Organised by the World Triathlon Corporation, the Ironman race requires participants to complete a 3.8 km swim, a 180.2 km-long bicycle ride and a 42.2 km run on the trot within 17 hours.

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The IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford triathlon takes place on June 22nd and features local competitors. Local athletes Tara Sheetz, Jon Grant, and Katie Totz are excited to compete in their hometown race.

Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 10:01 AM EDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 05:47 PM EDT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The western Massachusetts Ironman triathlon is returning to the Springfield area this Sunday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – More than 1,500 athletes spent the day on Sunday braving some changes to the third annual IRONMAN Triathlon in western Massachusetts. IRONMAN 70.3 is a race made up ...

After Jill Walker finished the bike portion of a triathlon, her friend informed her that the top runner in her age group was only about seven minutes ahead. But Walker didn’t speed up to try to ...

The first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon to take place in Rockford is only days away, and competitors are preparing for the demanding challenge. 23-year-old Noah Anderson, of Belvidere, began ...

The Olympic triathlon distance includes 1500 metres of swimming, 40 km of cycling, and 10 km of running. Half Ironman — also known as 70.3 — includes 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, and 21 km ...

IRONMAN 70.3 returned to Bolton for 2025 today, June 8. The triathlon saw thousands of athletes competing for the ultimate glory, to be named an ironman or ironwoman and, if lucky, to beat the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) - The IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford Illinois is a little over a week away. The world famous triathlon will bring a one-of-a-kind event to the Forest City and ...

Whilst the majority of the IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton field was from the UK, athletes from all over the world took on the race, from countries such as France, Italy and the US. Lewis Eccleston was the ...