Peggy (Fortune) Yetman
Born: 1968 in Berea, Ohio
Residence: Spring, Texas
Family: Husband: Chris. Son: Aiden. Daughter: Avery. Parents: Bob and Norma Fortune
Scholar-athlete highlights
Baldwin-Wallace College (1987-1991)
- Earned 16 varsity letters for excellence in track, cross country and swimming & diving
- Still holds outdoor 10,000M record set in 1990 (36:58.74); set indoor 3,000m record (10:11.5), later broken in 2019
- Three-time CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-American
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honors: Track, cross country and 1M & 3M diving
- NCAA Division III All-American in 10,000M
- 1991 College Division MVP of All-Ohio Track & Field Championships
- Outstanding Senior Woman Athlete Award
- Class valedictorian, 4.0 GPA
Post-collegiate athletic highlights
Halls of Fame
- 2001: Baldwin Wallace University Athletics Alumni Association Hall of Fame
- 2008: Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Distance running and triathlon
- 2000 Run Ohio Top Female Runner of the Year
- 2000 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials
- 2007 Ranked #2 in 35-39 age group USAT nationally
- 2007 Ironman Hawaii World Championship 35-39 AG 4th
- 2008 Ironman Hawaii World Championship 40-44 AG Champion
- 2008 Ranked #2 in 40-44 AG USAT Nationally
- 2009 Ironman Hawaii World Championship 40-44 AG 2nd
- 2009 Ranked #1 in 40-44 AG USAT nationally
- 2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 40-44 AG World Champion
- 2012 USAT Duathlon Long Course National Champion
- 2012 Ranked #2 in 40-44 AG USAT nationally
- 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Finale (Olympic Distance) 45-49 AG World Champion
- 2015 British Columbia Triathlon Long Course 45-49 Provincial Champion
- 2015 Ironman Hawaii World Championship 45-49 AG 5th
- 2016 USAT Olympic Distance AG Nationals 45-49 3rd
- 2016 Ranked #4 in 45-49 AG USAT nationally
- 2017 Ironman Hawaii World Championship 45-49 AG 4th
- 2017 Ranked #1 in 45-49 AG USAT nationally
- 2018 Ranked #1 in 50-54 AG USAT nationally
- 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 50-54 AG 3rd
- 2019 Ranked #5 in 50-54 AG USAT nationally
- 2019 Abbott World Marathon Ranked #1 in 50-54 AG
- 2022 Ranked #3 in 50-54 AG USAT nationally
- Competed in 9 Ironman World Championships and on podium 5 times
Personal record performances
- Ironman Triathlon: 2018 Ironman Texas, 9:44:58**
- Half Ironman Triathlon: 2009 Lone Star Festival Half Iron, 4:24:38*
- Olympic Distance Triathlon: 2017 Cleveland Triathlon, 2:06:00
- Marathon: 2000 Cleveland Revco Marathon, 2:44:57
- Half Marathon: 2000 Tupper Lake Half Iron Split, 1:17:54
- 30K: 2007 Lakes of Williams Ranch 30K, 1:59:54
- 20K: 1999 Fort Wayne Nutri-Run, 1:15:14
- 10M: 2013 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, 58:47
- 10K: 2000 Youngstown International Peace Race, 34:58
- 5M: 2008 Chevron Jingle Bell Run, 27:19
- 4M: 2000 Subaru Buffalo 4 Mile Chase, 22:07
- 5K: 2000 Komen Race for the Cure, 16:50
* course record at that time; ** master’s course record at that time
Other athletic youth highlights
- Outstanding competitive gymnast – Elyria YMCA and Great Lakes Gymnastics (Avon Lake, OH)
- Two-time National YMCA Championships in individual all-around
Professional experience
Licensed physical therapist – primary practice in orthopedics and sports medicine
USATF Level 1 coaching certification
Education
1986: Elyria High School
1991: Baldwin-Wallace College, bachelor’s degree in exercise science
1993: Cleveland State University, masters degree in exercise science
1998: Northern Arizona University, masters degree in physical therapy