Ultraman (triathlon)
Ultraman (triathlon) is a particularly long variant of the triathlon , whereby the distances to be covered significantly exceed those of the simple Ironman . An Ultraman consists of 10 km swimming, 421 km cycling and 84 km running, the latter being a double marathon .
organization
An ultraman is held over three days. On the first day there is swimming as well as the first 145 km of cycling, with no break between these two disciplines, as is usual in triathlon. On the second day, the rest of the bike path is covered. The competition ends with the double marathon on the third day. Today's top-class athletes need just under 24 hours to complete an Ultraman.
Well-known competitions
The Ultraman World Championships have been held annually with the Ultraman Hawaii since 1983 - with a starting field limited to 40 participants who are invited specifically for this. Since 2010, the record for is Ultraman World Championships of Amber Monforte held with 24:07:11 h.
At Ultraman Florida 2020 , the American Dede Griesbauer set a new record for women in February with her winning time of 10:48:31 h.
In addition to the Hawaii competition, the Ultraman in Canada , which was held for the first time in 1993, is also important. Today this race is held as "Ultra 515", like the other races in this series (over the same distances) in Brazil, Canada, Texas, Mexico or Spain (Mallorca).
In the UK, an Ultraman was held in Wales from 2011 to 2013.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ULTRAMAN: STEFFI STEINBERG VICTORS AT HAWAII (November 27, 2017)
- ↑ Dede Griesbauer Breaks Records at Ultraman Florida (February 20, 2020)