Cody Beals wins Ironman 70.3 Ecuador

Claire Duncan July 31, 2016

Cody Beals wowed spectators at Ironman 70.3 Ecuador this morning as he demolished the men’s field in 3:48:04 with a nearly nine-minute lead over the runner-up, Argentina’s Mario de Elias. Beals was in the lead pack from the start, clocking one of the fastest swims of the day followed by a stunning 2:05:16 bike split that pushed him into first place. Beals widened his gap over the course of the run and finished his race off with a 1:14:36 half marathon split.

#IM703Ecuador @CFBeals is the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador champion with a winning time of 3:48:04 Congrats! @IronmanTri

— IRONMANLive (@IRONMANLive) July 31, 2016

Ironman 70.3 Ecuador was a special event this year as the brand’s charity foundation and volunteers raised over $30,000 to support local communities after a devastating earthquake shook the region earlier this spring.

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#IM703Ecuador Only 3 months after the devastating earthquakes local residents come out & support their IRONMAN event pic.twitter.com/PUSLtJITVl

— IRONMANLive (@IRONMANLive) July 31, 2016

This is Beals’ second win of the year. The 26-year-old now has 13 half distance podiums under his belt in his short two years as a pro in the sport, including two wins at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman (2015 and 2016) and a third place this year at Ironman 70.3 South American Pro Championships in Palmas, Brazil.

Beals plans to race at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz and the ITU Long Distance World Championships in Oklahoma in September.

Full Ironman 70.3 Ecuador results here.