To add to that, all of the big guns already know what it takes to race in St. George: Jan Frodeno won IRONMAN 70.3 St. George in 2014. While the Norwegian duo are bringing huge talent to the sporting table, theres a long line of incredibly talented athletes who have joined the list of couldnt crack Kona on debut, all with Hall-of-Fame-type performances on their records. For more information, visitwww.ironman.com. Since the inception of the IRONMAN brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE by crossing finish lines at the worlds most challenging endurance races. The Ironman Group confirmed the death on Saturday around 6:20 p.m., an hour after the race ended, saying an athlete was showing signs of distress during the 1.2-mile swimming portion of the race at Sand Hallow State Park in Hallow. Brak zmiany tych ustawie oznacza akceptacj dla stosowanych tu cookies. The Ironman Group confirmed the participants death in a news release published in the evening following the races conclusion on Saturday. https://ironman.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Free Park Entrance April 17th, Hiking Southern Utah: The Kayenta Hellhole, Southern Utahs 15th Annual Amazing Earthfest. The only two instances in which this didnt happen were 2006 (Normann Stadler had his infamous lava field meltdown after three punctures in 2005), and 2019 because Jan Frodeno couldnt even start 12 months earlier due to injury! Nominate Someone for a FOX 13 Dream Team Surprise. 5. The identity of the deceased triathlete has not been disclosed, but it is clear that the athlete had issues during the swim. It sounds mad, but I wrote an article about this almost a decade ago explaining why. The athlete received immediate medical attention upon swim safety personnel recognizing the distressed athlete during the swim portion of Saturdays race. In this file photo, onlookers and race officials watch the water where competitors start and finish the swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 St. George triathlon race, Sand Hollow Reservoir, Hurricane, Utah, May 1, 2021 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News, Copyright 2010 - 2023 StGeorgeUtah.com LLC, all rights reserved, A competitor in the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George died after suffering distress during the swimming portion of the triathlon.