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This year marks Ironman Japan's eighth anniversary in Goto-Fukue, a city on the Goto Archipelago of islands just west of Fukuoka and Nagasaki. For over 930 athletes competing at this weekend's event, a taste of the quieter way of Japanese life has greeted them upon arrival. Goto-Fukue is a lot more laid back than to the mainland and has been very welcoming to the visiting Ironman contingent. Read the story »
In the men's race, Japan's Hayoto Kawahara crossed the line here in an emotional second place, followed by fellow countryman Hiroyuki Nishiuchi who finished in third place. Fourth went to early race leader Masayuki Matsumaru, who could not maintain his lead after the bike-to-run transition. Rounding out the top five was Han Seojoo. Read the story »
On Sunday, over 800 athletes will have 15 hours to conquer the island of Fukue in Southern Japan for the chance to call themselves an Ironman. Read the story »
In a race that promised much and gave even more, the USA's Chris Lieto and Canadian born Californian, Heather Fuhr stamped their authority on the sixth Ironman Japan, Goto-Nagasaki in Fukue. Read the story »
Along with Ironman New Zealand, Ironman Japan is one of the two original Ironman qualifying races. At its inception in 1985 the race was based at Lake Biwa, north of Kyoto and Osaka. When a typhoon in 1996 reduced the race to a duathlon, subsequent events were cancelled until the current course on the island of Fukue, just south of Nagasaki, was found and competition in Ironman Japan restarted in 2001. Read the story »
Nick Munting serves up two profiles on a pair of worthy winners at Ironman Japan ... which is all-too-appropriate since both the author and the winners hail from the "land down-under." Read the story »
With his third Ironman win after a close battle with defending champion Peter Kropko, Jason Shortis has now won as many Ironman titles as he has finished a close second, Nick Munting reports. Read the story »
Nick Munting enjoys a rare Australian double as Jason Shortis and Sarah Fien bring it home for the green and gold in Japan! Read the story »
The all-new Ironman Japan made its successful return in 2001 on Fukue Island in the Goto group, just south of Nagasaki. Fukue is a volcanic island and it provides a most challenging course, with a bike leg that may tame the toughest competitors.
