Friday 23 Aug 2019
Known as the Cherry Capital of the World, Traverse City is excited to host the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City race on August 25, 2019. The race consists of a 1.2 mile swim in West Grand Traverse Bay, a 56 mile bike through Leelanau County and Benzie County, and a 13.1 mile run along Boardman Lake, finishing on Front Street in the heart of downtown Traverse City. Athletes and spectators will find a host of unique restaurants and a variety of wineries and breweries to enjoy during their tim more
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Friday 23 Aug 2019
The race features a 1.2-mile (1.9KM) swim from Sandycove, home to the famous Martello Tower, in the clear waters of the Irish Sea in Dublin Bay, before taking athletes on a spectacular and challenging 56-mile (90KM) bike course. The course travels through some of the most scenic areas in the region, including County Wicklow, home to the Wicklow Mountains National Park and its glacial lakes, rivers and abundant natural beauty. more
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Friday 23 Aug 2019
Athletes swim in the beautiful Lake Allier, using the rowing race infrastructure to guide themselves through the course. The easy bike course in the country heads through the regions of Allier and Puy-de-dome, with exceptional views of the Chaine des Volcans d’Auvergne. The day ends with a run course on the shores of Lac d'Allier in historical Vichy, where hundreds of spectators will line the course to cheer the athletes to the finish. more
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Friday 23 Aug 2019
The ITU World Cup circuit moves ever onwards to the 11th stop of the 2019 season on Sunday and the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary. For the third consecutive year, the Olympic-distance race begins with a 1.5km swim in Rolava Lake ahead of a two-part bike course, consisting of 6.5km ride into town and seven technical laps of the city, then rounded out with the hilly 4-lap, 10km run. more
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Monday 19 Aug 2019
The IRONMAN Kalmar Sweden was made for records on Sunday. Seven athletes finished sub-8 in a stunning event with Germany’s Boris Stein laying down a stellar 7:49:17. Stein had a solid swim (49:09) and paced himself into the mix early in the bike. The German was on fire on the bike recording a 4:03:08 bike split that is likely one of the best ever times recorded in an IRONMAN bike leg. more
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Monday 19 Aug 2019
Anne Haug (DEU) was forced to withdraw from the European Championship Frankfurt due to an issue with her lower leg, but wan't showing any signs of rust in Copenhagen. Haug powered her way into the lead in the second half of the bike and sailed away with a new bike course record (4:37:28). Haug hit the half-way mark of the marathon in 1:23 then put her race in cruise control and sailed to to the victory by a 17 minute winning margin. more
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Monday 19 Aug 2019
For much of the race it was the Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Cody Beal (CAN) show. The pair of Canucks went off the front early on the bike and rode together for the first 120 km's. Playing to his strength, Sanders hit the gas hard and carried a 5:00 advantage on Beals heading out on the run. Initially, Beals was unable to make any significant gains in reducing the gap to Sanders and it wasn't until 25 km's when Sanders' advantage took a serous hit. more
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Friday 16 Aug 2019
Mont-Tremblant is simply an idyllic race location for IRONMAN athletes and their families and friends. The quaint village and its surrounding communities offer a walkable, easily navigable location for all your race-week activities, including hiking, kayaking, golfing, and cycling. more
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Friday 16 Aug 2019
KMD IRONMAN Copenhagen is the official 2019 European host event for IRONMAN’s Women For Tri initiative, celebrating female participation in triathlon. We have lots of exciting activities planned across race weekend to support, give back and celebrate women in triathlon. more
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Friday 16 Aug 2019
The inaugural IRONMAN event in Scandinavia took place in Kalmar in 2012 and the event has quickly become an athlete favorite. The swim course is in the Baltic Sea, the bike course is over the 6 km long bridge to the island Öland, a popular spot for tourists from around the world, and the run course goes through central parts of Kalmar with the finish line located on the main square. more
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Friday 16 Aug 2019
It was a day to remember in Tokyo for Tyler Mislawchuk as he took it to the all-new Olympic course on Friday morning, powering to gold at the Tokyo Olympic Qualification Event, and a huge step towards a place at Tokyo 2020 in the process. It was the Canadian alongside Casper Stornes (NOR) and Hayden Wilde (NZL) out front for the majority of the 10km run, but as Wilde faded, it became a two-man surge to the line before Mislawchuk found yet another gear down the chute to secure gold. more
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Thursday 15 Aug 2019
Thursday morning in Tokyo saw the 2019 World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event finish with Flora Duffy emerging victorious from a demanding race in the most unexpected fashion. This was the Bermudians first event back after a year out with injury, and after a bike display that showed she has lost none of her trademark power and rhythm on two wheels, she hung tough on the run so that, after the leaders Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown had taken the tape hand-in-hand ahead of her, th more
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Wednesday 14 Aug 2019
The morning of Friday 16 August, in the Odaiba region of Japan’s capital city, the Elite men will take to the start line for the hotly anticipated 2019 Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event. Bringing with it considerably more than just a sneak preview of the Olympic course and conditions more
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Wednesday 14 Aug 2019
4 days of Tokyo 2020 Test Events get underway on Thursday with the Elite Women’s 2019 Tokyo Olympic Qualification Event in Odaiba Park. With several countries using the race as a direct opportunity to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games, intricately planned preparation programmes having been underway for weeks. For a handful of athletes the possibility of assuring an Olympic berth a year out from the event could hardly be more inspiring more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
Matt Russell (USA) turned a 6:51 deficit coming out of the water into a 5:08 advantage coming off the bike on the strength of a new bike course record. Russell, a sentimental favorite in the region then successfully fought off superb challenges thrown at him throughout the run by Joe Gamble (AUS), Marc Duelsen (DEU) and Brent McMahon (CAN) to take the win in 8:27:57. more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
Men's Podium
1 Hogenhaug, Krisistian DEN 8:11:26
2 Wild, Rudi CHE 8:16:34
3 Schuster, Paul DEU 8:24:25 more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
Heather Wurtele (CAN) and Dede Griesbauer (USA) rode for much of the 180 kms within sight of each other. Wurtele put in a surge late in the bike that resulted in her entering T2 with close to a minute advantage on Griesbauer. That would be as close as anyone would get to the Canadian for the remainder of the day as she pulled away from the field to claim the seventh IRONMAN title of her career. more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
Sam Appleton (AUS) and Tim O’Donnell (USA) dismounted the bike together and had a "drag-em-out" battle throughout the first 9 miles of the run. Appleton would survive the side-by-side battle as he surge into a clear lead and went on to claim the victory by a 1:21 winning margin. more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
Czech Radka Kahlefeldt Vodicková and German Florian Angert dominated the third edition of FORD CHALLENGE PRAGUE, the biggest triathlon race in the Czech Republic. “It was my first race within the CHALLENGE FAMILY race series in Prague, so the victory means very much to me,” said Kahlefeldt Vodicková. more
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Monday 29 Jul 2019
For her first visit to Alpe d'Huez, Daniela Ryf did not disappoint! The four-time Ironman World Champion Swiss triathlete won with authority the Triathlon L (2.2-118-20). In the men's category, the Frenchman Romain Guillaume made the difference on the bike to take the victory. That was the main question of the day. With a female start scheduled 15 minutes before the men, would Daniela Ryf be caught by her male counterparts? more
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