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An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run completed in that order, a total of 140.6 miles (226.3 km). It is widely considered one of the most ...
On Oahu, Hawaii in 1978, Haller competed in Navy Commander John Collins’ race which combined the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the Around-Oahu Bike Race, and the Honolulu Marathon. Of the 15 competitors, 12 finished what today is called the Ironman , and Gordon Haller was the first champion, with a time of 11 hours, 46 minutes, 58 seconds.
The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) is a sports event promotion company owned by conglomerate Advance Publications, that produces the Ironman Triathlon, Ironman 70.3, the 5150 series of triathlon races, and other sports events.
The Ironman World Championship is a triathlon competitions held annually in Hawaii, United States from 1978 to 2022, with no race in 2020 and an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. It is the annual culmination of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification races held throughout the world. From ...
Phoenix 150 – Live coverage of the race in segments. Florida Derby – Live coverage of three races. April 18 1970 Gwyn Staley 400 – Live Coverage of the latter stages of the race. May 2 Dan Gable loses his final match in collegiate competition to Larry Owings of Washington at the NCAA Championships. It was the only loss of his collegiate ...
Ironman Wisconsin and other Ironman races also hold an Ironman 70.3 race, also known as a "half Ironman" because it's half the distance of an Ironman. Ironman 70.3 races consist of a 1.2-mile swim ...
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An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run.