Gold Standard: Hellwig and Jorgensen Open Supertri Pro Series in Style

May 25, 2026

AUSTIN, TX, USA (May 25) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Olympic championsTim Hellwig and Gwen Jorgensen took victory at the inaugural Supertri Pro Series event at Ascension Seton Supertri Austin, with both winners producing stunning runs to claim their titles.

Rio 2016 Olympic champion Jorgensen came from sixth place out of T1 to decimate all in front of her with her incredible run prowess, with the win made all the sweeter as her family watched from the finish line.

Behind Jorgensen, there was a real battle for second with Eleanor Beveridge, Zuzana Michaliková and Joy Gill all in contention in the final metres. Beveridge and Michaliková came across the line together, with the official timing giving USA athlete Beveridge the win over her Slovakian rival by just 23 hundredths of a second.

Jorgensen said: “It was super awesome. My kids came to the finish line and got some high fives. It was super fun for my family to be here but my son did say ‘mom, when you do well we have to stay longer so maybe wasn’t super pumped that we won. But having my family here to enjoy it and being here in Austin where we have had a great time, had some great food and a great weekend. It was a beautiful course with fans all around.”

In the men’s race, Hellwig, who collected gold as part of the Germany mixed relay team in Paris in 2024 but had to sit out almost an entire year through injury, proved his class and his fitness in hot conditions. A deep water start was a curveball for many athletes, but Hellwig took it in his stride. He worked with experienced Supertri star Seth Rider on the bike as the pair broke clear, and then ran away with it on the run.

Aurelien Jem of France produced a stellar run split to finish second, with the first USA athlete, Matthew McGoey, rounding off the podium. Rider had to settle for fourth. McGoey’s achievements were all the more spectacular given he had to serve a 10 second penalty in T1 after a late bike check in.

Hellwig said: “It had a good start in the deep water swim and as a light guy it suited me and I got stronger through the race. I am pretty happy with the overall race and especially the run. It was very hard and with Seth we shared the bike together and it was full gas. To back that up with a solid run is great.”

Supertri Austin was the first race of the revamped Supertri Pro Series, which sees athletes, from elite to first timers, race under a new unified race format. The pros competed over a sprint distance, draft-legal format. Supertri partnered with USA Triathlon for the event to ensure young elite athletes have the chance to race at the highest level, and paid 10 deep. Three athletes per gender also qualified for the Supertri Pro Series Final in Jersey on September 6, with its $800,000 prize pool.

With Hellwig, Rider and Michaliková already central Supertri athletes, the men’s qualifiers for the Pro Series Final were Aurelien Jem, Matthew McGoey and Carter Stuhlmacher, while Gwen Jorgensen, Eleanor Beveridge and Joy Gill earned their spots from the women’s race.

Men’s Results:

1. Tim Hellwig (GER): 52:00
2. Aurelien Jem (FRA): 52:19
3. Matthew McGoey (USA): 52:28
4. Seth Rider (USA): 52:41
5. Carter Stuhlmacher (USA): 53:03
6. Cole Jamieson (USA): 53:34
7. Nathanael Hamilton (USA): 53:50
8. Elliot Hamilton (USA): 55:05
9. Graham Hummel (USA): 55:48
10. Foster Wilfong (USA): 56:03

Women’s Results:

1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA): 58:14
2. Eleanor Beveridge (USA): 58:33
3. Zuzana Michaliková (SVK): 58:33
4. Joy Gill (USA): 58:37
5. Michelle Magnani (USA): 59:40
6. Annie Fuller (USA): 1:00:13
7. Rylan Lonergan (USA): 1:00:48
8. Faith Dasso (USA): 1:01:22
9. Mackenzie McConagha (USA): 1:01:39
10. Avalyn Thompson (USA): 1:03:17