Lake Forest Athlete Takes Men's Title In Boston Triathlon

LAKE FOREST, IL — A Lake Forest man finished first in the men’s Olympic Distance race at the 18th annual Boston Triathlon on Sunday at Carson Beach in South Boston.

The triathlon was hosted by mass participation event organization ethos at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Carson Beach.

Jacob Minin of Lake Forest, IL, claimed the men’s title in 1:46:33 at the race.

The event brought thousands of athletes of all ages and abilities together for a morning of racing along Boston’s waterfront. Taylor Larson of Plainville, MA, won the women’s Olympic Distance title in 2:09:08. In the Sprint Distance race, Michael Dizon-Bumann of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, won the men’s title in 57:19, and Andrea Cox of Boxford, MA, was the top woman in 1:09:37.

In the Olympic Aquabike race, which includes the swim and bike portions of the Olympic course, Sean McDowell was the top male finisher in 1:29:28. Stephanie Bodor of Grafton, MA, won the women’s division in 1:46:53.

The race weekend also included other notable finishes. Team St Brutus, featuring Becca Pizzi, identified in the event information as a two-time World Marathon Challenge champion and Belmont native, Bill Richard, co-founder of the Martin Richard Foundation, and Santosh Karmacharya, finished second in 1:17:50 in the Sprint Triathlon mixed relay.

Haverhill residents Yonatan Quezada and his 20-year-old son, Schoan, completed the Sprint Triathlon as a push-assist duo in 2:11:20. Their participation marked the first push-assist entry at the Boston Triathlon since 2019, organizers said. The father and son had previously completed the Boston Marathon three times together before taking on the triathlon, which included a swim in Dorchester Bay followed by the bike and run portions of the race together.

Saturday’s 12th annual Kids Day at the Boston Triathlon included Splash & Dash races and a Kids Fun Run for children. The course began with a swim off DCR Carson Beach, followed by a bike ride on closed roads including DCR William Day Boulevard and a run through Moakley Park before athletes returned to the finish area in South Boston.

“One of the things that makes the Boston Triathlon special is that there are so many different ways for people to be part of it,” said Michael O’Neil, race director of the Boston Triathlon. “We have experienced athletes racing for the podium, first time triathletes challenging themselves, relay teams sharing the experience with friends, hundreds of volunteers from the community helping make the weekend possible, and families introducing their children to the sport through Kids Day. Our goal is to make triathlon feel welcoming and accessible and to create a weekend where the community can come together around sport, fitness and fun.”