Haverhill Father-Son Duo Completes Boston Triathlon’s First Push-Assist Race Since 2019

BOSTON, MA – August 23, 2026 – ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Boston Triathlon, hosted the 18th annual Boston Triathlon at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Carson Beach in South Boston today, bringing thousands of athletes of all ages and abilities together for a morning of racing along Boston’s waterfront.

Jacob Minin of Lake Forest, IL, claimed the men’s title in the Olympic Distance race in 1:46:33, while Taylor Larson of Plainville, MA, captured the women’s title in 2:09:08. In the Sprint Distance race, Michael Dizon-Bumann of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, earned the men’s title in 57:19, while Andrea Cox of Boxford, MA, finished as the top woman in 1:09:37.

In the Olympic Aquabike race, which includes the swim and bike portions of the Olympic course, Sean McDowell was the top male finisher in 1:29:28, while Stephanie Bodor of Grafton, MA, won the women’s division in 1:46:53.

Notable finishers included:

• Team St Brutus, featuring Becca Pizzi, two-time World Marathon Challenge champion and Belmont native; Bill Richard, co-founder of the Martin Richard Foundation; and Santosh Karmacharya, finished second in 1:17:50 in the Sprint Triathlon mixed relay.
• Haverhill residents Yonatan Quezada and his 20-year-old son, Schoan, completed the Sprint Triathlon as a push-assist duo in 2:11:20. Their participation marked the first push-assist entry at the Boston Triathlon since 2019. After completing the Boston Marathon three times together, the father and son took on a new challenge that included a swim in Dorchester Bay followed by the bike and run portions of the race together.

Saturday’s 12th annual Kids Day at the Boston Triathlon gave children an opportunity to experience multisport competition in a free, welcoming environment through Splash & Dash races and a Kids Fun Run. Throughout the weekend, the Boston Triathlon brought together competitive athletes, first time triathletes, and families from Greater Boston and around the world.

“One of the things that makes the Boston Triathlon special is that there are so many different ways for people to be part of it,” said Michael O’Neil, race director of the Boston Triathlon. “We have experienced athletes racing for the podium, first time triathletes challenging themselves, relay teams sharing the experience with friends, hundreds of volunteers from the community helping make the weekend possible, and families introducing their children to the sport through Kids Day. Our goal is to make triathlon feel welcoming and accessible and to create a weekend where the community can come together around sport, fitness and fun.”

The Boston Triathlon course showcases Boston’s waterfront, beginning with a swim off DCR Carson Beach, followed by a bike ride on closed roads including DCR William Day Boulevard and a run through Moakley Park before athletes return to the finish area in South Boston.