Overview
- The full-distance race started at 7 a.m. with a 2.4-mile swim in the American and Sacramento rivers, a 112-mile Delta bike leg, and a marathon finish on Capitol Mall.
- More than 3,400 athletes registered, representing 47 states and 53 countries, according to FOX40.
- KCRA reported Scott Coombs of Vancouver, British Columbia, as the overall winner in 8:16:19 in what it described as his first Ironman.
- KCRA named Sacramento’s Jennifer Diliberto as the first woman in 9:38:09, while FOX40 reported Liz Miller as the fastest female and described it as her first Ironman win.
- The finish area remained lively more than 12 hours after the start, with human-interest moments including Emmanuel Lopez placing third in his age group and Diliberto’s comeback after a serious hip injury.