The sixth edition of the Ironman 70.3 Oregon in Salem is complete and a pair of Tucson, Arizona, residents took home the gold medals atop the men’s and women’s podium.
Soren Jensen, 26, was the first man to cross the finish line at the triathlon event that featured a 1.2-mile swim in the Willamette River, a 56-mile bike ride through Oregon’s wine country and a 13.1-mile run in Minto-Brown Island Park. Kristen Yax, 44, was the first woman to finish surrounded by cheering friends, family, fans and Ironman staff.
Jensen, Yax, and additional high-placing individuals booked their place in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in August 2027 in Chattanooga, Tennessee…