — he started the sport when he was 8 years old and was a member of the Chicago area’s prestigious Multisport Madness Team — and like many top young triathletes, he hopes to book himself a ticket to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games.
“My future goals in the next couple years are to try to qualify for 2016 Olympics, and then from there, just kind of see where I am,” said Kanute, who is studying physiology at Arizona.
USA Triathlon Magazine caught up with Kanute recently to see what makes the rising triathlon star tick.
USA Triathlon: You recently started to work with a new running coach. How is your running coming along?
Ben Kanute: Growing up, I did high school swimming and cross country, and then I’d focus on triathlon in the spring. I’d never really had a large base in running. My coach, Adam Zucco, he’s helping me out with that run program, more specifically through Ryan Bolton [who is a running coach and triathlon Olympian]. The first phase of it was putting in more mileage and having a lot of consistent running — injury-free, good form, drills, strides. And then it’s starting to become phase two, where it’s more speed work. It’s been really great. Ryan’s been really helpful.
USAT: Have you had any injuries?
BK: No, I’ve been fairly lucky to not have any major injuries. I get some aches and pains every so often, but nothing that’s really kept me from having a good block of training.
44 USA TRIATHLON SUMMER 2013
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