Sunday 14 Oct 2018
On a perfect day with light winds and some of the mildest temperatures in the 40-year history of the IRONMAN World Championship, defending champions Patrick Lange and Daniela Ryf shattered their own course records in what will go down as the fastest race in race history. Ryf's win was particularly historic, as she also broke the overall IRONMAN record with an 8:26:18 finish. That bested Mel Hauschildt's time of 8:31:05 from the IRONMAN North American Championship in May. As if that wasn't impres more
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Sunday 14 Oct 2018
Not to be overshadowed by Ryf's race for the ages, Lange's first order of business after his record-setting performance was to propose to his girlfriend, Julia. She said yes. "This was the most intense, most beautiful, most amazing thing that I've ever experienced in my life—after just asking Julia to marry me," Lange said of a day that will be hard top. more
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Friday 12 Oct 2018
Triathlon’s top professional talent assemble at the start line in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i for the 2018 IRONMAN® World Championship brought to you by Amazon, taking place on October 13. The most iconic one-day endurance event in the world will bring together a highly regarded and competitive professional field, headlined by defending champions Patrick Lange (DEU) and Daniela Ryf (CHE) more
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Monday 08 Oct 2018
The water was rough, choppy and with strong current as athletes battled the challenging conditions. The one who led from the very beginning was the Spanish Guillem Rojas in 45:34. Jesper Svensson (SWE) took over the leading position on the bike already on the first kilometer and started a lonely race from then on. There was a (German) chasing group building up behind him including Christian Kramer, Marcus Herbst and Franz Löschke – not being able to catch Svensson. At km 90 he was already more t more
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Monday 08 Oct 2018
High winds created unsafe conditions in the waters off of Penghu as result the swim distance was reduce to 400 meters. Daniel Fontana (ITA) and Sue Huse (CAN) had solid days on the bike and run in Taiwan and took the wins and added a starting spot at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship for their efforts. more
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Monday 08 Oct 2018
Nils Frommhold (DEU) jumped to an early lead on the bike and pulled away from the field on the notoriously tough 90 km course in Lanzarote. Frommhold hit the dismount line carrying a five-minute advantage on Tom Lecomte (FRA) and Emillio Munoz (ESP) who entered T2 together. Lecomte hit the run course flying and immediately started reducing the gap to Frommhold in the opening km’s of the run. more
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Friday 05 Oct 2018
IRONMAN Barcelona showcases a historic and culturally rich region of Spain. The village of Calella of the Barcelona-Maresme region, on Spain’s eastern coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, hosts what promises to be one of the most spectacular IRONMAN race venues on the circuit. The single-lap, 3,800 meter swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea features a rolling start, more
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Friday 05 Oct 2018
The swim course takes place in the lagoon in front of Club La Santa, on the North West coast of Lanzarote. It is a one loop course and athletes will run past spectators and supporters on their way to the first transition. The bike course, challenging athletes with the strong island winds, goes straight through the heart of the island more
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Friday 05 Oct 2018
The event will complement the IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan, which was first established in 2010. With the growing popularity of IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan and the inaugural IRONMAN Taiwan held in April, 2015, then move to the new venue, Penghu, since 2016. The local and international triathletes look forward to race in Penghu again on October 7, 2018. more
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Monday 01 Oct 2018
Cody Beals (CAN) blasted onto the IROMAN stage this summer at Mont Tremblant, using a brilliantly executed race to win on home turf. Riding the wave of confidence that came with that first full distance win, Beals sought to replicate that end result six weeks later in Chattanooga. more
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Monday 01 Oct 2018
Cozumel has always treated Michael Weiss (AUS) well, as he has recorded a number of wins and podium finishes on the Mexican island. In typical Weiss fashion, he dominated the field on the bike and was able to hold off a hard charge from behind mounted by Tyler Butterfield (BER) on the run to take another win in Mexico. more
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Monday 01 Oct 2018
Pamella Oliveira (BRA) was dominant in front of a home crowd at IRONMAN 70.3 Rio de Janeiro. Proving her fourth-place finish at the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship was no fluke, Oliveira led wire-to-wire, netting the victory by a 15:36 winning margin over her closet rival. more
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Monday 01 Oct 2018
First man out of the water was Spaniard Fernando Alarza (22:32), in his very first IRONMAN race. He also was first out on the bike course, his chasers far off. French Kevin Rundstadler made his way to the front and finally overtook Alarza on the final kilometers on the bike. Rundstadler started the run with Alarza at his back and the Spanish newcomer made it back to the leading position already by the 5K mark. Rundstadler fell back and there were quite some changes amongst the chasers. more
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Friday 28 Sep 2018
Dear IRONMAN Chattanooga Athletes – Due to significant flooding and record-breaking rains that Chattanooga and the surrounding areas in Tennessee have recently experienced, IRONMAN and local city officials have determined that in the interest of athlete safety, it is necessary to cancel the swim portion of the 2018 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga triathlon presented by McKee A Family Bakery. more
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Friday 28 Sep 2018
World-class triathlon center, Cozumel has hosted Ironman events since 2009, Race routes that go through unforgettable landscapes, a great local community and world class events, make the perfect match. The 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Cozumel offers 30 qualifying slots to the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. Professionals compete for $50,000 prize purse. more
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Friday 28 Sep 2018
The 2016 Olympic host city welcomes IRONMAN racing. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations and beaches. In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop the Corcovado Mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Rio de Janeiro will also host the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics. more
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Friday 28 Sep 2018
With its mild climate and 3000 hours of sunshine per year, Portugal has always been the perfect destination for family holidays. Now, these welcoming conditions are part of the IRONMAN 70.3 event series. With a history of over 650 years, Cascais is just a 20 minute drive from Lisbon International Airport and is located between Sintra—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and the Village of Oeiras. more
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Monday 24 Sep 2018
German athletes really delivered at the second edition of the IRONMAN Italy Emilia-Romagna. Andi Boecherer and Daniela Saemmler nailed dominant victories both in the men’s and in the women’s competition. One year after Andreas Dreitz had shown a remarkable race in Cervia, his fellow countryman Boecherer even highlighted Dreitz's inaugural victory. Even though the water temperatures were too high to allow wetsuits in the professional field, Germany’s former elite swimmer Lukasz Wojt initially man more
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Monday 24 Sep 2018
A very tough triathlon where the sun and temperatures have not given truce to the triathletes. The Belgian Timothy Van Houtem (09:00:13) was for the second consecutive year the winner in the individual male category of the CHALLENGE MADRID 2018. In individual women's category, the victory was for the British Laura Siddall (09:54:33). more
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Monday 24 Sep 2018
It was definitely "The Tim and Rinny Show" at the IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta when the power couple dominated the competition and came home with a team sweep, winning both the men’s and women’s field. more
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