IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon voted Best Overall Run Experience among other accolades in Global IRONMAN Athletes’ Choice Awards

SALEM, Ore. – Coming on the heels of being ranked as a top IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlon in multiple categories of the 2022 North America IRONMAN 70.3 Athletes’ Choice Awards, IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon triathlon has now been recognized as one of the best events in the global IRONMAN 70.3 Series of events after earning Top-3 honors in multiple categories of the Global Athletes’ Choice Awards.

The global results for the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 Athletes’ Choice Awards have been announced and the IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon triathlon was voted as having the Best Overall Run Experience among the 118 IRONMAN 70.3 events globally, in addition to being recognized in the Top 10 of additional categories, including Will Recommend to a Friend (4th), Overall Bike Experience (9th) and Overall Venue Experience (4th). The 2022 event, held in Salem, drew more than 2,300 athletes from around the world and infused nearly $10.2 million into the region’s economy.

Additional details regarding the IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards and IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon:

• Results for the 2022 Global Athletes’ Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who completed one of the 50 IRONMAN or 118 IRONMAN 70.3 races.
• Surveys were based on a five-point satisfaction scale and encompassed multiple categories including: Most Recommended Race, Overall Swim Experience, Overall Bike Experience, Overall Run Experience, Overall Satisfaction, Overall Venue Experience, Overall Host City Experience and Post-Race Celebration Experience.
• Nearly 65,000 total survey respondents gave feedback to decide the winners for each category of IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events.
• The 2023 edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon will take place on July 23, 2023, visit www.ironman.com/im703-oregon for more details.

The State of Oregon is home to some of the most diverse landscape and scenic views in the entire United States. Over 360 state parks and a rugged Pacific Ocean coastline are just a few reasons why Oregon calls the adventurer at heart. The IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon triathlon takes place in Oregon’s State Capitol of Salem. Athletes will experience a 1.2-mile down river swim in the Willamette River, followed by a 56-mile ride through Oregon’s beautiful wine country, and cap off their race 13.1-mile run featuring Minto Brown Island Park. The 2023 event will be held July 23 in Salem, Oregon.

The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon has officially sold out of general registration. For athletes that may have missed out on registering for the IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon triathlon, events such as IRONMAN 70.3 Victoria and IRONMAN 70.3 Washington, among others, remain open for registration. To register for an event or to see a full listing of events, visit www.ironman.com/races.

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