But who is this long-course star and how did her triathlon journey unfold?<\/p>\n
Who is Chelsea Sodaro? <\/strong><\/h2>\nChelsea Sodaro spent her childhood cycling, swimming and playing competitive football in her hometown of Davis, California. Later discovering a talent for running, Sodaro became a four-time All-American athlete racing competitively in cross-country at UC Berkley.<\/p>\n
After suffering with a string of injuries that led to her just missing out on making the US track team for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sodaro\u2019s husband Steve suggested that she took up triathlon.<\/p>\n
The spring of 2017 saw Sodaro give triathlon a go for the first time and she was immediately besotted. Dedicating herself to triathlon training, Sodaro achieved her first ITU podium that very same season.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Sodaro is vocal about supporting female athletes during motherhood (Credit: Aitor Alcalde\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter taking gold at the 2018 ITU World Cup, Sodaro transitioned to middle-distance racing, where she began winning 70.3 events straight off the bat.<\/p>\n
One of her top achievements includes an incredible top five position at her first Ironman 70.3 World Championships and taking the long-distance stage by storm in 2022 after the birth of her daughter Skylar.<\/p>\n
When she\u2019s not training to achieve her full triathlon potential, Sodaro spends time with her eight-year-old Boxer dog Tyson, volunteers regularly with IronKids and works with local track programmes.<\/p>\n
After becoming a mum for the first time in early 2021, Sodaro is passionate about empowering female athletes to be both mothers and athletes.<\/p>\n
Sodaro is now part of the BMC Pro Triathlon Team with British Sub8 Challenge<\/a><\/strong> star Kat Matthews<\/a> <\/strong>as a teammate.<\/p>\nHow old is Chelsea Sodaro?<\/strong><\/h2>\nChelsea Sodaro was born on 6 May 1989, making her 33 years old.<\/p>\n
Chelsea Sodaro\u2019s career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\nJune 2018: Victory at the Huatulco ITU World Cup <\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Sodaro\u2019s rise to success has been rapid and fruitful (Credit: Wagner Araujo\/World Triathlon)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nTakes her first ITU win in Mexico during her first full season of professional racing.<\/p>\n
November 2018: Places on the podium at first-ever 70.3 race <\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter moving up to middle-distance racing part-way through the 2018 season, Sodaro races her first 70.3 race in Waco, Texas, and claims bronze behind compatriots Alicia Kaye and Haley Chura in a time of\u00a03:53:25.<\/p>\n
A few weeks later, Sodaro consolidates her up-and-coming status with a win at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells.<\/p>\n
November 2019: Becomes Ironman 70.3 South America champion <\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving only raced four half-iron events, Sodaro takes the gold under the Argentinian sun in Buenos Aires, in a winning time of 4:07:18.<\/p>\n
September 2019: Secures a top five at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Sodaro made her bid for the world title clear (Credit: Pablo Dominguez\/Getty Images for Ironman)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nDespite only racing on the middle-distance stage for a year, Sodaro takes fourth<\/a><\/strong> in the world on a hilly and hot course in Nice. The only women ahead of her are Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>, Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong> and Imogen Simmonds.<\/p>\nLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong> finishes 43secs down in fifth.<\/p>\nAugust 2021: Takes on IM 70.3 Boulder four months after giving birth <\/strong><\/h3>\nIt may not be a podium this time, but a sixth place is not too shabby on her return to the pro circuit and first race as a mum.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n- Training when pregnant: An expert guide\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
June 2022: One of the fastest debut Ironman times ever in Hamburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A starry-eyed win that went down in the history books (Credit: Alexander Scheuber\/Getty Images for Ironman)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nTakes silver on her Ironman debut in a time of 8:36:41 behind German star Laura Philipp<\/a><\/strong>, who sets the fastest-ever women\u2019s Ironman time<\/a><\/strong>, going down in history as the second-fastest Ironman debut of all time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nJuly 2022: Takes bronze at the PTO Canadian Open<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe unique 100km format race plays to Sodaro\u2019s strengths in Edmonton, who has the third fastest run split of the day and takes the final spot on the podium at the PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nChelsea Sodaro in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> One thing\u2019s for sure, great things are to come for the world-class athlete (Credit: Wagner Araujo \/ ITU Media)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn her love of the outdoors: \u201c<\/strong>I feel most at home outside, especially in the outdoor playground of Marin County. I love to hike and paddle board, followed up with a stop at my favourite bakery.\u201d<\/p>\nOn being a parent and a pro athlete: \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t have to choose between being world-class athletes and being mums\u201d<\/p>\n
On her outlook: \u201cMy goals is to find out what is possible for my body and mind\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Chelsea Sodaro?<\/strong><\/h2>\nSodaro will race as part of Team US<\/a><\/strong> in the upcoming Collins Cup alongside compatriots Skye Moench, Jackie Hering and Jocelyn McCauley. As for what\u2019s next, she\u2019ll no doubt be aiming for the long-distance podium.<\/p>\n- How to watch the Collins Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Collins Cup 2022: Our predictions for the race<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Top image credit:<\/strong> Donald Miralle\/Getty Images for Ironman<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>After taking gold at the 2018 ITU World Cup, Sodaro transitioned to middle-distance racing, where she began winning 70.3 events straight off the bat.<\/p>\n
