NewsAnother Big Day Coming to Ironman Austria
Athletes from 49 nations will take part in the 11th Kärnten IRONMAN Austria on Sunday. The race features Marino Vanhoenacker after his fourth straight win, while Bella Bayliss, hopes to improve on her runner-up finish in Klagenfurt a year ago. Read the story »
Louise McGonigal Is A Consistent Top-10 Ironman
Finishing in 15:05:38, McGonigal said about her win, "Although I won, and still marvel at the thought of being an Ironman World Champion, my finish time was not nearly my best. I am very proud that I problem solved all day and accomplished one of my main goals. Some years, one is really fortunate when the conditions at Kona co-operate and your training and nutrition of the day all line up ideally." Read the story »
Torbjørn Sindballe Retires for Health Reasons
Torbjorn Sindballe, who finished third at the Ford Ironman World Championship in 2007, has announced his retirement from triathlon for health reasons. Read the story »
Ironman Champion Milos Kostic Hopes To Make It Four-For-Four
Milos Kostic will arrive in Kona this year with a unique record: he's been to the Ford Ironman World Championship three times, and won the 65 to 69 age group every time. Read the story »
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2007 Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 DVD
Relive the November 10, 2007 race with this DVD. Watch as Andy Potts, a highly decorated athlete with short-course success, sprinted to a first place 3:42:33 finish, while Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae broke the course record and claimed victory finishing at 4:07:25. In addition to the competitive professional field, more than 1,400 other triathletes ranging from 19 to 82 years old crossed the finish line, including Mark Rothbaum, manager of country music legend Willie Nelson, and Stacey Junio, who celebrated her recent weight loss in preparation for the event. $34.95 Available now.
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.
