Born: March 30th, 1971 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ojai Valley School 1988
Ventura College
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – 2004 – BA Philosophy
Since she moved to Ventura County in 1981 , Mari Holden has become one
America’s most renowned racing cyclists. She won the World Time Trial Championship in 2000 and finished the year winning a Silver Medal in the Sydney Olympics. She became the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S. Championships. Mari was also a two-time member of the U.S. Junior World Triathlon team and was named Triathlete of the Year in 1991. While attending Ventura College she was on the Swim Team coached by Larry Barratte, Hall of Fame 2007, and was a member of the Junior College All American Relay team. Mari has over fifty-six accomplishments on her resume including a national record in the 40 km time trial and a U.S. National Road Championship. She has simply too many accomplishments to list here. Mari now coaches and holds cycling clinics and camps. She has served on the athletic advisory committee to the U.S. Olympic Committee and was an athlete representative to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
She serves as a consultant on Women’s Cycling and has been called one of the “greatest ambassadors in the sport of cycling.” (Ride Magazine, March 2008).
Her parents, Jim and Terri Holden, live in Ventura. Mari resides in Del Mar.