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IRONMAN South Africa

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IRONMAN SOUTH AFRICA MEDIA STATEMENT PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa – After a challenging 2020 which saw numerous sporting events cancelled around the world, the IRONMAN South Africa team has been hard at work in making sure athletes can return to the race courses in 2021 in a safe and enjoyable manner. IRONMAN’s Safe Return to Racing guidelines will apply to all 2021 IRONMAN South Africa events and will be at the core as our team continues to develop and refine operational plansClick to read more and to see the event image gallery

ironman, port elizabeth,south africa

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Athletes compete during the IRONMAN African Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth South Africa. The race consists of a 3.8km swim, a 180km cycle and finishes with a 42.2 km marathon. It’s an event that is so big, so popular and so special, that the entire word is capitalised. And while the word iconic is overused and has become hopelessly clichéd, it’s surely permissible, just this once, to use it to describe IRONMAN South Africa. I am sure thatClick to read more and to see the event image gallery

IRONMAN African Championship

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The 2015 edition of the Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship was held, as usual, at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This year the event pulled more pro racers from around the world than any other IRONMAN event except the world champs in Kona. That’s a testament to the quality of the race and the people behind it. Checkout the IRONMAN Website My Triathlon blogsClick to read more and to see the event image gallery

IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa

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Athletes compete in the Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa Triathlon, held at Buffalo City, East London, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa on January 25 2015. The mens event was won by Matt Trautman after a ding dong battle with Stuart Marais, while Former World 70.3 champion Jodie Swallow destroyed the opposition to win the race for the 5th consecutive year, posting a record time in the process. Check out the IRONMAN website here. All my Ironman blogClick to read more and to see the event image gallery

Ironman South Africa

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It’s an event that is so big, so popular and so special, that the entire word is capitalised. And while the word iconic is overused and has become hopelessly clichéd, it’s surely permissible, to use it to describe IRONMAN South Africa. I am sure that when the organisers of the first IRONMAN event on African soil first sat down to plan their inaugural race, way back in 2005, they fully expected it to be a success and to still beClick to read more and to see the event image gallery

IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa

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IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa a Fairy Tale Ending A triathlon is a triathlon, is a triathlon. Except it isn’t. In the same way that a fish isn’t a dolphin and the 100 metre sprint isn’t a marathon, all triathlons are not the same. All triathlons have a swim, bike and run section, as advertised, and all of them run those disciplines in the same order. The difference, obviously, is in the distances involved. Starting at sprint distance, they get progressivelyClick to read more and to see the event image gallery