Athlete Bio

 
 

Anjana Rajan is a former elite triathlete and duathlete who competed on the global stage for Team USA. In her athletic career, she earned two spots on the Triathlon age group national team; she raced at the ITU World Championship in London in 2013 and in Edmonton in 2014. In 2015, Anjana earned her professional status in the duathlon and qualified for the world championship in Adelaide, Australia in the women’s elite race (she declined to compete.) She has competed at three national championships and has numerous podium finishes at USA Triathlon sanctioned races. She made the national rankings in both events and was the top-ranked duathlete in her division in Pennsylvania in 2013. She trained with the Cornell Triathlon Club and the Cadence Triathlon Club and was coached by Phil Clark.

Racing Palmarès

 
 

World Championships

2015 ITU World Championship Duathlon Elite Grand Final - Adelaide, Australia (qualified but did not race)

2014 ITU World Championship Triathlon Age Group Grand Final - Edmonton, Canada

2013 ITU World Championship Triathlon Age Group Grand Final - London, England 

 

National Championships

2014 USAT Duathlon National Championship: 5th place in Age Group (Team USA Qualifier) 

2013 USAT Sprint Triathlon National Championship: 18th place in Age Group (Team USA Qualifier) 

2012 USAT Sprint Triathlon National Championship: 25th place in Age Group (Team USA Qualifier)

Regional Races

2015 Peace Valley Duathlon: 2nd place Overall (National Championship Qualifier)

2014 Dover Duathlon: 1st place in Age Group, 6th place Overall (National Championship Qualifier) 

2014 Carl Hart Spring Duathlon: 1st place in Age Group, 6th place Overall (Pro-card Qualifier) 

2013 Independence Triathlon: 2nd place in Age Group (National Championship Qualifier) 

2013 Carl Hart Fall Duathlon: 2nd place in Age Group, 6th place Overall (Pro-card Qualifier) 

2013 Carl Hart Spring Duathlon: 1st place in Age Group, 6th place Overall 

2012 Penn Relays Distance Classic 5K: 4th place Overall 

2011 Philadelphia Women’s Duathlon: 1st place in Age Group, 10th place Overall 

2011 Black Bear Sprint Triathlon: 3rd place in Age Group

2010 Philadelphia Women’s Duathlon: 1st place in Age Group 

2010 Miami Man Olympic Distance Triathlon: 3rd place in Age Group 

2010 Ithaca Sprint Triathlon: 1st place in Age Group 

2009 New York Road Runners Triathlon: 2nd place in Age Group