Jana Richtrova, 42, of Spring, Texas, USA, Captures Women's 40-45 Age-Group World Championship Title AT 2022 Vinfast Ironman World Championship

SPRING, TX -- Jana Richtrova, 42, of Spring, Texas, USA captured the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon title in the women’s 40-44 age-group in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i, United States on Thursday, October 6. Approximately 5,000 athletes representing 92 countries, regions and territories toed the start line in Kona to compete in this world-renowned event that took place over two days for the first time in the 40-plus year history of the race. The women ranged in age from 19-78. As the iconic endurance event returned to Kailua-Kona for the first time in three years, the IRONMAN `Ohana united to K? Like (stand together) as athletes made their long-awaited trip to compete in triathlon’s pinnacle event.

Jana Richtrova completed the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship event in 10:02:31 (swim: 1:13:28; bike 5:06:47 run: 3:33:39), beating out the top athletes in their age group. The 2022 field of triathletes tackled the ROKA 2.4-mile ocean swim in Kailua Bay, followed by the FULGAZ 112-mile bike ride along the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway from Kailua-Kona to the turnaround in Hawi, capped with a 26.2-mile HOKA run beginning on Ali’i Drive, where spectators packed the roads, up Palani Road to the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, before making their way to the infamous Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority. Athletes completed their journey to the roar of thousands of spectators as they crossed the historic Ali’i Drive finish line.

It was a historical week for the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship as for the first time in the event history the race took place over two days on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Oct. 8. Day one of the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship saw Chelsea Sodaro from the United States earn her first IRONMAN World Championship title, becoming the first rookie to win the event in 15 years and the first American champion in over 25 years. On Saturday the professional men took center stage, and it was Gustav Iden who made history as he became the first Norwegian and first male rookie since the debut of professionals to win the IRONMAN World Championship.

Full results for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon can be found at www.ironman.com/im-world-championship-2022-results. For additional event information, please visit www.ironman.com/im-world-championship-2022.