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Tag: Kona

IRONMAN chief teases “amazing advancements” after managing very first IRONMAN Kona

IRONMAN chief teases “amazing advancements” after managing very first IRONMAN Kona

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9 months into the task as the IRONMAN Group's CEO, Scott DeRue has actually stated "remain tuned for interesting advancements on the horizon" for the M-Dot brand name. DeRue, the previous manager of Equinox, had huge shoes to fill after taking over from veteran CEO Andrew Messick. He has actually immersed himself in IRONMAN occasions over the course of this year-- typically unannounced-- and likewise took part in his very first 70.3 race at IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina just recently. 'We truly miss out on the ladies' Possibly the most controversial concern he needs to handle up until now is the split guys's and females's IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and Nice. Having different race days in Kona in 2022 for the very first time didn't show convenient for the islanders, th...
IRONMAN Kona: Lance Armstrong on the MYSTERIOUS case of the missing out on swim caps

IRONMAN Kona: Lance Armstrong on the MYSTERIOUS case of the missing out on swim caps

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The heat and humidity added to some magnificent blow-ups by the time we got to the marathon in the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona last Saturday. And in the sea swim, which began at 0625 regional time and with the professional athletes currently in the water instead of diving in, it was noteworthy that a substantial variety of the male specialists lost their swim caps eventually-- was that a limited gain or simply a mishap? That's the concern that none besides Lance Armstrong asks in his most current podcast. Armstrong and 'huge sibling' Riccitello reunited The American won the Tour de France, biking's greatest race, a record 7 successive times in between 1999 and 2005 however was removed of his titles after an examination into doping claims. He began his extraordin...
IRONMAN World Championship Nice: Opportunity knocks for Laura Philipp on perfect bike course

IRONMAN World Championship Nice: Opportunity knocks for Laura Philipp on perfect bike course

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Laura Philipp has actually raced the IRONMAN World Championship 3 times before and she's never ever run out the leading 4-- however has yet to base on the leading action of the podium. All those were in Kona so could the occasion's very first check out to Europe play to her strengths, particularly the bike course in the hills around Nice? That was the very first concern put to her in Friday's interview and the German star concurred it provides a genuine chance. 'Great possibility to play capture up' She stated: "For sure, if I take a look at the Kona course and the Nice course, on paper, I would absolutely constantly pick a course like this. "This is what brought me into biking. I simply delight in climbing up and coming down, and I believe this is likewise what the bulk of ...