Anchorage triathlete Sam Skold was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after claiming 7th place in her debut as a professional triathlete at Ironman Arizona.
After the 2.4-mile swim, she passed more than 200 people in the 111-mile bike and the 26.2-mile run to earn a spot on the women’s podium.
Skold, a 31-year-old Air Force captain at JBER, had a brilliant 2025 season that included a triumphant debut in the Alaska Gold Nugget Triathlon and a huge rise in the Ironman rankings on the world stage…