December 4, 2022
– Approximately 1,700 athletes converged in Southern California’s Coachella Valley for fourth edition of 2022 Trainual IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon which also served as the North American TriClub Championship – Southwest
INDIAN WELLS / LA QUINTA, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Southern California’s Coachella Valley played host to approximately 1,700 athletes for the 2022 Trainual IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon on Sunday, Dec. 4 The event saw athletes take on a 70.3-mile journey through swim, bike, and run through the Cities of La Quinta and Indian Wells culminating in exciting finish at the iconic Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Sunday’s Trainual IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon hosted some of triathlon’s top professionals with Boulder, Colorado’s Sam Long earning the overall victory and taking the win in the men’s professional race with a time of 3:34:34. In the women’s professional race, Canada’s Paula Findlay sprinted away from the field to earn the win and repeat her 2019 victory, finishing with a time of 4:06:10. The 2022 Trainual IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta also featured live event coverage on Outside TV, the final of 11 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon events from across the globe to broadcast exclusively on the platform this year.
Top five professional men’s results:
|
SWIM |
BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
| 1. Sam Long | USA | 00:25:05 | 02:01:30 | 01:13:24 |
03:34:34 |
|
2. Jackson Laundry |
CAN | 00:25:06 | 02:01:43 | 01:14:12 | 03:44:22 |
| 3. Bart Aernouts | BEL | 00:25:43 | 02:04:40 | 01:11:04 |
03:45:08 |
|
4. Lionel Sanders |
CAN | 00:26:54 | 02:03:04 | 01:11:02 | 03:45:16 |
| 5. Matt McElroy | USA | 00:23:22 | 02:11:36 | 01:13:19 |
03:51:48 |
Top five professional women’s results:
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
| 1. Paula Findlay | CAN | 00:25:44 | 02:16:08 | 01:20:07 | 04:06:10 |
| 2. Tamara Jewett | CAN | 00:27:00 | 02:21:46 | 01:14:05 | 04:06:57 |
| 3. Danielle Lewis | USA | 00:29:49 |