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Scenes from the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley

2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley competitors bicycle on Hubler Ridge Road in Marion Township. Photo by Greg Guise

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Geoff Rushton

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About 1,600 athletes from across the United States and abroad competed in the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley on a humid Sunday in Centre County.

Marking its second year, the 70.3-mile triathlon started with a 1.2 mile swim in Sayers Lake at Bald Eagle State Park and continued with a 56-mile bike ride that went into Clinton County before coming back through the Nittany Valley and over Centre Hall Mountain. After descending into Centre Hall, participants made their way toward State College and the Penn State campus, where a 13.1-mile run concluded the race with the finish line at the 50-yard line of Beaver Stadium.

‘A Home Run for Happy Valley.’ 1,600 Compete in Centre County’s Second Ironman 70.3

Kiel Bur, of Savannah, Georgia, was the top overall finisher with a time of 4:25:02. Caroline Moyer, of Malvern, was the top women’s finisher for the second consecutive year with a time of 5:02:11. See full results at ironman.com/im703-pennsylvania-results.

Check out the scenes from the second annual Half Ironman in Centre County.

Mark Romano started the bicycle leg of the triathlon in the lead after being first out of the water at Sayers Lake. Photo by Greg Guise
The 56-mile bike ride traveled through Hubler Ridge. Photos by Greg Guise
Photo by Greg Guise
Cyclists traveled down Boalsburg Road into Lemont, where some residents were out to cheer them on. Photos by Greg Guise
An Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley competitor bicycles on South Atherton Street toward University Drive. Photo by Greg Guise
Athletes bike down University Drive as they make their way toward Beaver Stadium and the transition point to the run segment of the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com
The run course took competitors along the campus side of College Avenue and up the Allen Mall. Photos by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com
Volunteers give water to competitors on Curtin Road. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com
Runners head past the Nittany Lion Shrine as they hit the homestretch of the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com
Kiel Bur celebrates with his wife, Randi, after finishing first overall in the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley. Photos by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com
Ezra Swell took third place overall in the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com