The city of Port Elizabeth is South Africa’s second oldest city, and is situated on Nelson Mandela Bay—named after the freedom fighter and world icon of peace. The city is a quiet beachside town compared to its more urban counterparts, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Athletes and spectators who travel here get the unique opportunity to visit one of the most wildly beautiful and historically significant areas of the world.
This event has been a favourite on the European race circuit for over a decade. The day begins with a one-lap, 3.8km swim course beginning on Hobie Beach. Athletes head out parallel from the pier and turning left after 300 meters. The course then goes past Humewood Beach all the way to Kings Beach before turning and heading back towards Hobie Beach. The water temperature is usually in the mid-70's and the seas is often calm.
The bike course takes athletes out on two flat, fast laps of 90 km on one of the most spectacular bike courses on the IRONMAN circuit. The route takes athletes along the coast at Marine Drive, delivering sweeping views of the ocean and the rugged coastline along a marine protected area, before moving slightly inland at Seaview on an undulating scenic countryside section. Athletes return along the coast to the transition area to start the run.
The run course brings athletes closer to their fans and friends than ever thanks to four loops along Marine Drive and the event's famous crowds of 80 000-plus spectators.
Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship 2018 offers 80 qualifying slots for the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, HI and 50 qualifying slots for South Africans ONLY to the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.
Professionals compete for P-4000 KPR points plus $150,000 prize purse.
MALE PRO:
1 Hoffman Ben USA
2 Buckingham Kyle ZAF
3 Amberger Josh AUS
5 Trautman Matt ZAF
6 Wurf Cameron AUS
7 Llanos Eneko ESP
8 Schildknecht Ronnie CHE
9 Raelert Michael DEU
10 de Bruin Gerhard ZAF
11 Fachbach Markus DEU
12 Alfaro San Ildefonso Peru ESP
14 Barclay Reece GBR
15 Casadei Alberto IRA
16 Christensen Bekim DNK
17 Clavel Maurice DEU
18 Degasperi Alessandro ITA
19 Djouad-Guibert Alain MAR
20 Gomes Pedro PRT
21 Jais Christian DEU
22 Joaquim Bruno BRA
23 Kochetkov Alexander LTU
24 Koutny Philipp CHE
25 Lamberty Philippe LUX
27 Molinari Giulio ITA
28 Mühlbauer Hans DEU
29 Norberg Sebastian SWE
30 Parienko Artem RUS
31 Ruenz Michael DEU
32 Scheltinga Evert NLD
33 Shearon Jonathan USA
34 Thomas Darby FIN
FEMALE PRO:
41 Cheetham Susie GBR
42 Charles Lucy GBR
43 Pallant Emma GBR
44 Corbin Linsey USA
45 Frades Gurutze ITA
46 Konschak Katja DEU
47 Bartlett Nikki GBR
48 Grohmann Katharina DEU
49 Vesterby Michelle DNK
50 Corachan Vaquera Judith ESP
51 Watkinson Annah ZAF
52 Bueno Perez Patricia ESP
53 Castro Saleta ESP
54 Donat Camille FRA
55 Genêt Manon FRA
56 Hengartner Corina CHE
57 Kunz Martina CHE
58 Lehrieder Carolin DEU
59 McBride Rachel CAN
60 Miller Leslie USA
61 Morel Charlotte FRA
62 Schink Lina-Kristin DEU
63 Stage Nielsen Maja DNK