From 80 participants in 1984 the EmbrunMan has grown to become a triathlon apart with mythical status, perhaps as the hardest in the world, even more than that of Lanzarote in the heat wave Canary Islands or Hawaii.
Since its inception in 1984 the race date of the 15th of August is held regardless of which day it falls on. The start time of 6am is in complete darkness. The first 20 minutes of the swim is spent trying to follow the lead canoe and the swim markers which have lights attached.
Following the 3.8k swim athletes climb almost 4,000m over the 188k bike course and still have to ascend another 500m during the marathon run.
ELITE MALE:
1 VISTICA André HR
2 DEL CORRAL MORALES Victor ESP
3 KOVACIC Jaroslav SL
4 CORDIER Yves FR
5 KOOLE Floris NL
6 FAURE Hervé FR
7 GUILLAUME Romain FR
8 PALMUCCI Danilo IT
9 DEFILIPPIS Scott USA
10 DIEMUNSCH Etienne FR
11 CAMPOS MUGLIA Guilherme BR
82 TODESCATO Stephano IT
83 SANCHEZ Jordi ES
84 COLLINS Damien AU
85 ZANOTTI Alessandro IT
86 GONZALES BAUTISTA David ES
87 VAN LINGEN Allard NL
88 BONDARENKO Oleg BLR
89 LO RE Massimiliano IT
90 GABLA Martin CZ
91 DINARES Jacint AD
92 ZOTTER Gernot AT
93 SCHOENWETTER Julius AT
94 VAN HOUTEM Timothy BE
ELITE FEMALE:
12 MOREL Charlotte FRA
13 LESTER Carrie AUS
14 BROWN Brooke CA
15 ROBERTS Lisa US
16 CORYDON Annette DK
17 FERRER Isabelle FR
18 MCCRACLEN Amelia US
19 BENEDICTO Juliette FR
20 LOUPPE Stephanie BE
21 MALGRANGE Brigitte FR
22 COHEN-COLS Vinciane BE
23 GALVEZ ROMERO Marta ES
24 REVILLA BONED Ana ES
25 CORACHAN VAQUERA Judith ES
26 FAGES Perrine FR
27 RUTHERFORD Georgina GB
28 HERMANN Krisztina HU
29 CATAUDELLA Federica IT
30 CURRIDORI Elisabetta IT
31 SCALA Maria Antonietta IT
32 ESCHETTE Sonny LU
33 BOTS Corina NL
34 MOREE-VAN DONK Annegreet NL
35 VAN REIJEN Miriam NL
36 HANNESSEN Jantiene NL