Table of Contents
FEATURES
20 | CLOSER THAN EVER
Elite triathletes Tommy and Katie Zaferes decided to go small and go home this off season, building and moving into a 370-square-foot dwelling that was featured on the popular FYI reality show “Tiny House Nation.”
 


22 | A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND SUCCESS
The RunningWorks co-founder used triathlon training as a foundation for her recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction and rape.
 


24 | BACK TO HER ROOTS: TRIATHLON IN CUBA
Age-group triathlete Allie Burdick jumped at the chance to race in Cuba, her father’s native country that he left abruptly as a child in 1961 when Fidel Castro took power.
 


28 | TRIATHLON GOES BACK TO (HIGH) SCHOOL
With a renewed focus on the youth audience, USA Triathlon is boosting its high school presence with a goal of each state hosting its own state triathlon championship in the near future.
 


40 | MEET THE 2016 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
USA Triathlon is pleased to unveil our 2016 Athletes of the Year and Rankings in our annual special issue. Full rankings are available at www.usatriathlon.org/rankings.
 


 


 


 


SECTIONS
13 USAT KIDS*
 


32 NEWS & NOTES
 


36 AT THE RACES
 


37 REGIONS
 


*Only youth members will receive USA Triathlon Kids inserted into the magazine. Adults can still view USA Triathlon Kids within the magazine apps or digital edition.
 


 


 


 


IN THIS ISSUE
12 From the Editor/Mailbag
 


16 From the CEO
 


18 What’s Online
 


70 Guest Column
 


71 Rudy Project Caption Contest
 


72 The Lowdown
 


 


 


 


ON THE COVER
Photos by Rich Cruse, Jay Prasuhn, Wagner Araujo, courtesy Ben Hoffman, courtesy Manuela Knispel. Design by Andy Rohrback.
 


 


 


 


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