Southwestern Utah and the Greater Zion region welcomed the return of Intermountain Health IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship St George triathlon on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
The event saw Sam Long (USA) capture the overall victory with a time of 3:43:05, while in the women’s race, Jeanni Metzler (ZAF) provided a dominate performance on the run to secure the win with a finishing with a time of 4:16:42.
In depth race coverage was shown live on Outside TV, and was the second in a series of 12 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon events from across globe to broadcast exclusively on the platform.
The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship St George saw more than 1,600 athletes start the race, which included competitors from 36 countries, regions, and territories, and 46 US states.
The competition began with a 1.2-mile swim in Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane, Utah, before venturing out for a 56-mile bike into rolling hills and the signature Snow Canyon State Park climb followed by a quick descent into downtown St George.
Finally, with a 13.1-run to close out the competition runners witnessed views of Red Cliff Desert Reserve in addition running through basalt lava fields and deserts. The finish line downtown in the historic town square of St George welcomed athletes.
The event offered 75 age group qualifying slots, and 50 extra slots for Women to the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place on August 26 and 27 in Lahti, Finland.
The Intermountain Health IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship St George will return to southwestern Utah on May 4, 2024. General registration will open on July 6, 2023.
