How do you track someone doing an Ironman?

The IRONMAN Tracker app is your go-to source for athlete tracking. Download it on IOS or Android to track your favorite athlete or review your splits and finish times once you’ve crossed the finish line. Select your race, search for your athlete, and receive notifications as they happen.

What is the average time to complete an Ironman?

Most Ironman races allow you 17 hours to complete all three parts of the race. Usually, the race begins at 7 a.m. You are expected to finish the swim in 2 hours and 20 minutes; the bike ride done by 5:30 p.m.; and the marathon completed by midnight.

How hard is it to complete an Ironman?

A single Ironman is difficult enough, but the Double (a 4.8-mile swim, 224-mile bike ride, and then a 52.4-mile run) is more than most triathletes can even conceive of completing.” IMHO, the opening swim leg should be easy for a SEAL.

Has anyone died Ironman Triathlon?

As well as having almost twice as many deaths as marathons, triathlons differ in another respect—the timing of those deaths. Of the deaths and cardiac arrests, almost half occurred in sprint distance races, 20 percent in Olympic-distance races, and 17 percent in half or full Ironman triathlons.

What does 70.3 mean in Ironman?

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. Each distance of the swim, bike, and run segments is half the distance of that segment in an Ironman Triathlon.

What is the Ironman world record?

The fastest completion of the IRONMAN® World Championship by a male athlete is 7 hours 51 minutes 13 seconds, achieved by Jan Frodeno (Germany) at Kailua-Kona in Hawaii, USA, on 12 October 2019.

What is the slowest Ironman time?

But what about the slowest races overall? Those honors go to the Philippines, where we find both the 70.3 and full Ironman courses with the slowest average finishing times: 6:45:27 and 14:31:02, respectively. Only one North American event makes it on either list of slowest or fastest Ironman courses: Ironman St.

Who is the youngest person to complete an Ironman?

Philip Graves (triathlete) Philip Graves (born 7 April 1989 in York) is a British triathlete. In 2009, he became the youngest triathlete to win an Ironman competition, at age 20, when he won the Ironman UK race.

What’s harder than an Ironman?

An ultra-triathlon is a long-distance triathlon. The term generally refers to all triathlon events with a distance that is a multiple of the Ironman Triathlon, which consists of 2.4 miles (3.86 km) of swimming, 112 miles (180.25 km) of cycling, and a full marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) of running.

Is an Ironman bad for your body?

Although it remains true that people who exercise are generally healthier than those who don’t, a study published this month in Mayo Clinic Proceedings and a study presented last week to the American College of Sports Medicine find excessive training for ultramarathons, Olympic-length triathlons and other endurance

Can anyone run an Ironman?

THEY CAN! Ironman combines the three disciplines of Swim, Bike, Run. They are performed consecutively on one day without stopping and with just a short transition period between each and must be completed within 17 hours to qualify as Ironman status.

What is the hardest race in the world?

1. Marathon des Sables. Held in Morocco each year, the Marathon des Sables bills itself as the “toughest footrace on Earth.” Participants cover 156 miles over the course of six days.

Why is an Ironman so expensive?

Most U.S. Ironmans are running $725 these days, before the despised reg fee. So far, that leaves us with this: Traveling to races in the U.S. is expensive because it takes more time and more hotel nights should you venture across the country or up a mountain.

Can I do an Ironman at 55?

Athletes can offset the physical deterioration caused by aging and continue to perform at a high level through specific training interventions. SENIOR (55+) training plans are currently available for IRONMAN Triathlon and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon races in durations of 10, 14, 18 or 24 weeks before your goal race.

Is there an age limit for Ironman?

Must be 18 on race day for WTC/Ironman races. There is no exception.