NewsWTC Acquires North American Sports' U.S. Race Assets
World Triathlon Corporation announced today that it has acquired the U.S. races assets of North America Sports, including Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene, Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid, Ford Ironman Wisconsin, Ford Ironman Florida, Ford Ironman Arizona, Ironman 70.3 California and Ironman 70.3 Florida. Read the story »
Vineman Ironman 70.3 sold out
One of the most popular races on the Ironman 70.3 circuit, the 2009 Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon has sold out to general entry. Beginning January 5th a wait list was started for those interested in still entering the event. Read the story »
Inspirational Moments in Ironman
As we look forward to a great 2009 of training and racing, it seems appropriate to begin our year of Ironman.com stories with more inspirational stories told to us by Ironman competitors. Today we have two more: one from Jane Harman and another from Eddie Freas, who is pictured. Read the story »
Lester Does It Again
Jason Lester was nearing the end of day two of the 2008 Ultraman World Championships. He was 160 miles into a 170 mile bike ride on the Big Island of Hawaii, clinging to his bike with one hand, working his brakes on the steep, winding descent with two fingers, while crosswinds repeatedly blew him across the road. Read the story »
Available Now from IronmanDVD
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.
