The Scenic City and southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia provided a stunning backdrop for the 2022 Sunbelt Bakery IRONMAN®?70.3® North American Championship Chattanooga presented by McKee A Family Bakery triathlon. With some of triathlon’s best on hand, Jason West (USA) won the men’s professional race with a finishing time of 3:37:14 while Jackie Hering (USA) topped the podium in the women’s professional race with a time of 4:02:34. The race was featured live on Outside TV, and was the second in a series of 11 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon events from across the globe to broadcast exclusively on the platform.
Finishing on the men’s professional podium was Matt Hanson (USA) in second with a finishing time of 3:38:11 only two weeks after a 13th place at the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship, and Rodolphe Von Berg (USA) who posted a 3:39:52 finishing time that was good for third place. On the women’s side, Paula Findlay (CAN) took second behind Hering with a time of 4:06:15, while Holly Lawrence (GBR) finished in third with a time of 4:09:22.
MALE PRO:
1 Jason West USA 3:37:15
2 Matt Hanson USA +0:57
3 Rodolphe Von Berg USA +2:38
4 Jackson Laundry CAN +3:06
5 Steven Mckenna AUS +5:16
FEMALE PRO:
1 Jackie Hering USA 4:02:35
2 Paula Findlay CAN +3:41
3 Holly Lawrence GBR +6:48
4 Lesley Smith USA +11:22
5 Mirinda Carfrae AUS +12:33