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Iden (NOR) repeats as IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion with impressive 3:37:13 finish time, while Charles-Barclay (GBR) goes wire-to-wire in 4:00:20 for her first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title after multiple second place world championship finishes in years past<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GUSTAV IDEN (NOR) AND LUCY CHARLES-BARCLAY (GBR) UTILIZE DOMINANT PERFORMANCES TO TAKE THE TITLES AT THE INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ST. GEORGE, Utah <\/strong>(September 18, 2021) – After two-years of anticipation for a world championship event, St. George, Utah, took the global spotlight this week as fans and athletes alike witnessed the remarkable lineup of pro athletes at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup> 70.3\u00ae<\/sup> World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission. Featuring moderate temperatures, striking landscapes, and some unpredictable weather, the Land of Endurance lived up to its billing with Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) taking the top spot for the first time as women\u2019s world champion while Gustav Iden (NOR) defended his 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title, making it two-in-a-row.<\/p>\n

Gustav Iden defends IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title<\/strong>
\nFollowing his quick rise and stunning 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship win as a seemingly unknown challenger, Norwegian professional Gustav Iden crossed today\u2019s finish line with an unrivaled race that has cemented him as a force for others to catch. Coming out of the swim pack in 17th, Iden made up lost time by battling it back on the bike, passing fellow athletes early on. Even though heavy showers and hail poured down on athletes for a portion of the run, Iden remained undeterred and unstoppable, crossing the finish line in 3:37:13 at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission, nearly four minutes ahead of second place athlete Sam Long. The podium rounded out with an impressive performance by Daniel Baekkegard (DEN), who finished in 3:42:24.<\/p>\n

Top five professional men\u2019s results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PLACE<\/strong><\/td>\nATHLETE<\/strong><\/td>\nSWIM<\/strong><\/td>\nBIKE<\/strong><\/td>\nRUN<\/strong><\/td>\nFINISH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nGustav Iden (NOR)<\/td>\n24:54<\/td>\n1:58:58<\/td>\n1:11:32<\/td>\n3:37:13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nSam Long (USA)<\/td>\n25:54<\/td>\n2:00:48<\/td>\n1:12:11<\/td>\n3:41:09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nDaniel Baekkegard (DEN)<\/td>\n23:51<\/td>\n2:03:00<\/td>\n1:13:23<\/td>\n3:42:24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nMiki Taagholt (DEN)<\/td>\n23:54<\/td>\n2:03:02<\/td>\n1:14:00<\/td>\n3:43:07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nJackson Laundry (CAN)<\/td>\n24:50<\/td>\n2:01:54<\/td>\n1:14:38<\/td>\n3:43:24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lucy Charles-Barclay wins first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title<\/strong>
\nFrom the firing of the start cannon to the finish line tape, Lucy Charles-Barclay dominated the women\u2019s professional field with prowess and a determination to win that wouldn\u2019t be denied. Charles-Barclay put together a stellar race that was years in the making after one second-place IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (2018) and three second-place IRONMAN World Championship (2017, 2018, 2019) finishes. Crossing the finish line on Main Street in 4:00:20, Charles-Barclay soaked in the roar of the crowd, leading to tears of joy as she embraced her husband, Reese, and realized her goal of an IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title. South African Jeanni Metzler had an impressive day of her own, running her way into a second-place finish with a time of 4:08:39. Meanwhile, Taylor Knibb in only her second ever IRONMAN 70.3 finished the world championship in third just 11 seconds behind Metzler.<\/p>\n

Top five professional women\u2019s results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PLACE<\/strong><\/td>\nATHLETE<\/strong><\/td>\nSWIM<\/strong><\/td>\nBIKE<\/strong><\/td>\nRUN<\/strong><\/td>\nFINISH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nLucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)<\/td>\n24:36<\/td>\n2:14:54<\/td>\n1:18:48<\/td>\n4:00:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nJeanni Metzler (ZAF)<\/td>\n26:08<\/td>\n2:20:17<\/td>\n1:20:12<\/td>\n4:08:38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nTaylor Knibb (USA)<\/td>\n26:05<\/td>\n2:18:23<\/td>\n1:22:18<\/td>\n4:08:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nKatrina Matthews (GBR)<\/td>\n28:14<\/td>\n2:17:43<\/td>\n1:22:37<\/td>\n4:10:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nEmma Pallant-Browne (GBR)<\/td>\n28:13<\/td>\n2:18:03<\/td>\n1:23:42<\/td>\n4:12:10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