One of her top achievements includes an incredible top five position at her first Ironman 70.3 World Championships and taking the long-distance stage by storm in 2022 after the birth of her daughter Skylar.<\/p>\n
When she\u2019s not training to achieve her full triathlon potential, Sodaro spends time with her eight-year-old Boxer dog Tyson, volunteers regularly with IronKids and works with local track programmes.<\/p>\n
After becoming a mum for the first time in early 2021, Sodaro is passionate about empowering female athletes to be both mothers and athletes.<\/p>\n
Sodaro is now part of the BMC Pro Triathlon Team with British Sub8 Challenge<\/a><\/strong> star Kat Matthews<\/a> <\/strong>as a teammate.<\/p>\n Chelsea Sodaro was born on 6 May 1989, making her 33 years old.<\/p>\n Takes her first ITU win in Mexico during her first full season of professional racing.<\/p>\n After moving up to middle-distance racing part-way through the 2018 season, Sodaro races her first 70.3 race in Waco, Texas, and claims bronze behind compatriots Alicia Kaye and Haley Chura in a time of\u00a03:53:25.<\/p>\n A few weeks later, Sodaro consolidates her up-and-coming status with a win at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells.<\/p>\n Having only raced four half-iron events, Sodaro takes the gold under the Argentinian sun in Buenos Aires, in a winning time of 4:07:18.<\/p>\n Despite only racing on the middle-distance stage for a year, Sodaro takes fourth<\/a><\/strong> in the world on a hilly and hot course in Nice. The only women ahead of her are Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>, Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong> and Imogen Simmonds.<\/p>\n Lucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong> finishes 43secs down in fifth.<\/p>\n It may not be a podium this time, but a sixth place is not too shabby on her return to the pro circuit and first race as a mum.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Takes silver on her Ironman debut in a time of 8:36:41 behind German star Laura Philipp<\/a><\/strong>, who sets the fastest-ever women\u2019s Ironman time<\/a><\/strong>, going down in history as the second-fastest Ironman debut of all time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The unique 100km format race plays to Sodaro\u2019s strengths in Edmonton, who has the third fastest run split of the day and takes the final spot on the podium at the PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n On her love of the outdoors: \u201c<\/strong>I feel most at home outside, especially in the outdoor playground of Marin County. I love to hike and paddle board, followed up with a stop at my favourite bakery.\u201d<\/p>\n On being a parent and a pro athlete: \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t have to choose between being world-class athletes and being mums\u201d<\/p>\n On her outlook: \u201cMy goals is to find out what is possible for my body and mind\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sodaro will race as part of Team US<\/a><\/strong> in the upcoming Collins Cup alongside compatriots Skye Moench, Jackie Hering and Jocelyn McCauley. As for what\u2019s next, she\u2019ll no doubt be aiming for the long-distance podium.<\/p>\n Top image credit:<\/strong> Donald Miralle\/Getty Images for Ironman<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Kate Milsom Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am Chelsea Sodaro made headlines recently as she made the podium at the PTO Canadian Open alongside Australia\u2019s Ashleigh Gentle and home star Paula Findlay. But who is this long-course star and how did her triathlon journey unfold? Who is Chelsea Sodaro? Chelsea Sodaro spent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":16753,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"5"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-scaled.jpg",2560,1715,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-300x201.jpg",300,201,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-768x514.jpg",768,514,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-1024x686.jpg",800,536,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-1536x1029.jpg",1536,1029,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/08\/chelsea-sodaro-background-career-highlights-quotes-2048x1372.jpg",2048,1372,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Kate Milsom Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am Chelsea Sodaro made headlines recently as she made the podium at the PTO Canadian Open alongside Australia\u2019s Ashleigh Gentle and home star Paula Findlay. But who is this long-course star and how did her triathlon journey unfold? Who is Chelsea Sodaro? Chelsea Sodaro spent…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/16752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How old is Chelsea Sodaro?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Chelsea Sodaro\u2019s career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n
June 2018: Victory at the Huatulco ITU World Cup <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>November 2018: Places on the podium at first-ever 70.3 race <\/strong><\/h3>\n
November 2019: Becomes Ironman 70.3 South America champion <\/strong><\/h3>\n
September 2019: Secures a top five at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>August 2021: Takes on IM 70.3 Boulder four months after giving birth <\/strong><\/h3>\n
June 2022: One of the fastest debut Ironman times ever in Hamburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>July 2022: Takes bronze at the PTO Canadian Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chelsea Sodaro in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>What\u2019s next for Chelsea Sodaro?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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