MEDIA INQUIRIES

For interviews, speaking engagements or sponsorship requests, please fill out the contact form below.

Please note that between training, racing, media requests and working a full-time job, Sika's schedule is quite busy and last minute requests will be difficult to accommodate. Please allow 5 business days for a response, and thanks for your interest!

 

FREQUENTLY REQUESTED RESOURCES

  • First Black Woman to be recognized as Professional Triathlete

    100K Women’s Virginia State Record set in 2022

    Inducted into the National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame (April 2022)

    Voted ‘2021 Breakthrough Performance of the Year’ by Triathlete Magazine

    Listed in The New York Times “What Made Black History in 2021”

    Voted 2020 Athlete of the Year by Outspoken Women in Triathlon

    2-Time One City Marathon Women’s Champion

    2019 IRONMAN World Championship Finisher (Kona, HI)

    5X IRONMAN 70.3 Age-Group Podium Finisher

    NCAA All-American

    2021 Women’s Pacer at HOKA’s 100K World/American record attempt

    2020 Athlete of the Year - Outspoken: Women in Triathlon

    2019 IRONMAN World Championships Finisher

    2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta – fastest run split (amateur women)

    2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman – fastest run split (amateur women)

    2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships Finisher

    5X IRONMAN 70.3 Age-Group Podium Finisher

    2017 Tidewater Sprint Triathlon Women’s Champion (5K run course record: 18:26)

    2015 Dallas Marathon – 4th Female

    NCAA Track and Field All-American

  • • ServiceRocket: https://www.servicerocket.com/

    • HOKA: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/

    • GU: https://guenergy.com/

  • • Cervélo: https://www.cervelo.com/en/

    • Saris: https://www.saris.com/

    • HED Cycling: https://hedcycling.com/

    • Speed Hound: https://thespeedhound.com/

    • Paradis Sport: https://paradissport.com/

  • 1. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/sports/sika-henry-triathlon.html

    2. ESPN: https://www.espn.com/olympics/triathlon/story/_/id/31597228/usa-first-black-female-pro-triathlete-how-community-support-horror-accident-stopped-quitting

    3. Runner’s World: https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a38400900/pro-triathlete-sika-henry-first-ultramarathon/

    4. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/black-history-2021.html

    5. Digital Journal: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/national-black-distance-running-hall-of-fame-to-induct-sika-henry

    6. ServiceRocket: https://www.servicerocket.com/post/servicerocket-welcomes-triathlete-sika-henry-as-brand-ambassador

    7. Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/231407/posts/16446356

    8. Popsugar: https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/sika-henry-first-black-pro-woman-triathlete-interview-48381403

    9. Triathlete Magazine: https://www.triathlete.com/culture/news/qa-sika-henry-on-finally-racing-as-a-pro/

    10. USA Triathlon: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Articles-and-Releases/2021/May/12/Sika-Henry-First-US-Black-Female-Professional-Triathlete

    11. The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/vp-sp-sika-henry-pro-triathlete-20210507-627sulu2c5hy7h3y5frccky7uq-story.html

    12. Montclair Local: https://www.montclairlocal.news/2021/06/07/montclair-native-sika-henry-is-first-u-s-s-first-pro-black-female-triathlete/

    13. GearJunkie: https://gearjunkie.com/news/sika-henry-first-black-female-pro-triathlete-usa

    14. Bicycling Magazine: https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a26246263/inspiring-black-cyclists-on-instagram/

    15. Slowtwitch.com: https://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Tri_Bike_by_brand/Cervelo/Phoenix_Rising_The_New_Sika_Henry_Machine_7429.html

    16. Endurance Magazine: https://www.endurancemag.com/2019/03/good-as-gold/

    17. The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/hampton-becomes-first-hbcu-to-add-varsity-womens-triathlon-team/2018/10/29/2e7252ce-dbaa-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html

    18. Daily Press: https://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-sika-henry-0312-20150311-story.html

  • 1. REI Wild Ideas Worth Living: https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/a-triumphant-return-to-triathlon-with-sika-henry

    2. The Fan 104.3 FM Jerry Schemmel’s Amazing Americans: https://omny.fm/shows/amazing-americans/amazing-americans-sika-henry-10-17-2020

    3. Ali on the Run Show: https://aliontherunblog.com/2021/12/16/ali-on-the-run-show-460-sika-henry/

    4. Quick Brown Foxes: https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/blog/2019/5/29/quick-brown-foxes-chapter-12-sika-henry

    5. The Running For Real Podcast: https://runningforreal.com/sika-henry/

    6. I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein: https://lindseyhein.com/2021/06/11/episode-319-sika-henry-hard-work-and-self-belief-first-african-american-female-triathlete-to-get-pro-card/

    7. Find Your Finish Line with Mike Reilly: https://mikereilly.net/podcast/sikahenry-ep6/

    8. C Tolle Run: https://www.ctollerun.com/sika-henry-yolo/

    9. Zwift PowerUp Tri podcast: https://soundcloud.com/zwift-tri/wrrs-special-sika-henrys-historic-journey?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

    10. Faster Forward with Troy Busot: https://fasterforwardshow.com/episode/35-sika-henry-on-her-quest-to-become-the-first-african-american-woman-pro-triathlete

    11. Running Fat Chef Podcast: https://www.runningfatchef.com/sh0012.html

    12. ForeRunners Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mQwJXnHB8qKZYiwVBDf9K?si=nWY6hmXoTJ6MzRq3Q_RhlQ&nd=1

    13. TRI Beginner’s Luck Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dare-to-dream-with-sika-henry-the-first-african/id1590027044?i=1000543585605

  • 1. 13News Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR0-_JsJYpw

    2. NBC Boston: https://www.nbcboston.com/entertainment/on-her-mark/sika-henry-makes-history-as-the-first-black-female-professional-triathlete/2474867/

    3. Breakfast with Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3FQsQt0rVQ&t

    4. TrainerRoad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4RKM2v4NhU&t

    5. HOKA x IRONMAN Docuseries Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUXpot56MYY&t

    6. HOKA x IRONMAN Docuseries Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCe-RZjLx54&t

    7. HOKA x IRONMAN Docuseries Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QFx0D0sbZ8&t

    8. Feisty Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvvpZFMgIbM&t

  • 1. Bicycling Magazine: https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a33511293/sika-henry-triathlon-needs-more-diversity/

    2. Triathlete Magazine: https://www.triathlete.com/culture/people/the-pioneers-who-inspired-me-to-make-history/

    3. HOKA: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/blog-post/?id=sika-dave-kona

    4. Feisty Media: https://livefeisty.com/stories/the-power-of-image-in-triathlon/

    5. Slowtwitch.com: https://www.slowtwitch.com/Opinion/Disclosure_at_the_Point_of_Registration_7268.html

    6. Sur PhytoPerformance: https://sur.co/blogs/athletes/whats-your-motivation

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