The 2021 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga, presented by McKee A Family Bakery, saw more than 2,000 athletes start the race.
Competitors ranged in age from 19-75 years old. One of more than 40 events in the global IRONMAN Series, the event led athletes along a 2.4-mile swim, 116-mile bike and 26.2-mile run throughout south-eastern Tennessee and its surrounding areas for an extended-length course total of 144.6 miles.
Swim during IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Swim during the IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Swim, overhead, at IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Bike at IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Street view at IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Rider at IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Joe Skipper celebrates after winning IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Skye Moench of the United States celebrates before crossing the finish line and winning IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Skye Moench wins IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
Joe Skipper (GBR) took the men’s top honours with a finishing time of 7:46:19 while Skye Moench (USA) topped the women’s race with a time of 8:34:07.
The competition started with a point-to-point swim in the Tennessee River before athletes embarked on a two-loop bike course that ventured through northern Georgia and historic Chickamauga. The two-loop run course took athletes through scenic downtown Chattanooga before finishing at Ross’s Landing along the Tennessee River.
