Kathleen McCartney Hearst

American triathlete
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican triathlete
PlacesUnited States of America
isTriathlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth15 February 1962
Age62 years
Star signAquarius
ResidenceLa Jolla, CA, USA
The details

Biography

Kathleen McCartney Hearst is an American former triathlete.

Hearst, at the age of 22, was one of the 1,900 participants in the Ironman World Championship held on the Big Island, Hawaii, in February 1982. (An Ironman championship comprises a 2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, and full marathon of 26.2 miles.)

Hearst won the championship, passing Julie Moss, who collapsed less than 15 feet from the finish line; Moss lost just by 29 seconds.

In her athletic career, she has completed nine Ironman Triathlons.

Selected events

DatePositionEventSwim
time
Bike
time
Run
time
transition
time
Total
time
February 6, 19821stIronman World Championship1:32:005:51:123:46:2811:09:40
October 9, 19824thIronman World Championship1:14:055:51:434:05:0511:10:53
October 22, 198315thIronman World Championship1:09:31.86:10:53.14:14:16.711:34:40.8

In later years, Hearst and Moss, who were rivals in the 1982 Ironman, became friends and business partners in their lifestyle and self-help enterprise called "Iron Icons." (IronIcons.com)

The two were training partners in the 2012 Ironman World Championship. They received sponsorships from several major corporations including Cannondale, K-Swiss, TYR, and Nytro.

Hearst's nephew, Kevin Love, is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Article Title:Kathleen McCartney Hearst: American triathlete - Biography and Life
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Publish Date:20 Dec 2016
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