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Lisa J Roberts (born November 25, 1978) is an American triathlete who races primarily in non-drafting, long-distance events. She is a 5 time iron distance champion and know for frequently running sub 3-hour marathons at full distance races. In 2018, she took third place at the ETU Challenge Long Distance European Championships representing the United States.



Career
Roberts was born Lisa Ribes to parents John and Nancy in Benld Illinois. where she participated cross country at Gillespie High school on the team she helped create. She raced solo for a few years until she convinced others to join her. She received an athletic scholarship to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as an undergraduate college student. After graduating in 2000 with a degree in Botany, Lisa moved to Tucson Arizona to achieve her Master's degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona.

A professional triathlete since 2009 she balances multiple careers as a landscape architect, elite triathlete and coach. She is a recent addition to the TriSutto coaching squad having trained under Mary Beth Ellis and Brett Sutton for the past three years. She has also taught bicycle safety classes as a League of American Bicyclists Instructor and volunteers with local youth triathlon clubs.

Notable Results
Roberts's notable achievements include:


 * 2019: Challenge Taiwan - 1st
 * 2019: Challenge The Championship Samorin, Slovakia, - 9th
 * 2018: Madrid ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships Madrid, Spain - 3rd
 * 2018: Challenge Venice, Italy - 1st
 * 2017: Ironman Cozumel, Mexico - 1st (Course Record)
 * 2017: Ironman Louisville, Kentucky - 1st (Bike, Run and Course Records)
 * 2017: Challenge Madrid, Spain -1st (Course Record)
 * 2017: Alpe d'huez long course triathlon - 3rd
 * 2016: Ironman PanAM Championships, Panama City, Panama - 2nd
 * 2016 Ironman 70.3 Xiamen, China - 3rd
 * 2015 Ironman Chattanooga, Tennessee - 2nd (run course record)
 * 2015 Ironman Mont Tremblant, Canada - 3rd (run course record)
 * 2015 Ironman France, Nice - 2nd
 * 2014 Ironman Los Cabos, Mexico - 2nd
 * 2014 Ironman France, Nice - 3rd
 * 2014 Ironman Lake Placid - 3rd
 * 2013 Ironman Los Cabos, Mexico - 3rd
 * 2013 Ironman Canada - 2nd

Personal
Roberts resides in Tucson, Arizona with her husband Jon and step-son Cole