New rule will provide “international consistency”
Published Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ironman will adopt the “age up” rule starting in 2009 to establish consistency among Ironman events around the globe, according to Ironman officials.
Starting in 2009, the Ford Ironman World Championship and all qualifying events will implement both the International Triathlon Federation and USA Triathlon’s Age Group […]
From Ironman.com…
The 2008 Ironman Brazil will take place this Sunday on the island of Florianopolis in the State of Santa Catarina. Located in southern Brazil, Florianopolis is a destination spot for many South American’s. The island is known as “Floripa” to those who visit the area often. Brazilians and Argentines love to vacation in Florianopolis […]
from Ironman.com…
It’s that time again when Ironman racing all of a sudden gets really serious. Not, of course, that undertaking an Ironman could ever be described as ordinary, or trivial, or even mundane. But, just like there are races which have a reasonably level playing field and you know what you’re getting into, some races […]
from NASports…
Orlando, FL – The men’s and women’s titles both went to Great Britain today at the 2008 Ford Ironman 70.3 Florida held at Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida. Paul Amey took the men’s title and the women’s was won by Leanda Cave.
Amey, now based in the San Diego area, took the […]
from Ironman.com…
It’s no wonder that reigning Ironman 70.3 World Champion, Mirinda Carfrae, and 2006 Clearwater champ, Craig Alexander, rank the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 among their most favorite races. Both athletes won the race in 2006 (Carfrae setting the course record) and Alexander repeated in 2007.
Mostly, though, it’s the beauty and friendliness of the island […]
from InsideTriathlon…
Keeping with the recent Ironman trend, the inaugural Ironman China proved to be one of the hottest on record, with temperatures soaring into the 90’s and athletes dropping like flies. As with last weekend’s Ford Ironman Arizona, the race in China was transformed into a war of attrition and the two left standing at […]
Are you one of the rumored 7,000 triathletes who entered this year’s lottery who hopes to win one of the coveted 200 lottery slots?
Official results are to be posted on April 15 - but a ‘preview’ of the list is to be run at the end of Saturdays’ broadcast of the Ford Ironman 70.3 championship […]
Patrick Vernay repeated his win from last year with a time of 8:31:33 in this year’s event. Chrissie Wellington continues to dominate every Ironman she enters with another win - she’s now three for three - with a time of 9:03:55.
Mitchell Anderson moved up from fourth last year to second this year. In the women’s […]
$60,000 pro prize purse
2.4m run, 112m bike, 26.2m run
70 slots for Ironman Hawaii
Sunday April 6 will mark the 23rd running of the Panthers Ironman in which roughly 1,800 athletes from 30 countries will be competing.
The 3.8km, two-lap swim begins opposite the Sea Rescue Headquarters with a deep-water start in the Hastings River.
The 180km three-lap bike […]
From www.foxsports.com.au…
Last October, McCormack became only the third Australian after Greg Welch and Michellie Jones to win the Hawaiian Ironman, triathlon’s most famous race.
McCormack also holds the Ironman Australia record for the most men’s wins with five, from 2002-2006.
This year’s Ironman Australia is on Sunday at the northern NSW town of Port Macquarie and the […]
