Sunday 13 Oct 2019
After last year’s record-friendly race, the 17 hour 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship that took place on Saturday once again delivered the kind of conditions it’s known for - a day featuring high winds and humidity. The 41st year of the pinnacle race in endurance sports saw the masterful return of Germany’s Jan Frodeno and an unexpected upset in the women’s race with Anne Haug (DEU), dethroning four-time defending champion, Daniela Ryf (CHE) who had not lost an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 World C more
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Friday 11 Oct 2019
For over four decades the IRONMAN World Championship has brought the world's best athletes together in competition. The inaugural KONA™ race was held in 1978 as a way to challenge athletes who had seen success at endurance swimming and running events. Honolulu-based Navy couple Judy and John Collins proposed combining the three toughest endurance races more
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Monday 07 Oct 2019
Florian Angert (DEU) won his first-ever IRONMAN race at IRONMAN Barcelona. The 27-year-old had a great day taking the win in Calella in impressive style. Thanks to a solid performance on the bike, he nailed a blistering finish time in 7:45:05 while Frederik van Lierde (BEL) and Nick Kastelein (AUS) both recorded sub eight hour finishes more
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Monday 07 Oct 2019
The swim had to be cancelled due to adverse water conditions, the bike leg started in T1 and a very challenging race started. Frederic Funk (DEU) battled Pieter Heemeryck (BEL) and Kenneth Vandendriessche (BEL) in the open half of the bike.With 30 km's raming, Funk took over the lead and dismounted the bike with a two minute lead on the field more
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Friday 04 Oct 2019
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 04 Oct 2019
New Race Venue! The swim segment takes place at Dorada Beach, Playa Blanca. New Bike Venue takes place in the southern part of the Island, The bike course, challenging athletes with the strong island winds, goes straight through the stunning scenery of El Golfo, the Fire mountains, La Geria, Femés and back to Playa Blanca. more
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Monday 30 Sep 2019
Sam Long (USA) displayed racing maturity beyond his young age. The 23-year-old eliminated the three-and-half-minute deficit he had out of the swim and powered to the front of the race by 30 miles into the bike. The American was unmatched on two wheels and hit the dismount line with a 10 minute lead more
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Monday 30 Sep 2019
The third edition of IRONM 70.3 Portugal was a huge success with a record with 3,000 athletes starting the race and Emma Pallant (GBR) and Javier Gomez (ESP) dominating the pro race. Gomez came out of the water first and didn’t give up the leading position all day. He crushed the bike and flew away on the run course to take the win in a 3:51:11 finishing time more
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Monday 30 Sep 2019
Rudy Von Berg (USA) looked like he had this race in the bag after dismounting his bike with close to a five minute advantage but Tyler Butterfield (BER) had other ideas. Butterfield field hit the run course in sixth place, and a 6:49 deficit to overcome. Laying down a race-best run by over five minutes more
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Monday 30 Sep 2019
Bradley Weiss (ZAF and Lionel Sanders (CAN) hooked up at 30 mile mark on the bike and headed out on the run together. The pair ran shoulder-to-shoulder for the first 9 miles of the run when Sanders began to inch away from the South African. Sanders managed to pad his lead throughout the final three miles of the run to take the win. more
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Friday 27 Sep 2019
The site of the 11th race in the IRONMAN U.S. Series, Chattanooga, Tennessee will lure athletes with its dramatic scenery, idyllic weather and low-key southern charm. IRONMAN Chattanooga will begin with a point to point, 2.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River more
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Friday 27 Sep 2019
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. Amazing, white sanded beaches, unforgettable torquoise landscapes in Mexico’s first spot where the sun rises every day. more
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Friday 27 Sep 2019
The 2019 event will be the second largest 70.3 distance race in the United States with athletes from across the globe. The City of Augusta has been planning for your arrival and look forward to opening their arms, once again, to you and your friends and family. more
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Friday 27 Sep 2019
With its starting point in Cascais, the single 90,1 km loop cycle course runs alongside the ocean, through to Oeiras, Algés, Belém and returning in Lisbon, a fast and flat part of this beautiful landscape. The course also covers stunning natural scenery in the Sintra forests, returning to Cascais more
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Tuesday 24 Sep 2019
Madrid, September 22nd, 2019. The Spaniard Víctor Del Corral (08:52:48) won the long distance men’s category at CHALLENGE MADRID 2019. The American, Lisa Roberts (09:54:56), was first to cross the finish line in the women’s category. Pello Osoro (04:09:10) and Eva Valero (04:54:39) were winners of the middle distance. more
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Monday 23 Sep 2019
Cameron Wurf (AUS) started his day with a solid swim performance for the former pro cyclist. The Aussie took over the lead early into the bike and dusted the competition after recording a stunning bike course record of 4:09:0. Wurf proved he isn't a one-trick-pony as he backed up his torrent pace on the bike with an impressive 2:45:02 marathon to celebrate a his third IRONMAN title win just three weeks out from his start at the Vega IRONMAN World Championship. more
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Monday 23 Sep 2019
Yvan Jarrige (FRA) got out of the water with the leaders and came off the bike in second, 1:16 down to Paulo Da Silva (BRA). The Frenchman looked the fresher of the two front runners heading out on the run and would eventually lock down the lead by 10 kms and go on to capture the title with a 3:56:35 time. more
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Monday 23 Sep 2019
George Goodwin (GBR) put in a solid swim then teamed up with Marcus Herbst to distance themselves from the field on the bike. The 23-year-old ditched his long-time riding partner on the bike and went onto notching his second IRONMAN 70.3 win in his career in a winning time of 3:44:02, making it a 1-2-3 for Great Britain on the men’s podium. more
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Monday 23 Sep 2019
A field of 34 elite women lined up along Halfmoon Bay to tackle the 2019 Weihai ITU World Cup, over a standard distance race format. The course started with two laps in the waters of the bay, followed by a six-lap ride that includes an energy-zapping 2km climb, rounding off with four loops of a fast and flat 2.5km run along the coast. more
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Monday 23 Sep 2019
It’s the 35th career XTERRA World Tour win for Ruzafa, who won his first of three XTERRA World Championship races in 2008 as a 24-year-old, and for Corona – a remarkable third win in four weeks. She won XTERRA Dominican Republic on September 1, was third at the XTERRA Pan Am Championship in Utah on September 7, and won XTERRA Japan last Sunday. more
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