Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt and Switzerland's Daniela Ryf race to victories in the Ironman World Championship in St. George, while Salt Lake City's Skye Moench places fourth in her championship debut.
there for the second straight year. The move meant racers would compete for a title in May, when most had just emerged from winter training in their basements. It meant they would have a freshwater swim in 65-degree water, making it the first championship to require wetsuits. And it meant they would have to deal with hills — lots of hills. The bike route had more than 7,000 feet of elevation gain and the run added another 1,200.
It’s my first world championship, so it Is special, and to do it in Utah,” she said. “And fourth is a pretty good result. I feel like I did everything I could, and you have to be happy with that.” On Saturday, Blummenfelt fell far behind the lead pack in the swim through Sand Hollow Reservoir. After slowly working his way through the pack, he caught the race leaders on the run and gutted out the finish.
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