The USA Triathlon Duathlon Committee and the Athlete Advisory Council joined forces to select the winners of the awards.

Jefferson was the top US elite finisher at the ITU Duathlon World Championship last year in Edinburgh whilst Jorgensen was the top female athlete, with the pair also named the 2010 USA Triathlon Rookies of the Year.

Simmons (New York) claimed two paraduathlon titles last year whilst also finishing on the top step of the podium in the TRI-2 Duathlon nationals in Richmond. He also claimed a world title during the ITU Duathlon World Championship in September.

Marisa Asplund (Durango) and David Thompson (St. Paul) finished on the podium at the 2010 Elite Duathlon National Championship, also posting top 20 finishes in the ITU Duathlon World Championship, and were therefore given honourable mentions by USA Triathlon.

Results in full:

Men's Elite Duathlete of the Year

Sean Jefferson (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)

(HM) David Thompson (St. Paul, Minn.)

Women's Elite Duathlete of the Year

Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.)

(HM) Marisa Asplund (Durango, Colo.)

Paraduathlete of the Year

Ben Simmons (New York, N.Y.)