Ironman World Championship moves from Hawaii Island to Utah for 2021 event

The Ironman World Championship, which has been held in Kailua-Kona since the early 1980s, has relocated its 2021 event to St. George, Utah, because of Covid-19 impacts to Hawaii Island. The world-renowned 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile triathlon was to take place on Oct. 9 in its traditional site, but in August was rescheduled to Feb. 5, 2022. Race officials' concerns persisted and the decision was made to move the event out of the state entirely. Ironman posted on its website:…