Hy-Vee Triathlon
Results -- Men 's winners
Table:
Year
Athlete
Country/State
Time
Location
Notes

2007
Henning, RasmusRasmus Henning
Denmark
1:50:04
Des Moines
Inaugural race

2008
Henning, RasmusRasmus Henning (2)
Denmark
1:54:21
West Des Moines
race moved to West Des Moines due to flooding

2009
Whitfield, SimonSimon Whitfield
Canada
1:49:43
West Des Moines
Course record

2010
Don, TimTim Don
United Kingdom
1:50:20
West Des Moines

2011
Bennett, GregGreg Bennett
Australia
1:47:37
Des Moines

2012[13]
Gómez, JavierJavier Gómez
Spain
1:51:21
Des Moines
Swim course moved to Gray's Lake due to low river water levels

2013
Gómez, JavierJavier Gómez (2)
Spain
1:45:57
Des Moines
Entire course at Gray's Lake

2014
Kemper, HunterHunter Kemper
United States
1:44:43
Des Moines

2015[14]
Dye, CameronCam Dye
United States
1:47:48
Des Moines
Inaugural Des Moines Triathlon

2016[15]
Hanson, MatthewMatthew Hanson
United States
1:50:35
Des Moines
2nd Annual Des Moines Triathlon

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Rasmus Henning ( born 13 November 1975 in Copenhagen ) is an athlete from Denmark , who competes in triathlon . Henning competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he placed seventh with a total time of 1:52:37.32 . He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics as well , placing eighth in the triathlon competition with a time of 1:49:57.47 . In International Triathlon Union competition , Henning recorded a second-place finish at the 2001 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships . Henning retired from triathlon as a professional in 2012 following the 2012 Ironman World Championship . In his reasons for retiring , Henning cited the desire to retire on his own terms , particularly as injuries began to mount and as he tried to strike a balance between sport and family . He continues to participate in endurance sports and runs a company called Tri Nordic .
Denmark ( Danish : Danmark , pronounced [ ˈtænmak ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Denmark , [ N 10 ] [ N 2 ] is a Nordic country in Northwest Europe . Denmark proper , which is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries , consists of a peninsula , Jutland , and an archipelago of 443 named islands , [ N 2 ] with the largest being Zealand , Funen and the North Jutlandic Island . The islands are characterised by flat , arable land and sandy coasts , low elevation and a temperate climate . The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations , Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway , [ N 11 ] and is bordered to the south by Germany . The Kingdom of Denmark also includes two autonomous territories in the North Atlantic Ocean : the Faroe Islands and Greenland . Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 ( 16,573 sq mi ) , land area of 42,394 km2 ( 16,368 sq mi ) , and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 ( 853,509 sq mi ) , and a population of 5.8 million in Denmark proper ( Danish egentlige Danmark ) ( as of 2020 [ update ] ) . The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 8th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea . Denmark , Sweden , and Norway were ruled together under one sovereign ruler in the Kalmar Union , established in 1397 and ending with Swedish secession in 1523 . The areas of Denmark and Norway remained under the same monarch until 1814 , Denmark-Norway . Beginning in the 17th century , there were several devastating wars with the Swedish Empire , ending with large cessions of territory to Sweden . After the Napoleonic Wars , Norway was ceded to Sweden , while Denmark kept the Faroe Islands , Greenland , and Iceland . In the 19th century there was a surge of nationalist movements , which were defeated in the First Schleswig War .
Des Moines ( /dɪˈmɔɪn/ ( listen ) ) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa . It is also the county seat of Polk County . A small part of the city extends into Warren County . It was incorporated on September 22 , 1851 , as Fort Des Moines , which was shortened to Des Moines in 1857 . It is on and named after the Des Moines River , which likely was adapted from the early French name , Rivière des Moines , meaning River of the Monks . The city 's population was 216,853 as of the 2018 population estimate . The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in the United States with 655,409 residents according to the 2018 estimate by the United States Census Bureau , and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state . A portion of the larger Omaha , Nebraska , metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa . Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base . The city was credited as the number one spot for U.S. insurance companies in a Business Wire article and named the third-largest insurance capital of the world . The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group , the Meredith Corporation , Ruan Transportation , TMC Transportation , EMC Insurance Companies , and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield . Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo , Voya Financial , Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company , ACE Limited , Marsh , Monsanto , and DuPont Pioneer have large operations in or near the metropolitan area .
West Des Moines is a city in Polk , Dallas , and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa . Most of the city is in Polk County , with slivers extending into Dallas and Warren counties . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 56,609 . West Des Moines is the second-largest city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the tenth-largest city in Iowa . It ranked 94th in Money magazine 's list of the 100 Best Places to Live and Launch in 2008 , 77th and 57th on the 100 Best Places to Live in 2014 and 2015 , respectively , and 18th on the Hipster Cities of 2015 .
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield ( born 16 May 1975 in Kingston , Ontario ) is a retired Olympic triathlon champion from Canada . Whitfield won 10 consecutive Canadian Triathlon Championships titles and carried the Canadian national flag during the 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Sydney , where he had won his gold medal , and the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , making him one of few Canadian athletes to be honoured twice as Olympic flag bearer .
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area . Its southern border with the United States , stretching some 8,891 kilometres ( 5,525 mi ) , is the world 's longest bi-national land border . Canada 's capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , with most of its land area dominated by forest and tundra . Its population is highly urbanized , with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , and 70 percent residing within 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) of the southern border . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from Arctic climate in the north to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast . As a consequence of various armed conflicts , France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 . In 1867 , with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation , Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces . This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom .
