Best of 2014: A WTS Series of firsts

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By Erin Greene | 01 Jan, 2015

American Gwen Jorgensen today claimed a slice of history in winning the 2014 ITU World Championship Grand Final in a trademark come from behind performance. Jorgensen moved into triathlon royalty...

In another claim to a slice of history, Gwen Jorgensen’s win in Edmonton went down in the books several times over.

While the overall title was hers to lose headed into the final race of the season, Jorgensen was still aiming to finish the year on top. In a signature come-from-behind finish, she joined just Alistair Brownlee as the only other athlete to secure five WTS wins in one season. But that wasn’t all.

It was also her first World Championship title, the first time an American was named overall World Triathlon Series champion and the first time a female had won five WTS titles in one year.

It was 10 years coming but at last @usatriathlon has another World Champion thanks to @gwenjorgensen pic.twitter.com/NUAGCW3Ujl
— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) September 4, 2014

Fellow American Sarah Groff also produced a strong and consistent season to sit just ahead of Jodie Stimpson in the rankings before Edmonton. A fourth-place finish at the Grand Final meant the Americans finished 1-2 in the rankings, which was another first just to sweeten the pot.

Proud to share a @worldtriathlon podium with superstars @gwenjorgensen & @andreahewittnz. Thanks everyone for the support!
— Sarah True (@sgroffy) August 30, 2014

Related Event: 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton

29 - Sep, 2014 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Men
1.	Alistair Brownlee	GBR	01:48:44
2.	Mario Mola	ESP	01:49:04
3.	Javier Gomez Noya	ESP	01:49:07
4.	Jonathan Brownlee	GBR	01:49:22
5.	Joao Pereira	POR	01:49:44
6.	Crisanto Grajales	MEX	01:49:48
7.	Jarrod Shoemaker	USA	01:49:50
8.	Joao Silva	POR	01:49:55
9.	Dmitry Polyanskiy	AIN	01:50:19
10.	Reinaldo Colucci	BRA	01:50:29

Results: Elite Women
1.	Gwen Jorgensen	USA	02:00:05
2.	Andrea Hansen	NZL	02:00:21
3.	Nicky Samuels	NZL	02:00:31
4.	Sarah True	USA	02:01:20
5.	Aileen Reid	IRL	02:01:21
6.	Claudia Rivas	MEX	02:01:22
7.	Sara Vilic	AUT	02:01:24
8.	Pamella Oliveira	BRA	02:01:26
9.	Katie Zaferes	USA	02:01:27
10.	Rachel Klamer	NED	02:01:30

Results: U23 Men
1.	Dorian Coninx	FRA	01:53:06
2.	Marc Austin	GBR	01:53:20
3.	Gordon Benson	GBR	01:53:30
4.	Simon Viain	FRA	01:53:46
5.	Marten Van Riel	BEL	01:53:56
6.	Ben Kanute	USA	01:54:01
7.	Alexis Lepage	CAN	01:54:07
8.	Tyler Mislawchuk	CAN	01:54:15
9.	Wian Sullwald	RSA	01:54:21
10.	Andrey Bryukhankov	AIN	01:54:24

Results: U23 Women
1.	Sophia Saller	GER	02:04:52
2.	Gillian Backhouse	AUS	02:05:25
3.	Erin Storie	USA	02:06:59
4.	Kirsten Kasper	USA	02:07:33
5.	Leonie Periault	FRA	02:07:48
6.	Amelie Kretz	CAN	02:07:57
7.	Paola Diaz	MEX	02:08:22
8.	Hanna Philippin	GER	02:08:25
9.	Sophie Corbidge	NZL	02:08:30
10.	Johanna Gartman	USA	02:09:02

Results: Junior Men
1.	Raphael Montoya	FRA	00:56:27
2.	Jacob Birtwhistle	AUS	00:56:28
3.	Calvin Quirk	AUS	00:56:45
4.	Lasse Nygaard Priester	GER	00:56:50
5.	Russell Pennock	CAN	00:57:05
6.	Manoel Messias	BRA	00:57:11
7.	Lukas Pertl	AUT	00:57:13
8.	Gustav Iden	NOR	00:57:14
9.	Xavier Grenier-Talavera	CAN	00:57:18
10.	Lucas Jacolin	FRA	00:57:20

Results: Junior Women
1.	Laura Lindemann	GER	01:02:35
2.	Cassandre Beaugrand	FRA	01:02:38
3.	Audrey Merle	FRA	01:02:44
4.	Sophie Coldwell	GBR	01:03:37
5.	Avery Evenson	USA	01:03:44
6.	Brittany Dutton	AUS	01:04:05
7.	Margot Garabedian	FRA	01:04:06
8.	Vanesa De La Torre	MEX	01:04:10
9.	Taylor Knibb	USA	01:04:13
10.	Ditte Kristensen	DEN	01:04:24