Maddy Tormoen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | USA |
| Born | December 29, 1961 Cook County, Illinois (U.S.) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Duathlon |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Achievements and titles | |
World finals |
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Highest world ranking | 1 |
Maddy Tormoen (born December 29, 1961) is an American duathlete and two-time world champion in long-distance duathlon. She was one of the leading competitors in the sport during the 1990s. Tormoen began running competitively in 1987, and in 1988 she qualified for the Olympic trials marathon. In 1990 she moved on to duathlon and quickly rose through the ranks.
Tormoen won the women's title at the Powerman Zofingen long-distance duathlon in 1993. Powerman Zofingen, held annually in Switzerland, is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious events in long-distance duathlon. The following year (1994) she was runner-up in the world long-distance championship and won seven of eight events in the Powerman Duathlon Series. In 1995 she won the Zofingen title for the second time. With the prize money of $50,000 USD, she secured the highest sum distributed to that date. During the peak of her career, she was considered one of the top female duathletes in the world.
Tormoen specialized in duathlon (run–bike–run) rather than triathlon. Unlike almost all of her fellow competitors, Tormoen never competed in triathlon during her career, as she described herself as a weak swimmer. She retired from elite competition in the mid-1990s. In 2003, she collapsed while competing in the Pikes Peak Marathon, suffering from ventricular tachycardia, a fast, uncontrolled beating of the heart. She declined medical attention and continued the race.
Tormoen lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Sporting success
| Date/Year | Rank | Competition | Venue | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships |  Switzerland Zofingen | 07:42:43 | As part of the Powerman Zofingen (13.5 km run, 150 km bike, 30 km run) |
| 19 November 1994 | 3 (team), 5 (ind.) | Hobart ITU Duathlon World Championships |  Australia Hobart | 02:08:14 | (10 km run, 40 km bike, 5 km run) Women elite team event with Ann Von Kerschberg and Wendy Becker |
| 2 October 1994 | 1 | Powerman Germany |  Germany Spalt | 20 km run, 117 km bike, 10 km run | |
| 1994 | 2 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Switzerland Zofingen | 07:17:15 | 7.5 km run, 150 km bike, 30 km run |
| 1994 | 1 | Powerman Chicago |  United States Chicago | ||
| 17 October 1993 | 3 | Dallas ITU Duathlon World Championships | United States Dallas | 01:40:42 | 5 km run, 30 km bike, 5 km run |
| 1993 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Switzerland Zofingen | 07:14:49 | 69 seconds ahead of fellow American Donna Peters |
| 1993 | 1 | Powerman Kauai | United States Kauai | Winner next to Kenny Souza among the men | |
| 30 November 1991 | 5 | Cathedral City ITU Duathlon World Championships | United States Cathedral City | 03:27:27 | |
| 1991 | 7 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Switzerland Zofingen | ||
External links
- Maddy Tormoen at World Triathlon, profile and results of Maddy Tormoen in the ITU database on Triathlon.org
References
- 1 2 Endurance: Who Needs Pruny Toes?. Outside magazine (July 1995)
- ↑ "Maddy Tormoen Zofingen star". slowtwitch.com. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Heart condition throws one of women’s favorites for a loop. Colorado Springs Gazette (August 18, 2003)
- ↑ Powerman Zofingen (September 2012)
- ↑ Hobart ITU Duathlon World Championships
- ↑ North American Powerman Duathlons (20 April 2002)
- ↑ Cathedral City ITU Duathlon World Championships