Coach Laura

Laura Koerner is a native of Bloomingdale, IL. She began her running career as a varsity cross country and track & field runner for Lake Park High School, where she was an individual sectional qualifier in cross country and state qualifier in track & field as a member of the 3200 yd relay.

In college, at the United States Naval Academy, Laura ran two seasons of cross country and then joined the Marathon club. In her first marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon, she finished in first place in the 19 and under age group, running a Boston Marathon-qualifying time.

After earning a BS in Systems Engineering, Laura attended graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earning a MS in Nuclear Engineering. After serving 6 years in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare (Nuclear) Officer, Laura moved to San Diego and continued running marathons in Carlsbad & San Diego, qualifying again for the Boston Marathon. But before she ran Boston, she was introduced to the sport of triathlon and was hooked. Since then, she has been training for and racing triathlons at all distances through Half Ironman.

Laura is a USA Triathlon Level 1 certified coach.

When she is not coaching, Laura enjoys training and competing in road races, bicycling tours, and triathlons, while also acting as the President of the Element Triathlon Club in Chicago and volunteering for the Chicago 2016, working to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago.

Race History

Sprints:

2004/2005 Mission Bay Triathlon - San Diego, CA

2005 Palm Springs Triathlon - Palm Springs, CA

2005 San Diego Triathlon - San Diego, CA

2005 Solana Beach Triathlon - Solana Beach, CA

2005 Imperial Beach Triathlon - Imperial Beach, CA

2008 Harbor Light Triathlon - Waukegan, IL

Olympics:

2007 Hy-Vee Triathlon - Des Moines, IA

2008 Philadelphia Triathlon – Philadelphia, PA

2008 Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Chicago, IL