More than 3,500 athletes checked-in to start the days race including the impressive professional field, tackling a 1.2-mile (1.9km) swim that took place in the Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane, Utah followed by a challenging 56-mile (91.3km) bike course that led athletes through stunning desert landscapes with 3,442 feet (1,049 meters) of elevation gain and an unforgettable climb into Snow Canyon State Park and surrounding Washington County. The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event was capped off with the two-loop, 13.1-mile (21.2km) run course through Red Hills Parkway and saw athletes finish in historic downtown St. George. In order to qualify for the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, more than 50,000 age-group athletes competed to earn slots at over 45 IRONMAN 70.3 events held worldwide.<\/p>\n

The 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship saw athletes from over 85 countries, regions and territories compete in this world-renowned event, ranging in age from 18 to 84.<\/p>\n

More professional race details will be available at www.ironman.com\/news_article\/show\/1184264<\/a> with the broadcast of the event available on Facebook Watch via the IRONMAN Now\u00ae<\/sup> Channel<\/a>. Full results for the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship can be found at
\nwww.ironman.com\/triathlon\/events\/americas\/ironman-70.3\/70.3-world-championship\/results.aspx.<\/p>\n

The next edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship returns to St. George, Utah with a two-day event on October 28-29, 2022. The 2023 edition moves to Lahti, Finland on August 26-27.<\/p>\n

For additional event information, please visit www.ironman.com\/worldchampionship70.3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Defending champion Gustav Iden (NOR) earns second world title at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, September 18, 2021 (Photo Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images for IRONMAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) earns first world title in dominating performance at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Septemeber 18, 2021 (Photo Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images for IRONMAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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About the\u00a0IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship<\/u><\/strong>
\nIn 2006 the inaugural IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a070.3\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0World Championship was held in Clearwater, Florida becoming another test for the world\u2019s elite triathletes. Since that auspicious beginning, the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship has grown in stature and popularity moving first to Henderson, Nevada in 2011, where athletes encountered a more challenging terrain and then to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec\u2014its first stop on the new \u201cglobal rotation\u201d for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. The event reached European soil for the first time ever in 2015, with Zell am See, Austria, hosting an epic and memorable event. In 2016, the race moved from the mountains to the beaches of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. In 2017, the race returned to the United States, taking place in Chattanooga, Tennessee where it became a two-day event for the first time. In 2018, the event reached the African continent for the first time and was hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. Continuing the rotation, 2019 saw the French Riviera and Nice, France play host to the ever-growing IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event. More than 200,000 athletes register to participate annually in a series of qualifying races, consisting of over 100 events in locations such as Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, North America, South Africa, and Switzerland. Hosting more than 5,000 athletes from around the world, participants in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship have ranged in age from 18 to 85-plus.\u00a0In 2021, the event takes place in the Red Rocks of St. George, Utah on September 18 in the United States and again on October 28-29, 2022, before shifting to Lahti, Finland on August 26-27, 2023. For more information, visit www.ironman.com\/im703-world-championship<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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About The IRONMAN Group<\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
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The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a070.3\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Virtual Racing\u2122 (VR\u2122) Series, 5150\u2122 Triathlon Series, the Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Running Series, the Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Virtual Running\u2122 Series,\u00a0IRONKIDS\u00ae<\/sup>, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon\u2122 and The Sun-Herald City2Surf\u00ae<\/sup>, Ultra-Trail\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0World Tour events including\u00a0Tarawera\u00a0Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia\u2122, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic\u00ae<\/sup>, road cycling events including Haute Route\u00ae<\/sup>, and gravel racing like Gravel Epic\u00ae<\/sup>, and other\u00a0multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and\u00a0provides\u00a0more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company\u2019s vast offerings. Since the\u00a0inception\u00a0of the iconic IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit\u00a0www.ironman.com\/about-ironman-group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Advance\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>
\nAdvance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications,\u00a0education\u00a0and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance\u2019s portfolio includes Cond\u00e9 Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications,\u00a0Discovery\u00a0and Reddit. For more information visit\u00a0www.advance.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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