Beth McKenzie

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United StatesUnited States 0 Beth McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth 30th January 1980 (age 40)
place of birth Bryn Mawr, USA
size 162 cm
Weight 51 kg
societies
successes
2015, 2016 2 × Ironman winner
2018 Winner Ironman 70.3
status
active

Beth McKenzie (born Beth Gerdes , later Beth Walsh, in Bryn Mawr on January 30, 1980 ) is an American triathlete and Ironman winner (2015, 2016).

Career

Triathlon professional since 2012

In 2008 she started her first triathlon and since 2012 she has started as a professional. In 2012 she married triathlete James Walsh and then started as Beth Walsh . Their daughter was born in May 2014.

After her baby break, she started again in 2015 and in July Beth Gerdes won the Ironman Switzerland in Zurich on the long distance .

On May 1, 2016, the 36-year-old won the Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie and has been married to the Australian triathlete Luke Jarrod McKenzie since May 12 .

Doping ban 2016

In February 2017 it became known that she had been banned for doping for two years after an inspection in May 2016. McKenzie denies all guilt and said she was the victim of an act of sabotage.

In August 2018 she won the Ironman 70.3 Bintan in the middle distance .

Beth McKenzie lives in Encinitas .

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
11 Aug 2019 4th Ironman 70.3 Philippines PhilippinesPhilippines Luzon 04:54:55
19th Aug 2018 1 Ironman 70.3 Bintan IndonesiaIndonesia Bintan 04: 32: 46.43
0Aug 2, 2015 2 Ironman 70.3 Philippines PhilippinesPhilippines Camarines Sur Second behind the Swiss Caroline Steffen
16 Sep 2012 1 SuperFrog triathlon United StatesUnited States Coronado (California) 04:37:09 Winner - alongside Lance Armstrong's controversial men's victory
0June 2, 2012 3 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii
27 Mar 2010 Ironman 70.3 California United StatesUnited States Oceanside 04:46:01
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0May 1, 2016 1 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 09:10:28 second Ironman victory - with the fastest marathon time for women
Oct 10, 2015 15th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:39:14
19th July 2015 1 Ironman Switzerland SwitzerlandSwitzerland Zurich 09:21:05
07th Dec 2014 4th Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 09:04:38 New course record for the marathon in 2:58 hours
08 Sep 2013 4th Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 09:59:56
0June 9, 2013 5 Ironman Cairns AustraliaAustralia Cairns 09:55:23
0Sep 9 2012 2 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 09:38:42 Second behind Elizabeth Lyles
0Oct 9, 2010 51 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 10:13:53
0May 1, 2010 Ironman St. George United StatesUnited States St. George 12:18:04
Running
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0Dec 7, 2008 Las Vegas Marathon United StatesUnited States Las Vegas 03:03:19
Feb 13, 2011 Palm Springs Half Marathon United StatesUnited States Palm Springs (California) 01:24:55

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Happily Ever After: Meet Four Triathlon Couples (March 8, 2012)
  2. ↑ A few words with Beth Gerdes (March 31, 2015)
  3. ↑ Ronnie Schildknecht, Beth Gerdes Get Big Wins At Ironman Switzerland (July 19, 2015)
  4. ↑ Runners Win the Day in Australia (May 1, 2016)
  5. ↑ TWO US TRIATHLETS TESTED POSITIVE FOR OSTARINE (February 4, 2017)
  6. ↑ Beth Walsh Wins SuperFrog Triathlon, Overshadowed by Lance Armstrong (October 1, 2012)
  7. ↑ A Day in the Life with Beth Gerdes and Luke McKenzie: The Year of Nutrition (May 4, 2016)
personal data
SURNAME McKenzie, Beth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gerdes, Beth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Bryn Mawr