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Jim Vance is an elite endurance sports coach, author, and sport technology and training consultant based in San Diego, California. Jim's list of coaching successes with athletes include:
Coach of 2016 US Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute, guiding him to performances that include:
- American Record holder - Ironman distance, 7:37:01 (Challenge Roth 2023)
- 2x Silver Medalist at the 70.3 World Championships (2017, 2022)
- 4x Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Champion
- Island House Triathlon Champion
- 5 top 10 performances at 70.3 World Championships
- 4x WTCS Mixed Relay Medalist (2xHamburg, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi)
- 3x 70.3 Champion (2xOceanside, Texas)
- World Cup Silver Medal, Chengdu, China
- #8 PTO World Ranking 2021
Arturo Beltran:
- 2x World Junior Championships qualifier
- SuperTri Jersey Qualifier
Grace Walter:
- 2021 U23 National Champion for USA Triathlon
Jaci Sievers: High School
- Full Scholarship, University of Tennessee
- 4:51.04 - (full mile @ Nike Outdoor Nationals), 2022
- 10:22.18 - (full 2-mile @ Nike Outdoor Nationals), 2022
- 3x Nebraska State Champion, All-Class Gold, (2x3200, 1x1600)
- 11th @ Footlocker/Eastbay Midwest Regional, 2021
- 9th NXR Heartland Regional XC Championships, 2021
Ari Llorens: High School
- Mt SAC XC Invitational Champion, 2023
- CIF XC Champion San Diego Section, 2023
- 4th place California XC State Championships, 2024 & 2025
- Naval Academy Appointment, San Diego State XC/TF
Jim has written two books – Triathlon 2.0 and Run with Power, and co-edited Triathlon Science with best selling training author, Joe Friel.
After a collegiate career as a 4 year letter-winning cross country and track athlete at the University of Nebraska, where he earned his degree in physical and health education, Vance turned to triathlon, where he won two amateur world championships, and trained at the Olympic Training Center. Later he moved to Ironman racing where he had many top finishes, including a third-place finish at Ironman Florida in 2006.
In February of 2016, Jim released the book Triathlon 2.0, which teaches athletes how to use technological training tools like power meters and GPS, HR monitors, to better coach themselves for long course triathlon racing, based on their age, gender and goals. In 2013, Jim co-edited the book, Triathlon Science with best selling endurance training author Joe Friel. In May of 2016, Jim released the book, Run With Power, the first book to tackle how to effectively use the new technology of power meters for running.
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Jim continues to work with new companies bringing technology to the sporting world, as well as athletes all over the world, at all different levels, from beginner to elite, in swimming, cycling, running and triathlon. There are few individuals in the world with the teaching background, elite athlete experience, and coaching experience with elites, amateurs and juniors, as well as knowledge of training, like Jim Vance.
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