Every Ironman race typically stars early in the morning (around 7am). They usually have to end in less than 17 hours. Not only are the physical demands relatively extreme, most Ironman races also have time limits. The length and the continuity of the races are part of the reason why Ironman is considered to be the most challenging triathlon sporting event. Every segment of an Ironman race occurs in this exact order. Initially, the idea for creating the Ironman competition started out as a challenge between a Navy SEALs team who argued about whether swimming or running was the most physically challenging and demanding sport.Īn Ironman consists of a 3.86 km (2.4 miles) swim, a 180.25 km (112 miles) bike and a third 42.2 km (26.22 miles) marathon run. The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) is the official institution for organizing and managing Ironman events. An Ironman event is one of the most popular and important series of long-distance triathlon races.
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