Matt Hanson

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Triathlon
United StatesUnited States 0 Matthew Hanson
Personal information
Date of birth 7th May 1985 (age 35)
place of birth West Concord, Minnesota
size 177 cm
Weight 66 kg
societies
since 2014 First Endurance Team
successes
2014-2019 5 × Ironman winner
2016, 2020 2 × winners Ironman 70.3
status
active

Matthew (Matt) Hanson (born May 7, 1985 in West Concord ) is an American triathlete and multiple Ironman winner. He is included in the best list of American triathletes on the Ironman distance .

Career

In 2011 he started his first triathlon. Matt Hanson finished ninth in his age group in 2013 at the Ironman Hawaii (3.86 km swim, 180.2 km bike and 42.195 km run). He has been a professional in the First Endurance Team since the 2014 season .

In April 2017 he won the Ironman Texas (Memorial Hermann Ironman North American Championship) with his winning time of 7:52:44 hours and thus the fastest time ever achieved by an American on the Ironman distance.

In April 2018, he was able to improve his best time in the North American Championship by 13 minutes and win the race for the third time after 7:39:25 hours. In June 2019, the 34-year-old won the Ironman Boulder and set a new course record with his winning time of 7:57:03 hours.

He has been married since 2009 and lives with his wife in Alta .

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
15th Mar 2020 1 Ironman 70.3 Campeche MexicoMexico Campeche 03:48:57
04th Dec 2016 4th Ironman 70.3 Cartagena ColombiaColombia Cartagena 03:38:01
Nov 27, 2016 2 Ironman 70.3 Punta del Este UruguayUruguay Punta del Este 03:46:31 Second behind the Brazilian Santiago Ascenco
Oct. 30, 2016 3 Ironman 70.3 Austin United StatesUnited States Austin 03:25:43
04th Sep 2016 1 Des Moines Triathlon United StatesUnited States Iowa 01:50:35 Olympic distance winner
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0June 9, 2019 1 Ironman boulder United StatesUnited States Boulder 07:57:03 new course record
April 28, 2018 1 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 07:39:25 with a new personal best and US record - shortened bike course
Apr 22, 2017 1 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 07:52:44 US record
25 Sep 2016 4th Ironman Chattanooga United StatesUnited States Chattanooga 08:25:36 behind Marino Vanhoenacker
May 14, 2016 23 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:07:07
05th Mar 2016 4th Ironman New Zealand New ZealandNew Zealand Taupo 08:12:30
May 16, 2015 1 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:07:03 North American Ironman Champion
28 Sep 2014 1 Ironman Chattanooga United StatesUnited States Chattanooga 08:12:32
0Sep 7 2014 5 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison (Wisconsin) 08:50:16
June 29, 2014 5 Ironman Coeur d'Alene United StatesUnited States Idaho 08:39:22 new record on the running track with 2:42:07 h
17th May 2014 6th Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:25:51 2:41:38 hours for the marathon
Nov 17, 2013 18th Ironman Arizona United StatesUnited States Tempe (Arizona) 08:30 first start as a professional
Oct 12, 2013 77 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:07:56 Ninth in the age group with the fastest running time (2:53 h)
May 19, 2013 14th Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 09:03:57 as the third fastest amateur

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ First Endurance Names 2018 Triathlon Team (February 5, 2018)
  2. ↑ TRIATHLON: Hanson sets new course record, wins second IRONMAN (April 22, 2017)
  3. ↑ Matt Hanson wins Ironman Boulder men's race (June 9, 2019)
  4. ↑ Leiferman and Seymour Lasso Wins in Texas (October 31, 2016)
  5. ↑ Running man Matt Hanson (May 28, 2014)
  6. ↑ 10/12/2013 Results: IRONMAN World Championship
personal data
SURNAME Hanson, Matt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hanson, Matthew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH West Concord