Welcome Joe Simonetta the 2023 Gold medalist of the U.S.National Senior Games. 

What does this 80 year old from Sarasota, FL do for fun as he ages…well how about run his first race EVER competing in the U.S. Senior National Games Triathlon.  He had never competed in a race of any kind prior to entering this National Senior Game, and ended up winning the Gold!  

Listen as Joe shares his story of the history of his life and what brought him to where he is today, competing in triathlons at the age of 80.  His story of the race itself is so inspiring.  

The sprint triathlon was held on July 18, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, where Joe competed in his age division, 80-84.  The sprint triathlon consists of a quarter-mile swim, followed by a 12.4 mile bike race and finishes up with a  3.1 mile run. 

Joe recently competed in another triathlon in his hometown of Sarasota, FL, winning 1st in his division and 56th overall.

Interested in learning more about his race?  Click on the links below for more coverage of his amazing  story. 

SENIOR TRIATHLETES: https://seniortriathletes.com/my-first-race-of-any-kind-triathlon-joe-simonetta-story/

YAHOO: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/80-old-visionary-author-humanist-011000168.html?guccounter=1#:~:text=Joe%20Simonetta%2C%20an%20author%2C%20speaker

SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE Having never entered a race, Sarasota's Joe Simonetta wins Senior Games gold in triathlon

USA TODAY: https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2023/08/24/7-words-that-eliminate-the-majority-of-our-worlds-problems-suffering-joe-simonetta/70670029007/