Boulder Pros Sam Long and Jeanni Metzler Crowned IRONMAN 70.3 North American Champions in St. George
ST. GEORGE, UTAH (May 6, 2023) – With some of triathlon’s best talent on hand in St. George for the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship, Boulder's Sam Long captured the men's victory with a time of 3:43:05, while Boulder's Jeanni Metzler provided a dominate performance on the run to secure the women's championship with a finishing with a time of 4:16:42.
Finishing in second place in the men’s race was Trevor Foley who finished with a time of 3:45:27, while Jackson Laundry claimed the third spot on the podium with a time of 3:46:11. In the professional women’s race, Skye Moench took second behind Metzler with a time of 4:17:42, while Danielle Lewis secured third place with a time of 4:18:24.
Top-5 Pro Men
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sam Long | USA | 00:25:27 | 02:02:33 | 01:12:42 | 03:43:05 |
| 2. Trevor Foley | USA | 00:27:55 | 02:02:27 | 01:12:06 | 03:45:27 |
| 3. Jackson Laundry | CAN | 00:25:23 | 02:05:16 | 01:12:53 | 03:46:11 |
| 4. Lionel Sanders | CAN | 00:26:04 | 02:04:58 | 01:13:35 | 03:48:20 |
| 5.Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez | MEX | 00:24:26 | 02:09:29 | 01:11:30 | 03:48:23 |
Top-5 Pro Women
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jeanni Metzler | ZAF | 00:25:56 | 02:24:01 | 01:23:35 | 04:16:42 |
| 2. Skye Moench | USA | 00:28:04 | 02:21:34 | 01:24:26 | 04:17:42 |
| 3. Danielle Lewis | USA | 00:30:58 | 02:22:11 | 01:21:44 | 04:18:24 |
| 4. Anna Bergsten | SWE | 00:30:02 | 02:21:45 | 01:25:53 | 04:21:48 |
| 5. Jackie Hering | USA | 00:27:55 | 02:29:42 | 01:22:26 | 04:23:35 |
Watch a replay of the race on Outside TV.