Photos from Ironman North American Championship in Des Moines on Sunday

Trevor Foley of the United States races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Matt Russell of the United States races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Matt Russell of the United States races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A competitor picks up water as he races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Susie Cheetham of the United Kingdom rides through Water Works Park during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Skye Moench of the United States rides through Water Works Park during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in early October 2022.

Competitors swim during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Matthew Hanson of the United States, a Buena Vista University graduate, leads during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Matthew Hanson of the United States, a Buena Vista University graduate, leads during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A competitor heads to the transition area during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Swimmers test the waters before the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A race volunteer and competitor stop for a picture before the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Swimmers test the waters before the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

The city of Winterset welcomes riders during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A competitor rides through Water Works Park during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Competitors swim during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Swimmers test the waters before the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Competitors exit the water during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Andre Lopes of Brazil exits the water during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Tim O'Donnell of the United States is first out of the water during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A competitor is ready to swim during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

A competitor is ready to swim during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Matthew Hanson of the United States, a Buena Vista University graduate, leads during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in early October 2022.

Jesper Svensson of Sweden races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Kelly Fillnow of the United States rides through Water Works Park during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in Des Moines on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition will offer qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in early October 2022.

Lesley Smith of the United States, an Iowa City native, rides through Water Works Park during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in early October 2022.

Matthew Hanson of the United States, a Buena Vista University graduate, leads as he races by the Madison County Courthouse on John Wayne Drive in Winterset during the Ironman North American Championship 140.6-mile Des Moines Triathlon as athletes compete in a 2.4-mile swim at Gray’s Lake, 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile run in the Des Moines metro on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This regional competition offered qualifying slots to the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in early October 2022.