NewsIronman Announces Date and New Start Time For Boise 70.3
The date for the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Boise will be Saturday, June 13. Unique to other Ironman 70.3 races, the event will include a 2:00 p.m. MDT afternoon start in place of the traditional early-morning start time used in 2008.
"We are excited to offer this new start time to our athletes, as we feel it will further enhance the overall event experience," said Steve Meckfessel, Ironman 70.3 Events Director. "The city of Boise has so much to offer participants and spectators. A later start time and evening finish will create a unique finish line experience in the dynamic BoDo District." Read the story »
Lots of action at Ironman Austria's 10th Anniversary
While the pro field at Ironman Austria promises to be very competitive, another highlight from this year's race is likely to be Marc Herremans' attempt at a new handcycle world best for the Ironman distance at the race.
Herremans last raced in Klagenfurt as a professional in 2000. At the 2001 Ford Ironman World Championship he finished sixth, only to lose the use of his legs after a cycling accident a few months later. He returned to Kona in 2002 to compete in the handcycle division. Read the story »
Get Ready For a Fast Day in Frankfurt
The anticipated three-way battle in Kona last year between Normann Stadler, Faris Al-Sultan and Chris McCormack didn't materialize thanks to a stomach bug that felled the two Germans, but Ironman fans will get to see the three face each other again at this weekend's Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship ... and we can't wait! Read the story »
Hawaii's Own Pro Tim Marr Looks Forward to Racing Kona
Professional triathlete Tim Marr looks forward to taking his place among the Ford Ironman World Championship competitors lining the beach at the Kailua-Kona Pier in a few short months. But for Marr, the day will mean more than just being a competitor in the sport's crown jewel of races. Marr, born on Oahu and a lifelong resident of the state of Hawaii, will be competing in front of family and friends and a community that has watched him develop from a surfer and swimmer into one of the most talented triathletes in the world. Read the story »
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Events
Events
The Ironman name has become synonymous with the pinnacle of athletic endurance. Ironman and Ironman 70.3 finishers proudly lay claim to being among the fittest athletes in the world.
Ironman events consist of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2 mile marathon run. There are 22 Ironman distance qualifiers for the Ford Ironman World Championship, which is held in Kona, Hawaii every October.
Ironman 70.3 races include a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile bike and a 13.1 mile run -- those distances add up to 70.3 miles. Athletes from around the world compete in one of the 31 qualifiers for the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 held in Clearwater, Florida every November.
Ironman 70.3 events that serve as "dual" qualifiers with slots for both the Ford Ironman World Championship and Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3, include Ford Ironman 70.3 California,
St. Croix 70.3, Ford Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, Eagleman 70.3, Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake and Ironman 70.3 Monaco. In additon, the Antwerp 70.3 has qualifying slots for the Ford Ironman World Championship for athletes with a disability.
