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The first Ironman race was on Feb. 18, 1978, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. ... The event is a 70.3 designation, meaning that it is basically half of a full Ironman event — or 70.3 miles.
Ironman 70.3 Budapest, 2014. 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 ...
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 ...
The race was the 40th edition of the Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and awarded a total purse prize of $650,000.
It’s February of 1978, and 26-year-old Bob Babbitt—who’s been (in his own words) “racing triathlons way back when the earth was still cooling”—has a front-row seat to the world’s ...
Harkening back to the "simpler times" of 1978 triathlon, this unique event has no carbon-fiber bikes, no aid stations, and no entry fees - but plenty of heart, camaraderie, and Speedos.
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.
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