Joanna Zeiger

OLYMPIC TRIATHLETE
IRONMAN CHAMPION

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2008, 4th Place, Accenture Chicago Triathlon, Chicago, IL
• 2008, Winner 5430 Long Course Triathlon
• 2008, Winner Vineman 70.3, Santa Rosa, CA
• 2008, 2nd Place, Buffalo Springs Half-Ironman
• 2008, Winner Eagleman 70.3, Cambridge, MD
• 2008, 4th Place, Olympic Trials, Tuscaloosa, AL
• 2008, Winner Desert Classic Duathlon, Phoenix, AZ
• 2007, 2nd Place, 5430 Long Course Triathlon
• 2007 10th Place Richards Bay World Cup
• 2007, 2ND Place Ironman Arizona
• 2007 Winner Santo Domingo Triathlon
• 2007 Winner Bay Islands Triathlon, Honduras
• 2007 2nd Place Palm Springs Half-Marathon
• 2006 Winner North American Women’s Ironman Champion, Coeur D’Alene
• 2006 Winner 5430 Long Course Triathlon
• 2005 Winner Ironman Brazil
• 2005 Winner St. Croix Half-Ironman
• 2005 2nd Place Life Time Fitness Triathlon
• 2005 3rd Place ITU World Cup - Edmonton, Canada
• 2004 2nd Place Ironman Canada
• 2004 2nd Place Pan American Championship
• 2004 2nd Place ITU World Cup - Cancun, Mexico
• 2003 Winner Buffalo Springs Half-Ironman
• 2002 Winner Vineman Half-Ironman
• 2002 Winner St. Croix Half-Ironman
• 2001 Bronze Medalist ITU World Championship
• 2001 Winner St. Croix Half Ironman
• 2001 Winner Buffalo Springs Half-Ironman
• 2001 Winner Mrs. T’s Chicago Triathlon
• 2001 2nd Place ITU World Cup - St. Anthony's Triathlon
• 2000 4th Place Sydney Olympics
• 2000 5th Place Ironman Hawaii Championship

BACKGROUND

Joanna is an accomplished triathlete excelling at all 3 distances - Olympic, half-Ironman, and Ironman – and she has won races each of the three distances. Joanna is also an Olympic trial qualifier in 3 different sports (swimming, marathon, and triathlon). Currently Joanna is in pursuit of one of the three women’s triathlon slots to represent the United States in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Joanna also has been successful in the world of academia. After receiving her B.A. from Brown in Psychology in 1992, she went on to earn her M.S. in Genetic Counseling from Northwestern University in 1995. Motivated by the excitement of independent research, Joanna earned her Ph.D. in Genetic Epidemiology in 2001 from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Health. She continued on to become a Post-doctoral fellow at Hopkins, publishing five manuscripts in prestigous medical journals. Currently, she continues her genetics research as a Research Associate at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Co.

Joanna has encountered both severe asthma and near career ending back injuries during her career, yet she continues to be ranked among the top triathletes in the world.

RELATED POSTS

Zeiger Wins Vineman 70.3

7.21.08 | by stantoncompany

Joanna dominated the women's race on Sunday, leading from the very beginning. Way to go JZ! Official results below: Vineman Ironman 70.3 Sonoma County, California Sunday, July 20, 2008 1.2mi S/56mi B/13.1mi R Men's Results 1. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:49:40 2. Craig Alexander (AUS) 3:51:25 3. Steve Larsen (USA) 3:53:22 4. Paul Amey (GBR) 3:56:47 5. Christopher Legh (AUS) 3:56:55 Women's Results 1. Joanna Zeiger (USA) 4:19:58 2. Tyler Stewart (USA) 4:20:20 3. Samantha McGlone (read more)

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Haskins and Zeiger Finish Strong at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon

7.14.08 | by stantoncompany

Sarah Haskins and Joanna Zeiger both had great races Saturday at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Sarah finishing in 2nd place and Joanna in 4th (Read More).

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Joanna Zeiger Finishes 2nd at 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake

7.1.08 | by stantoncompany

In grueling weather conditions, Joanna took 2nd place at the 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas this weekend. After a strong swim and through most of the bike, Joanna was handed a penalty card which set her back for the run. With a personal best in the run, she overcame Joanna Lawn to claim 2nd. Here's the Inside Triathlon article (read more)

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Joanna Zeiger Wins Eagleman

6.10.08 | by Amy

On Sunday in excruciating heat, Joanna prevailed at Eagleman with an 8 minute lead over her next competitor. Way to go, Joanna! Zeiger Prevails at Hot and Heavy Eagleman

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Zeiger Takes First at Desert Classic Duathlon

2.25.08 | by Amy

A hearty crop of elites jumpstarted their '08 seasons at TriSports.com's Desert Classic Duathlon Sunday. Canadian Paul Tichelaar outlasted the men's field for the run-bike-run victory in 1:24:33, while Boulder, Colorado's Joanna Zeiger beat all women on the 3.5-mile-21-mile-2.7-mile course with a smashing 1:38:29. (read more)

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