NewsIronmanlife: Another Fast Mom
How'd you like to have your child go to kindergarten with Sandra Wallenhorst's son, Philip? "My daddy's an Ironman," or "My daddy runs every day," junior might say. "My mommy's the fastest Ironman ever and she swims and runs and bikes almost every day. She trains 40 hours a week. According to your dad's bosses, that's more than your ol' man works," Philip could reply, ending any further attempts at one up-manship. Read the story »
Getting Ready for Frankfurt
There are a few people who consider the Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championship here in Frankfurt, Germany, to be the second most important Ironman race in the world. First on the list, of course, is a no-brainer - Kona's where it all began, Kona serves as the World Championship ... Kona is, well, Kona. Read the story »
Another 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 »
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.
