Matthew Sharpe and Rach McBride Claim Victories at 2022 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
Matt Sharpe and Rach McBride take the win at Ironman 70.3 Boulder with a finishing time of 3:49:56 and 4:12:53 respectively.
Senic Boulder, Colorado and the majestic Flatirons provided a stunning backdrop for the 20th edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon. With some of triathlon’s best on hand, a pair of Canadians took honors on the day. Matthew Sharpe won the men’s professional race with a finishing time of 3:49:56 while Rach McBride topped the podium in the women’s professional race with a time of 4:12:53.
Finishing on the men’s professional podium were Boulder residents Justin Metzler (USA) in second with a finishing time of 3:50:48 and Ben Hoffman (USA) who posted a 3:51:01 finishing time that was good for third place. On the women’s professional podium, Lesley Smith (USA) took second behind McBride with a time of 4:16:13, while Hannah Wells (NZL) finished in third with a time of 4:19:30.
Top five professional men’s race results
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||||
| 1. Matthew Sharpe | CAN | 00:25:27 | 02:05:02 | 01:17:11 | 03:49:56 | ||
| 2. Justin Metzler | USA | 00:26:34 | 02:03:04 | 01:18:44 | 03:50:48 | ||
| 3. Ben Hoffman | USA | 00:26:36 | 02:02:48 | 01:18:54 | 03:51:01 | ||
| 4. Marty Andrie | USA | 00:25:29 | 02:04:28 | 01:19:09 | 03:51:41 | ||
| 5. Adam Feigh | USA | 00:27:45 | 02:02:41 | 01:19:26 | 03:52:34 | ||
Top five professional women’s race results
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
| 1. Rach McBride | CAN | 00:29:11 | 02:11:36 | 01:29:15 | 04:12:53 |
| 2. Lesley Smith | USA | 00:29:15 | 02:18:02 | 01:25:45 | 04:16:13 |
| 3. Hannah Wells | NZL | 00:29:16 | 02:16:44 | 01:30:47 | 04:19:30 |
| 4. Mollie Hebda | USA | 00:29:13 | 02:18:05 | 01:33:29 | 04:23:40 |
| 5. Danielle Lewis | USA | 00:33:56 | 02:14:28 | 01:33:26 | 04:24:34 |
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