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– St. George, Utah \u201cRises To It\u201d Once Again, Becoming Host For The 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission Taking Place On May 7, 2022 —<\/em><\/p>\n — World Championship Then Returns to Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i For First-Ever Two-Day IRONMAN World Championship on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, & Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 —<\/em><\/p>\n TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> (Sept. 23, 2021) \u2013 IRONMAN, in collaboration with both Greater Zion and St. George, Utah officials and local and state Hawai`i officials, announced today that the IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup> World Championship\u00ae<\/sup>will move outside of Hawai`i for the first time, taking place in St. George, Utah on May 7, 2022, prior to returning to Kona, Hawai`i with a new two-day race format on October 6 and 8, 2022.<\/p>\n St. George, Utah Becomes First-Ever Host of IRONMAN World Championship Outside of Hawai`i<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship will take place in St. George, Utah, on May 7, 2022, giving professional triathletes the opportunity to claim a world championship title and a share of the $750,000 prize purse that goes with it. The ongoing uncertainty regarding Kailua-Kona, Hawaii`s ability to host the event in February required a change in venue to outside of Hawai`i for the first time since the inaugural event in 1978.<\/p>\n St. George was selected as the first new host location of the event outside of Hawai`i in 40-plus years based on its strong community support, challenging course, and experience hosting IRONMAN\u00ae<\/sup> triathlons and other major events, including the successful recently completed 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3\u00ae<\/sup> World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission. St. George will also host the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on October 28-29, 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cThe honor to host the first IRONMAN World Championship outside of Hawai`i is as humbling as it is thrilling. There are few events that hold the prestige and respect of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona,\u201d said Kevin Lewis, Director of the Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office. \u201cI think we understand the weight and responsibility we now have to carry forward the cherished significance of the IRONMAN World Championship and we don\u2019t take that responsibility lightly. We have the deepest respect for the IRONMAN World Championship\u2019s legacy in Hawai`i and all that has gone on before – the passion, the dreams, the gut-wrenching persistence, and the human spirit of caring for one another as we push forward to be the best version of ourselves. Hosting the IRONMAN World Championship here gives us the opportunity to truly honor that legacy with our own brand of enduring success, and once again I\u2019m certain we will rise to it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are fortunate to have built such a strong and trusted relationship with our friends in the greater St. George region over the past 10-plus years,\u201d said Andrew Messick, President & Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group. \u201cSt. George stepped up to ensure IRONMAN athletes will have a 2021 world championship, even if delayed into 2022. We all just witnessed why this special place has been dubbed the \u2018Land of Endurance\u2019 and we are confident that we will have an outstanding championship in May.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHosting the IRONMAN World Championship is yet another example of the Utah Sports Commission’s sport and Olympic legacy efforts that showcase globally why Utah is known as the State of Sport,\u201d said Utah Sports Commission President and CEO, Jeff Robbins. \u201cTogether with our partners, we look forward to welcoming the world to Utah.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEvents like the IRONMAN World Championship that attract athletes from every corner of the world are great examples of our state’s high level of engagement in global sport,\u201d said Utah Governor, Spencer Cox. “The significant economic impact and the media value will be of great benefit to St. George, Washington County and the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n IRONMAN World Championship Returns to Kona in October 2022 with Two-Day Race Format<\/strong><\/p>\n For the first time in the 40-plus year history of the IRONMAN World Championship, the pinnacle event for triathlon will take place over two days with the 2022 IRONMAN World Championship returning to Kona, Hawai`i on October 6 and 8, 2022. The two-day event will see an expanded women\u2019s professional field of 50 athletes race on Thursday, October 6, and 50 professional men race on Saturday, October 8. Details of the age-group races will be communicated in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect the races in October of 2022 to be unique and historic,\u201d said Messick. \u201cTwo days of racing in Kailua-Kona addresses the overwhelming demand from athletes to race in a World Championship and will allow us to host our deferred athletes and place more emphasis on showcasing our women\u2019s and men\u2019s professional races.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to work in collaboration with IRONMAN to bring two events home to Hawai\u02bbi Island in October of 2022,\u201d said Hawai`i County Mayor, Mitch Roth. \u201cAs our island\u2019s premier sporting event, IRONMAN has been a trusted community partner for over 40 years, and we\u2019re ever grateful for their willingness and ability to adapt to our community\u2019s needs and contribute to its vibrancy. That said, we would like to send a sincere mahalo to the city of St. George, Utah, for allowing IRONMAN competitors a stage to compete, as we ready our shores to welcome back our IRONMAN \u02bbohana in anticipation of next year\u2019s events.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHawaii Island, and Kona in particular, have had a wonderful 40-plus year relationship with IRONMAN and its origins,\u201d said Ross Birch, Island of Hawai`i Visitors Bureau Executive Director. \u201cWhile the iconic event has provided long-lasting economic benefits to our island, what\u2019s sometimes missed is the transformation of Kona as a lifestyle destination because of IRONMAN. We are in full support of IRONMAN\u2019s change to host a two-day race format that enables the opportunity for all qualifying athletes from the past two-plus years to compete as well as giving the local economy a chance to benefit and recoup lost tourism opportunities.”<\/p>\n \u201cThe loss of the past two IRONMAN World Championship races certainly dealt us an economic blow. Our restaurants have always received a big boost from the race, athletes, and their families. We are very excited to hear that with two races next October we can plan to make up for the economic losses from the past two race cancellations,\u201d said Luana Hospitality Principal, Eric von Platen Luder<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a challenging few years, however we have stayed true to our goal to create exceptional experiences for our \u2018ohana,\u201d said Diana Bertsch, Senior Vice President, World Championship Events for The IRONMAN Group. \u201cWe are grateful to our host communities in St. George and Kailua-Kona as well as their local and state officials, for their willingness to trust us. Our team is committed to putting on incredible race weeks as we add pages to the IRONMAN World Championship history books in May and October 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n IRONMAN athletes registered for the 2021 and 2022 editions of the IRONMAN World Championship triathlon, along with athletes currently registered for 2022 IRONMAN St. George, will be contacted directly with additional information. 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