Matthew Newman

Matt Newman

Delray Beach, FL

30 Years Old

Lauderhill Fire Rescue (2006-Present)

I started running marathons in college in 2003 to get in better shape for martial arts.  I was 2 time Florida State Champion and had 2 3^rd place finishes at Fall Nationals.  In 2007 I was talked into doing a du with my cousin and never looked back.  I look at my triathlon racing as a way to push myself and learn my limits.  As Arthur C. Clarke once stated, “The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible.”

Current Goals:

Break the 1 hour mark for a sprint triathlon

Up my training to complete the American Ninja Warrior Course in 2013 (I ran the 2012 course in Miami)

Podiums/PRs:

5^th Place Age Group (66 Overall) – 7/29/12 – Huntington’s Disease Sprint Triathlon – 1:20:08

2^nd Place Age Group – 11/20/11 – Columbia Muddy Buddy (w/ Chris Madzi) – 44:28

5^th Place Age Group – 9/4/11 – Labor Day Sprint Triathlon – 1:00:44

5^th Place Age Group – 9/7/08 – Tropical Triathlon – 1:17:26

2^nd Place Age Group (32 Overall) – 2/10/08 – Spring Training Du – 57:40 (PR)

3^rd Place Age Group – 9/9/07 – Tropical Triathlon – 1:23:31

1^st Place Age Group (33 Overall) – 3/25/07 – CB Smith Du – 59:04

2^nd Place Age Group (50 Overall) – 3/4/07 – Battle of Sexes Du – 59:08