IRONMAN Press「THROUGH THE LENS – DAY 2: TOP IMAGES FROM THE 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP」
MAN OF THE PEOPLE: Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) takes some time to show love to the crowd as he approaches the finish line and a win at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)
THROUGH THE LENS – DAY 2: TOP IMAGES FROM THE 2022 INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION
ST. GEORGE, Utah (Oct. 29, 2022) – The 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission triathlon once again returns to St. George, Utah, and the Land of Endurance. The two days of racing features nearly 100 professionals and 5,500 age-group athletes on Friday, Oct. 28 as professional and age-group women take the course followed by the professional and age-group men on Saturday, Oct. 29. In all, Greater Zion has hosted three world championship IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 events in the past 13 months showcasing why it is known as the Land of Endurance.
Athletes at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission took on a 1.2-mile (1.9km) ROKA Swim Course in the Sand Hollow Reservoir located in Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, Utah; a challenging 56-mile (91.3km) FULGAZ Bike Course that treks through stunning desert landscapes with 3,201 feet (1003 meters) of elevation gain and an unforgettable climb into Snow Canyon State Park and surrounding Washington County; and concludes with the two-loop 13.1-mile (21.2km) HOKA Run Course through historic downtown St. George where the finish line is located, with the route also showcasing Dixie Red Hills Golf Course (the first golf course in St. George) on one end and the beautiful Vernon Worthen Park on the other.
THE BIG THREE: Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR), Ben Kanute (USA), and Magnus Ditlev (DNK) cross the finish line as the top three finishers in the men’s race at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Top photo by: Donald Miralle / IRONMAN. Bottom photos by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF: A view from above of the finish line as Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) secures his title at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Donald Miralle / IRONMANCHEERS!: Ben Kanute (USA), Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR), and Magnus Ditlev (DNK) enjoy a moment of Athletic Brewing fueled celebration atop the podium at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Athletes wait underneath the stunning morning sky at the mouth of the ROKA Swim Course in Sand Hollow Reservoir at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)TAKING THE PLUNGE: Athletes begin their journey as they enter the Sand Hollow Reservoir at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Donald Miralle / IRONMAN)A QUICK CHANGE: Every second matters as athletes complete the 1.2-mile ROKA Swim Course and make the transition to the 56-mile FULGAZ Bike Course at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photos by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)IN FORMATION: A view from above showcases the tranquil beauty of the ROKA Swim Course and the legion of bikes awaiting the athletes in transition 1 at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Donald Miralle / IRONMAN)UNSTOPPABLE: Rajesh Durbal, crosses the finish line at the Intermounatin Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission with a time of 6:29:16 on Saturday, Oct. 29. Rajesh is a triple amputee, but that hasn’t stopped him from competing in triathlons, traveling the world, and inspiring millions of people. In 2010, he became the first triple-amputee to compete in and finish the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona doing so again in 2011, and last year also completed the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in St. George, and ascended the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of athletes and para-athletes. His foundation, Live Free, conducts events and seminars which have trained more than 500,000 people in 16 different countries to achieve their full potential and experience life at the highest level possible. He also holds a provisional patent in prosthetic quick-connect components to improve mobility and decrease limitations for amputees. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – BOTTOM | (Photo by Donald Miralle) – TOP LEFT | TOP RIGHTTAKING IT ALL IN: Athletes are surrounded by all the breathtaking natural beauty that is synonymous with St. George and the Greater Zion region as they battle their way through the 56-mile FULGAZ Bike Course at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photos by: Donald Miralle / IRONMAN)RED ROCK RIDING: Riders move along the FULGAZ Bike Course with the red rock landscape of Snow Canyon in the background at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)NO SLOWING DOWN: Athletes navigate the road along the path of the FULGAZ Bike Course at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photos by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)HOWDY PARTNER: One never knows what motivation awaits the athletes as they take on the FULGAZ Bike Course at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)ACE SETTERS: Ben Kanute (USA) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) led the way throughout the HOKA Run Course on their way to the finish line. Blummenfelt eventually took over the lead securing the title at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photo by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER: The HOKA Run Course provided athletes with a variety of obstacles as they travel through the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course, along the roads of St. George, and into beautiful Vernon Worthen Park at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Top photo by: Donald Miralle / IRONMAN. Bottom photos by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)FACES OF DETERMINATION: Athletes keep their focus on reaching the finish line as they trek along on the HOKA Run Course at the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29 (Photos by: Patrick McDermott / Getty Images for IRONMAN)
