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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 ...
The Ironman World Championship is a triathlon 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 2023, the Men ...
In August 2014, the CEO of WTC, Andrew Messick, announced that Ironman Lake Placid would be among the list of North American races that would no longer offer a pro purse prize in 2015. This decision came as a result of the growing Ironman brand, the increased fragmentation of the overall purse prize, and the date of the race in relation to the ...
Ironman Wisconsin also hosts an Ironman 70.3 triathlon the day before the full-distance event; this is often known as a "half Ironman." It will follow a similar, though obviously shorter, route to ...
The event is a 70.3 designation, meaning that it is basically half of a full Ironman event — or 70.3 miles. Ironman course The race begins with a rolling start of swimmers at 5:45 a.m. Sunday.
In a post-race survey given to athletes at over 40 Ironman triathlons across the world in 2023, Ironman Wisconsin was voted the third-best race of all, winning a top-five Global Ironman Athletes ...
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.
The Ironman World Championship heavily impacts major roadways during the race and can make it difficult to get around. Read here to learn more. Where and when roads reopen after St. George IRONMAN ...