NewsNoel Adorno's Ironman Journey
When she was in third or fourth grade and lived in Saudi Arabia, Noel Adorno would climb in the car with her brother and sister early on weekend mornings, head to the desert with their parents to explore sand dunes and forests filled with petrified wood. Read the story »
Teams set for showdown at Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore
The 2008 Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore triathlon will feature a super team shoot out between established Team TBB and the all new super team, Team HiPER3.
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Rhodes and Granger win in Penticton
Bryan Rhodes and Belinda Granger won the 26th running of Subaru Ironman Canada in Penticton, British Columbia today. Rhodes had to dig deep during the marathon to claim his fourth Ironman title, while Granger cruised to her third Ironman win of this year.
For Rhodes the victory was a long time coming - this was the second Ironman race of the Kiwi's career, and he lived here in Penticton for three years. Three times he's finished in the top five. In 1999 he was part of a three-man battle that saw himself, Shingo Tani and Chuckie Veylupek finish within 45 seconds of each other. Read the story »
"We Love Kona!"
After 25 years and 13 races, Juliana Nievergelt feels like Kona is her home away from home. 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.
