Cody Beals wins another Ironman in Chattanooga
The Canuck wins his second full distance triathlon in as many starts
On Sunday, September 30th, Cody Beals won IRONMAN Chattanooga. In just his second full distance triathlon, Beals has become a two-time Ironman champion.
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The Canuck took his debut win in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec earlier this year. It was an impressive race – setting the bike course record and beating Lionel Sanders. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Canadian again went up against a tough field, including names like Matt Russell, Kirill Kotsegarov and Joe Gambles.
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With the swim cancelled due to flooding and debris in the water, Beals drew the first position in the time trial start. With no one in front of him at the beginning, the Canadian would see no one for the rest of the race. Beals set the fastest bike split of the day (4:20:25) and followed it up with a 2:48:17 marathon. He finished the race nearly 12 minutes ahead of Russell (second) and 13 minutes ahead of Kotsegarov (third).
Chattanooga marks the end of Beals’ impressive season – three 70.3 (Taiwan, Victoria & Eagleman) and two full Ironman wins. What awaits the Canadian in 2019? Only time will tell.
