IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPS MEN

Saturday 26 October 2024
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US Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States
If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid triathlete. To get to the starting line in Kona, you must either be very lucky and get yourself a spot through the lottery, or very talented, and win yourself a qualifying spot at one of the qualifying events held around the world. Tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of those coveted Ironman spots every year. Only 1,800 succeeded. That means 1,800 "lucky" people get to test themselves on one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer ... 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain. While there are thousands of triathlons around the world, it is this one that truly defines the sport. It all began at an Awards Ceremony for a relay running race in Honolulu in 1977. A group of local athletes discussed the idea of an endurance triathlon and combining three major events that already existed on the island. John Collins suggested combining them and making it a single-day event. Later that evening, Collins took the stage announcing the event and that "whoever finishes first, we will call him the IRONMAN." It has since become triathlon's Super Bowl, Wimbledon, World Series, World Cup, and Tour de France all rolled into one. What makes this event so unique is that "average" people get to compete alongside the best in the world.


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Sunday 10 Nov 2024 [Triathlon News]

In his seventh Challenge Family race of the season, Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) took that elusive first Challenge win today at Challenge Xiamen in 3:41:02 and confirmed his second position in the Challenge Family World Bonus. And it was a faultless performance from Alanis Siffert (SUI) who dominated from start to finish, taking the win in 4:06:08 and securing her Challenge Family World Bonus victory in the process. more

Osborne, Salthouse Claim 70.3 Melbourne Australia Titles

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Sunday 10 Nov 2024 [Triathlon News]

Jarrod Osborne and Ellie Salthouse have won the men’s and women’s professional titles at the 2024 Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne, with both athletes impressing on the run to clear ahead of their competition and take the wins. For Osborne it was a maiden IRONMAN 70.3 professional win, taking the tape in a new course best time of 3:35:21, while Salthouse made it two victories in Melbourne in three years, crossing the line in 4:03:30. more

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Saturday 09 Nov 2024 [Triathlon News]

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Strong Pro Women’s Field To Tackle 70.3 Melbourne Australia

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Friday 08 Nov 2024 [Triathlon News]

Top female professional triathletes from across the region are preparing to go head-to-head for the Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne title this Sunday 10 November. More than 1,800 athletes will descend on St Kilda for Sunday’s Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne, taking on a 1.9km swim, 90km ride and 21.1km run, with 15 professional female athletes set to line up. The top seed in the women’s race is 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne champion Ellie Salthouse. The Brisbane-based athlete returns more

CHALLENGE Xiamen China Pro Preview

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