Timothy Philip Tim Don ( born 14 January 1978 in Isleworth , London ) is a triathlete from the United Kingdom .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK or U.K. ) or Britain , [ note 11 ] is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland . Existing under its current name since 1921 , the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain , the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland . Otherwise , the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east , the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the southwest , giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland . The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles ( 240,000 km2 ) . The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy . [ note 12 ] The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II , who has reigned since 1952 , making her the world 's longest-serving current head of state . The United Kingdom 's capital and largest city is London , a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million . Other major cities include Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow , Leeds and Liverpool . The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries : England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . Their capitals are London , Edinburgh , Cardiff , and Belfast , respectively .
Greg Bennett ( born 2 January 1972 , in Sydney , New South Wales ) is a motivational speaker , corporate trainer , and entrepreneur . He is a retired professional Olympic athlete from Australia . He competed in triathlon since the age of 15 as a student at Newington College ( 1984-1989 ) . Greg became a dual Australian and USA citizen in 2012 . Bennett has won two International Triathlon Union World Series titles , one Triathlon World Championship , six World Cup titles , as well as being ranked world number one triathlete in 2002 and 2003 . Bennett qualified for the Australian Olympic team at Athens , 2004 and Beijing , 2008 Summer Olympics . At the 2004 Summer Olympics . He placed fourth with a total time of 1:51:41.58 . Greg has won three Australian National titles in 1998 , 1999 , 2000 ( long course ) , two Oceania titles in 1998 and 1999 . Bennett started eighty two ITU World Cups , won six and was on the podium twenty three times . Bennett represented Australia at thirteen World Championship Triathlons , three World Duathlon Championships with a silver medal in 2002 , two goodwill games and qualified for two Australian Olympic teams . Bennett won the world 's richest ever Triathlon prize purse in 2007 by winning all 5 of the Life Time Fitness Grand Slam city series , which included the LTF Minneapolis Triathlon , Nautica New York Triathlon , Accenture Chicago Triathlon , Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles and the Toyota USA Open Dallas Triathlon .
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania , and numerous smaller islands . It is the largest country in Oceania and the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest city is Sydney . The country 's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , and Adelaide . Indigenous Australians inhabited the continent for about 65,000 years prior to the first arrival of Dutch explorers in the early 17th century , who named it New Holland . In 1770 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 , a date which became Australia 's national day . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the time of an 1850s gold rush , most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy , comprising six states and ten territories . Australia is the oldest , flattest , and driest inhabited continent , with the least fertile soils . It has a landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometres ( 2,941,300 sq mi ) .
Francisco Javier Gómez Noya ( born 25 March 1983 ) is a Spanish triathlete . He is the winner of five ITU Triathlon World Championships , he holds three ITU Triathlon World Cup titles , and won the Silver medal for Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in men 's triathlon . He has also won world titles for Ironman 70.3 and XTERRA Triathlon . Born to Spanish immigrants ( both from Galicia ) in Basel , Switzerland , he returned to Spain and now lives in Pontevedra , Galicia .
Spain ( Spanish : España [ esˈpaɲa ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Spain ( Spanish : Reino de España ) , [ a ] [ b ] is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of Spanish territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean . Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula . Its territory also includes two archipelagoes : the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa , and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea . The African enclaves of Ceuta , Melilla , and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country ( Morocco ) . [ h ] Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory . The country 's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar ; to the north and northeast by France , Andorra , and the Bay of Biscay ; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean . With an area of 505,990 km2 ( 195,360 sq mi ) , Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe , the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union , and the fourth largest country in the European continent . By population ( about 47 million ) , Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union . Spain 's capital and largest city is Madrid ; other major urban areas include Barcelona , Valencia , Seville , Zaragoza , Málaga and Bilbao . Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian Peninsula around 35,000 years ago . Iberian cultures along with ancient Phoenician , Greek , Celtic and Carthaginian settlements developed on the peninsula until it came under Roman rule around 200 BCE , after which the region was named Hispania , based on the earlier Phoenician name Sp ( a ) n or Spania . At the end of the Western Roman Empire the Germanic tribal confederations migrated from Central Europe , invaded the Iberian peninsula and established relatively independent realms in its western provinces , including the Suebi , Alans and Vandals .
Hunter Craig Kemper ( born May 4 , 1976 in Charlotte , North Carolina ) is a triathlete from the United States . He won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games , behind Venezuela 's Gilberto González , followed by the gold four years later in Santo Domingo . He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem , North Carolina , where he was a 4-year member of the Men 's Cross Country and Track & Field teams . Hunter graduated in 1998 with a degree in Business Administration . Kemper competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics . He took seventeenth place with a total time of 1:50:05.56 . Four years later , at the 2004 Summer Olympics , Kemper competed again . He moved up to ninth place with a time of 1:52:46.33 on the more rigorous course . At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , he finished in seventh place with a time of 1:49:48.75 . At the ITU San Diego Triathlon in 2012 , he placed 5th with a time of 1:49:18 qualifying him for the London 2012 USA Olympic team . He placed fourteenth in those games to lead the U.S. triathlon team . Kemper is one of only two American male triathletes to ever be ranked world # 1 by the International Triathlon Union ( ITU ) ( American Mark Fretta also held the world # 1 rank for 4 months in 2006 ) .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .