IRONMAN Chattanooga outcomes: Sam Lengthy stars, Joe Skipper returns and Sarah True reigns supreme

Sam Lengthy and Sarah True claimed victory at a weather-affected IRONMAN Chattanooga 2024 on Sunday.

The race went forward regardless of the devastation in various southern US states attributable to Hurricane Helene – however the storm did consequence within the cancellation of the deliberate swim within the Tennessee River.

That left the sector to compete through a time trial bike leg adopted by the normal marathon to complete, and it was Lengthy and True who held all of the aces to assert the Professional wins.

Professional Males – ‘Huge Unit’ claims huge win

Canadian star Jackson Laundry posted the quickest bike cut up of the day (3:50:01) as he claimed a small 19-second benefit over the aforementioned Lengthy on the finish of the time trial. Austria’s Michael Weiss was 1:40 again in third place with Canada’s Cody Beals at 2:28 away in fourth. Britain’s Joe Skipper – returning after a break following a disappointing efficiency at IRONMAN Lake Placid – was seventh with a 5:50 deficit to the leaders.

Onto the run and the fleet-footed Laundry opened a lead of 1:34 over Lengthy as they reached the quarter level of the marathon at simply over 10k whereas Beals moved into the ultimate podium spot. Skipper in the meantime was not making inroads into the entrance three.

The following 10k although would see the race for victory sizzling up significantly as Lengthy step by step ate into Laundry’s lead earlier than taking the benefit.

The additional they went, the additional Lengthy step by step elevated his lead as Laundry light. Now it was Beals who was the primary challenger with Germany’s Andi Dreitz shifting into third. With below 4 miles to go although, Sam’s lead over Cody was simply over a minute and absolutely he was just about dwelling and hosed.

Beals gave ‘The Huge Unit’ all he may deal with within the closing levels although – chopping that margin down to simply 20 seconds with a terrific 2:38:29 run as Lengthy took the tape to assert one other full-distance win. Dreitz was 2:35 away in third with Laundry a now distant fourth. Skipper in the meantime ended his return 11:42 again in seventh place.

Professional Ladies – success for Sarah

It was Nice Britain 1 and a pair of after the bike time trial with Stephanie Clutterbuck finishing a 4:14:00 leg to assert a lead of simply over three minutes from compatriot Rebecca Anderbury. Angela Naeth was the primary dwelling hope in third place at 5:37 away with eventual race winner True fourth with a deficit of 6:39 to make up.

Onto the run and the True began to eat away at Clutterbuck’s lead as she moved into second, however the British ace was giving a extremely good account of herself. It was not till round 10 miles from dwelling that True lastly had the benefit.

Sarah step by step drew clear after making the catch and had a bonus of three:31 over Steph on the line due to a 2:54:20 marathon. One other US star Annamarie Strehlow claimed the ultimate podium spot, an additional 3:20 again.

IRONMAN Chattanooga 2024 outcomes

Sunday September 29, 2024 – Chattanooga, Tennessee

Professional Males

• 1. Sam Lengthy (USA) – 6:32:11 (3:50:20 / 2:40:22)
• 2. Cody Beals (CAN) – 6:32:31 (3:52:29 / 2:38:29)
• 3. Andi Dreitz (GER) – 6:34:47 (3:53:04 / 2:39:52)
• 4. Jackson Laundry (CAN) – 6:40:32 (3:50:01 / 2:49:03)
• 5. Michael Weiss (AUT) – 6:43:03 (3:51:41 / 2:49:31)

Professional Ladies

• 1. Sarah True (USA) – 7:17:13 (4:20:40 / 2:54:20)
• 2. Stephanie Clutterbuck (GBR) – 7:20:45 (4:14:00 / 3:05:07)
• 3. Annamarie Strehlow (USA) – 7:24:05 (4:25:11 / 2:57:02)
• 4. Haley Chura (USA) – 7:25:40 (4:25:37 / 2:57:27)
• 5. Danielle Fauteaux (CAN) – 7:34:25 (4:21:52 / 3:10:09)

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