The ever consistent Paula Findlay picked up her first win of the season on Saturday, as the Canadian held off an international cast of contenders to take her first victory in the IRONMAN Pro Series.
Taking the title at IRONMAN 70.3 St. George, which doubled as the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship, Findlay rode off the front of the race early on in the bike and was never to be seen again by the rest of the field.
Her result, which comes a month after her third place finish behind Taylor Knibb and Emma Pallant-Browne at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside, bodes well for the rest of the season, with her next race set to be the San Francisco T100 next month.
IRONMAN 70.3 St. George Women’s Full Results
Here is the full finishing order with times from Utah on Saturday:
- 1. Paula Findlay (CAN) – 4:09:27
- 2. Ellie Salthouse (AUS) – 4:11:56
- 3. Jackie Hering (USA) – 4:12:50
- 4. Jeanni Metzler (RSA) – 4:14:47
- 5. Kate Curran (GBR) – 4:15:42
- 6. Danielle Lewis (USA) – 4:21:22
- 7. Gurutze Frades Larralde (ESP) – 4:26:11
- 8. Kylie Simpson (AUS) – 4:28:09
- 9. Rach McBride (CAN) – 4:28:20
- 10. Alycia Hill (USA) – 4:29:35
- 11. Annamarie Strehlow (USA) – 4:30:51
- 12. Erin Schenkels (CAN) – 4:31:35
- 13. Gabrielle Lumkes (USA) – 4:32:03
- 14. Batya Beard (USA) – 4:32:52
- 15. Rebecca Kawaoka (USA) – 4:33:33
- 16. Danielle Fauteux (CAN) – 4:36:18
- 17. Melanie McQuaid (CAN) – 4:36:39
- 18. Miranda Thompson (CAN) – 4:37:30
- 19. Brittani Shappell (USA) – 4:42:14
- 20. Erika Danckers (USA) – 4:45:02
- 21. Rebecca Yunginger (USA) – 4:45:51
- 22. Olivia Dietzel (USA) – 4:47:34
- 23. Karol-Ann Roy (CAN) – 4:47:38
- 24. Sidney Andrew (USA) – 5:03:03
- 25. Carolyn Carter (USA) – 5:08:07
- 26. Liz Licea (USA) – 5:09:15
- 27. Caitlin Switaj (USA) – 5:20:38
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