2022 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards Announced for North American Region

February 22, 2023

- Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas, part of the VinFast IRONMAN U.S. Series earns Top Honors across multiple Athlete Choice Awards categories, as IRONMAN events in Chattanooga, Mont-Tremblant, Tulsa, and Lake Placid all earn category bests

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 22, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN, today announced the North American regional results for the 2022 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards, highlighting the highest-scoring events in a variety of categories based solely on athlete surveys from all the 2022 IRONMAN^® races across North America.

Out of the all the full distance IRONMAN events in North America that took place in 2022, Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series, earned top honors making it into the Top five of five categories and winning three, including Best Finish Line Experience, Best Post-Race Celebration Experience and Best Overall Satisfaction.

Results for the North American regional 2022 Athlete Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who competed in a VinFast IRONMAN North America Series triathlon. Surveys were based on a five-point satisfaction scale and encompassed multiple categories including: Overall Swim, Overall Bike, Overall Run, Overall Satisfaction, Overall Venue Experience, Overall Post-Race Celebration, Will Attend Next Year, and Will Recommend to a Friend, among others. After collecting feedback from thousands of survey respondents who participated in 2022, the winners were chosen for each category of IRONMAN events, marking a major accomplishment for the events and their host communities.

Top performers in each category for the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series events include:

• Best Overall Race
  1. Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
  2. IRONMAN Chattanooga
  3. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
• Best Swim Course
  1. IRONMAN Chattanooga
  2. IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant
  3. IRONMAN Canada
  4. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
  5. IRONMAN Wisconsin
• Best Bike Course
  1. IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant
  2. IRONMAN Maryland
  3. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
  4. IRONMAN Canada
  5. IRONMAN Chattanooga
• Best Run Course
  1. Certified Piedmontese Beef IRONMAN Tulsa
  2. IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant
  3. Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
  4. IRONMAN Maryland
  5. IRONMAN Chattanooga
• Best Finish Line
  1. Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
  2. IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant
  3. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
  4. IRONMAN Maryland
  5. IRONMAN Chattanooga
• Best Race Venue
  1. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
  2. Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
  3. IRONMAN Maryland
  4. IRONMAN Wisconsin
  5. IRONMAN Chattanooga
• Best Post Race Experience
  1. Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas
  2. IRONMAN Maryland
  3. Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid
  4. Certified Piedmontese Beef IRONMAN Tulsa
  5. Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida

Regional results for IRONMAN 70.3 events will be unveiled in the coming weeks followed by the top performers globally in each category. To view the full list of IRONMAN Athlete Choice Award results, please visit www.ironman.com/athletes-choice-ironman

For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, please visit www.ironman.com. Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, IRONKIDS^®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf^®, UTMB^® World Series events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™, Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events including Haute Route^®, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Catering to the full athlete experience, the company portfolio also includes FulGaz^® virtual cycling, the most realistic indoor riding experience connected fitness application aimed at preparing athletes for real-world events. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

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