ST. GEORGE — Among the winners of the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Ironman World Championship held Saturday was a 70-year-old St. George woman.
Diane Tracy, of Saint George, captured the 2021 Ironman World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission triathlon title in the women’s 70-74 age group, according to a press release issued by Ironman public relations.
Tracy completed the 2021 Ironman in 16:32:59 (swim: 1:38:05; bike: 8:06:10; run: 6:28:06), beating out the top athletes in their age group.
Ranging in age from 18-79, more than 2,800 athletes toed the start line representing more than 80 countries, regions and territories to compete in this world-renowned event, as previously reported by St. George News.
The event, which is historically held in Hawaii, came to St. George for the 2021 edition after a more than two-year wait due to COVID-19, and will return to Kailua-Kona Hawaii in October for the 2022 edition.
The race encompassed a 2.4-mile swim in the ROKA Swim Course that took place at Sand Hollow State Park Reservoir in Hurricane, followed by the 112-mile FulGaz Bike Course that led athletes through stunning desert landscapes with 7,374 feet of elevation gain and an unforgettable climb through Snow Canyon State Park at the 100-mile mark.
The 26.2-mile HOKA Run Course took athletes on two loops through St. George with 1,413 feet of climbing before culminating in an unforgettable finish line experience in the heart of downtown St. George.
The overall professional winners for the event saw Daniela Ryf from Switzerland earn her fifth Ironman World Championship title, while Kristian Blummenfelt from Norway added his first Ironman World Championship title to his Olympic Gold, only the second person ever to claim that feat.
Full results for the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Ironman World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission triathlon can be found at this link. For additional event information, visit this website. Media inquiries may be directed to [email protected].
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