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4-time Fastest Malaysian Female, Chin Mei See challenges IRONMAN World Championships in Hawaii

Malaysia’s fastest female triathlete at IRONMAN Malaysia for four years consecutively, Chin Mei See qualified for a coveted spot to race at the world’s toughest IRONMAN triathlon race recently. The Perak-born triathlete was Malaysia’s sole representative in the IRONMAN World…

Vega reaps title sponsor of IRONMAN World Championship in Kona

The popular plant-based nutrition brand becomes the title sponsor of triathlon’s pinnacle event. IRONMAN has announced a new partnership with plant-based nutrition brand, Vega, as the title sponsor of the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship, the most iconic one-day endurance event…

Amazon Title Sponsor of 2018 IRONMAN World Championship

IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, is excited to team up with Amazon as the title sponsor of the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship and Official Sports Nutrition Retailer. The iconic triathlon race will take place on Saturday, October 13 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii….

Defending champions Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf leads charge at IRONMAN World Championships

Defending champions, Germany’s Jan Frodeno and Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf, headline elite field in the world’s most iconic single-day sporting event. Triathlon’s top professional talent will convene in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on October 14 for the 41st edition of the IRONMAN World Championship,…

Daniela Ryf wins Ironman World Championships with new course record

Women are stronger than they think, and Daniela Ryf brought out her inner strength to retain the Ironman World Championship title in Kona, Hawaii. To top it off, the Swiss set a new course record in 8:46:46 with a 3.9km swim in…

Strong German triathlon battle as Jan Frodeno wins Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii

It was a battle of the strongest Iron among the Ironman triathletes at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii with a suite of strong Germans paving the way to the podium. Germany’s Jan Frodeno won the Ironman World Champion title…

Exclusive Interview: Triathlon dream comes true for Barry Lee at Ironman Kona, Hawaii

It takes a village to raise a child, and more so, for a community to send a Triathlete to the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The world renowned Ironman Kona is deemed to be the world’s toughest Ironman race, with our…

[Video] Professional Triathletes striking it hot for Ironman World Championships

The excitement is mounting, the weather is providing an added challenge to the 3 sports which triathletes already face. Here’s the word on the grounds of Kona in Hawaii in anticipation of the Ironman World Championships this weekend. Here’s some…

From Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to Sean Astin ‘You are an Ironman’

Remember Sam, one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings? Well, the real actor, Sean Astin participated in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last weekend and is now officially, an IRONMAN. Astin, 44, finished the 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile(180km)…

Daniela Ryf realizes Ironman World Championships, Kona dream

The Swiss swim, bike and run powerhouse triumphs at the race that has captured her imagination. Daniela Ryf’s 8:57:57 victory is the sixth fastest time in the history of the race, and makes her only the second woman in history…