Ironman St. George
 Ironman St. George
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| venue |
St. George United States
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| First run | 2010 |
| Last event | 2012 |
| organizer | World Triathlon Corporation |
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| distance |
 3.86 km
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| track record | Men: 8:32:03 h, 2011 Mathias Hecht Women: 9:30:33 h, 2011 Heather Wurtele 
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| Website | Official website |
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The Ironman St. George was an annual triathlon - sporting event over the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling, 42.195 km running) at St. George in the US state of Utah .
organization
The Ironman St. George was part of the Ironman World Series of the World Triathlon Corporation until 2012 . The participants had the opportunity to qualify for a starting place at the World Championship on the long distance at the Ironman Hawaii . 80 qualification places were available (10 for professionals, 70 for amateurs).
This competition was held for the first time on May 1st, 2010 and Michael Weiss was the first Austrian to achieve an Ironman victory. The third and final event was here on May 5, 2012.
A reduction in the length of the route to half the Ironman distance ( Ironman 70.3 ) was announced for 2013 and the Ironman 70.3 St.George held here on May 4th .
A new edition of this race has been announced for 2020 and the North American Championships will be held here in 2020 and again in 2023 . The fourth event, originally planned for May 2, 2020 , has been postponed to September 19 as the coronavirus spreads .
Route
The race starts with the swimming distance in the Sand Hollow Reservoir and the following bike course is a 2-lap course through Zion National Park in Washington County . The goal after a course to be run twice for the marathon distance is in St. George.
Course records
The course records were set by Swiss Mathias Hecht in 2011 with 8:32:03 hours, and for women in the same year, Canadian Heather Wurtele with her winning time of 9:30:33 hours.
Winners list
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ St. George's Shift From Ironman To 70.3 (May 1, 2013)
- ↑ St. George Welcomes Full-Distance Event and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (May 2, 2019)