The Records The Men The Women Iron-distance world records are rather arbitrary: With races run on different courses and in different conditions, there’s no cut-and-dry comparison from event to event. While the official world record is up for debatewhat’s for sure is that there has been an impressive progression of performances in the sport on … Read more
Table of Contents US vs. International Fields DNS and DNF Rates Where did DNFs Occur? Average Finishing Times Top 500 Finishers Course Comparison Repeat Visitors Slowing Down For access to all of our training, gear, and race coverage, plus exclusive training plans, FinisherPix photos, event discounts, and GPS apps, >”,”name”:”in-content-cta”,”type”:”link “}}”>sign up for Outside+. The … Read more
The IRONMAN World Championship at Kona is the event every elite athlete wants to win, but first they have to make sure they are among the qualifiers. Typically held in Kailua-Kona, on the west coast of Hawaii Island (‘The Big Island’), the race brings together the very best long-distance triathletes on the planet to compete … Read more
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote”} }”> For access to all of our training, gear, and race coverage, plus exclusive training plans, FinisherPix photos, event discounts, and GPS apps, >”,”name”:”in-content-cta”,”type”:”link “}}”>sign up for Outside+. After the midnight finishers crossed (at 1 a.m.) and the next-day awards banquet finished, Ironman staff packed … Read more
There is certainly good reason to believe that the future of men’s Pro long distance racing looks bright, based on the results from Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship in St George. At just 28 years of age, new champion Kristian Blummenfelt can hardly be considered old in triathlon terms, but his experience and results already had … Read more
After a two year hiatus, the Ironman World Championship returned on Saturday 8 May and, despite a host of dropouts, it did not disappoint. Kristian Blummenfelt ran out the eventual winner in the men’s race, storming through on the run to add an Ironman to his Olympic and World Triathlon titles. In the women’s race … Read more
After two and a half years without one, Saturday 8 May finally saw a return to racing for the Ironman World Championship, and what a return it was. Despite a host of withdrawals, including a last-minute dropout from Alistair Brownlee and Gustav Idenspectators were treated to a great race, with the tough course providing plenty … Read more
Triathlon history was made in Singapore at the weekend as British stars Beth Potter and Alex Yee took the first ever esport triathlon World Championship titles. The British pair wouldn’t have it all their own way in the heat, humidity and rain of southeast Asia at the Arena Games Triathlon Singapore, however, with Hungary’s Zsanett … Read more
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote”} }”> For access to all of our training, gear, and race coverage, plus exclusive training plans, FinisherPix photos, event discounts, and GPS apps, >”,”name”:”in-content-cta”,”type”:”link “}}”>sign up for Outside+. If the men’s race in St. George was a day of strategy and holding your cards close … Read more
Daniela Ryf is still good at triathlon – the Swiss superstar silenced any doubters with an emphatic victory to claim her fifth IRONMAN World Championship title in St George on Saturday. The ‘Angry Bird’ had seen her aura of invincibility slip just a little after a disappointing second half of 2021, followed by a comprehensive … Read more