NewsFrom Lab Coat to Lycra
Heather Wurtele, a 28-year-old professional triathlete from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, will not be too hard to pick out of a crowd on Sunday at Subaru Ironman Canada. At 6 foot, 2 inches, she will likely be close to front of the field if she executes a similar race plan that earned her her first Ironman title at the 2008 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene. Read the story »
Aqua Sphere and Ironman Unite
Aqua Sphere, the leader in high-end, innovative swim products, has partnered with Ironman to create an unrivalled line of performance open-water swimming wetsuits. Read the story »
Potts and Wellington claim Timberman 70.3 crown
Andy Potts and Chrissie Wellington were the overall winners today at the intensely competitive Timberman 70.3 held in New Hampshire. Read the story »
Ironmanlife: Following Up With Some Letters
OK, now this is funny. After my winging column about my camping trip last week, I received quite a few e-mails and comments. 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.
