Photos of Margie by Cathy Pugsley.

Annandale's Margie Shapiro, co-owner of the Potomac River Running Stores in Ashburn and Burke, convincingly won the International Triathlon Union (ITU) JAL Honolulu World Championships last weekend. Margie finished in 2:07.10 for this Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500 meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run) - - the 2005 Amateur World Championships. She was over 3 minutes ahead of second place overall, Justine Whipple of Annapolis.

A mother of two, triathlon and running coach, and owner of the PRR stores, Margie does most of her training before 7:00 a.m., and looks to add to that training volume as she moves into the pro triathlete ranks in 2006, with an eye toward the 2008 Olympic Trials. Her win at Worlds follows a successful season at more regional races including recent wins at Philadelphia, Reston, and "Best of the U.S." triathlons.

Potomac River Running Stores will hold a Celebration Promotion in honor of Margie's victory from Saturday, October 15 - Tuesday, October 18. Both stores will be giving away Brooks Podium Long Sleeve Technical Shirts with a purchase of $100 or more.

Potomac River Running has two stores.
20630 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
Tel: (703) 729-0133


5715 Burke Centre Parkway
Burke, VA 22015
Tel: (703) 978-0500