Florianópolis recebe 24ª edição do IRONMAN Brasil neste domingo (31)

Florianópolis volta ao cenário esportivo internacional neste domingo, 31 de maio, com a realização da 24ª edição do Nubank Ultravioleta IRONMAN Brasil. A capital catarinense recebe a prova desde 2001 e, atualmente, segue como a única cidade brasileira a sediar uma etapa do circuito mundial na distância full, considerada uma das mais desafiadoras do triatlo. […]

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Tributes pour in as fitness influencer dies during Ironman

A fitness influencer posted a photo of herself training just days before losing her life during the Ironman she was working towards. Mara Flávia Araújo, 38, was among some 3,000 competitors for the IRONMAN Texas North America Championship, which took place over the weekend. Ironman is a global phenomenon dubbed one of the most difficult […]

Ironman updates their competition rules for 2026

This year's rules formalize the 20-meter bike draft rules for pros, which they announced last month, and clarify how they will work when age groupers interact with pros. They also lessen the penalty for having an unzipped trisuit from disqualification to a warning and a time penalty if not remedied, ban video recording during races (so leave those Meta Oakley glasses home), and rename the…

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No more Mortal Hydration in Ironman aid stations in 2026

From Ironman, via email: Ahead of your race next year, we wanted to introduce you to Precision Fuel & Hydration, our Official Hydration Partner for the 2026 IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Global Series, including the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawai’i and the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France. Trusted by reigning IRONMAN World Champion Solveig Løvseth and 2x IRONMAN…

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Ironman announces new performance-based qualification for Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships

This new system, which takes effect with the 2026 qualification cycle starting this month, basically does away with the old roll-down system, in which unclaimed slots would roll down indefinitely within an age group. Ironman has a good explanation in their FAQ, but the short version is: Each race is allocated a number of World Championship slots, as before. Winners of each age group automatically…

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Ironman will not enforce the new World Triathlon hydration rules for age groups just yet

Jimmy Riccitello, Ironman's head referee, confirmed this to Slowtwitch on the Slowtwitch Podcast. The new rules World Triathlon announced in April (and clarified again in May) in their rule interpretation document are in effect, but Ironman will currently only enforce them for professional athletes, and will provide "ample notice" of at least thirty days before they take effect for age groupers.…

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This year's Ironman Canada will be the last in Penticton

Not entirely surprising; I thought the writing was on the wall when they unveiled another Ironman Canada in Ottawa, but they just made it official today. This is a huge bummer for me personally; I don't think there are any other full-distance races that are within a reasonable driving distance, and I don't want the hassle of flying with my bike and gear. This puts a lot more pressure on me to…

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