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The first events to take on Ironman licensing include events in Canada, New Zealand and Australia, all of which formed in the 1980s. Since then, Ironman event licensing has gone global, with the creation of the Ironman 70.3 series in 2005 and the 5150 series beginning in 2011. [1]
Stark Industries was founded in 1939 by Howard Stark, and then headed by his son Tony after Howard's death.Over the years, through bankruptcy, Tony's "death", Tony's return and hostile takeovers, the company has gone through many name changes including Stark International [4] (later Stane International [5]), Stark Enterprises, [6] [7] Stark/Fujikawa [8] and Stark Solutions.
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 ...
Since its inception World Triathlon has maintained its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada until January 1, 2014 when it moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the IOC and many international sporting bodies. Spain's Marisol Casado was elected as World Triathlon's second president in November 2008. She became an IOC member in February 2010 at the ...
The 2022 Ironman World Championship was split with a men's and women's race and the Women's Championship on October 6 followed by the Men's Championship two days later. Also from 2022, Vietnam's automobile maker VinFast was the first ever naming rights partner for 2022 Ironman World Championship and 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. [6]
Active Network, LLC, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that provides software as a service for activity and participant management. . ACTIVE's management software supports a range of clients including: races, nonprofits, outdoor activities, camps, sports, schools, and universit
How long is an Ironman? The full Ironman distance is 140.6 miles, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike, followed by a marathon ― a 26.2-mile run.
James Lawrence is a Canadian athlete. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and currently lives in Utah.He gained media attention in 2015 for setting the former world record for the most Ironman-distance triathlons completed within a single calendar year: 50.