Biography

While growing up in Southern California, becoming a professional athlete was always the goal for Matt McElroy. His passion for running developed at an early age after joining the track and cross-country teams in 6th grade. After placing 2nd at the 2009 Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals, Matt would focus on further developing his career as an athlete.

At Northern Arizona University he ran 28:36 for 10k and 13:51 for 5k. Matt found an alternative training methodology, which allowed him to become more mentally aware of his body and the type of training needed to stay healthy and be successful. Incorporating cross training into his run training led him to discover his true direction – triathlon.

Three World Cup wins in two months at the end of 2019 looked to have set Matt on course for a big Olympic Games, but fate conspired against him and he was unable to make it to the delayed Tokyo 2020.

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Latest Athlete Results
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2023 Santiago Pan American Games
04 Nov, 2023 - Mixed Relay - 00:18:08
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2023 Santiago Pan American Games
02 Nov, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:46:09
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2023 World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong
21 Oct, 2023 - Elite Men - 00:50:56
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra
23 Sep, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:43:48
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2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event Paris
18 Aug, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:42:19
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra
2023-09-22 - Elite Men - 01:43:48
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2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg
2023-07-15 - Elite Men - 00:20:16
DNF
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal
2023-06-24 - Elite Men - DNF
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari
2023-05-27 - Elite Men - 01:41:15
DNF
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
2023-05-13 - Elite Men - DNF
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2023 Santiago Pan American Games
2023-11-02 - Elite Men - 01:46:09
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Matthew
Family Name McElroy
Representing USA
Year of Birth 1992
Place of Birth Huntington Beach
Residence
Coach Ian O'brien
Sponsors Roka, KTTAPE, New York Athletic Club, Ventum, Ataq Nutrition
Hobbies Surfing
Website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kCv_bN9LmBjEgWW7el47g?view_as=subscriber
Twitter @@mcelroystudios
Instagram @@mat_mac
World Triathlon Athlete ID 97196
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