WTC Announces Hiatus for Malaysian Events

World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners and operators of the Ironman and 70.3 event brands, announced earlier this month that it will not host any races in Malaysia during 2011. WTC is currently seeking new partners and venues that will improve the quality and production of events within the country and hopes to introduce new races in 2012. Read the story »

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Vanhoenacker and Granger win Malaysia

Marino Vanhoenacker and Belinda Granger dominated on the bike and hung on through the run in the sweltering conditions here in Malaysia today, adding another Ironman win to their already impressive resumes. Read the story »

Ironman Malaysia Field is ... hot!

With both defending champions (Luke McKenzie and Belinda Granger, both of Australia) back to defend their titles in Langkawi later this month, race day promises both steamy conditions and super-competitive racing. Read the story »

Aussie, Aussie in Malaysia

Luke McKenzie ran away from Bryan Rhodes to claim his second Ironman title today, while Belinda Granger used a stellar bike ride to decimate her competition before the marathon even began as the two made it a great day for Australia here in Langkawi, Malaysia. Read the story »

Malaysia field heats up

Belinda Granger is back in Malaysia to defend her crown, but will face a tough field that includes Nicole Leder, Erika Csomor and Ford Ironman Arizona champion Heleen Bij de Vaat. Bryan Rhodes, a two-time champion in Malaysia, will face a tough men's field, too. Read the story »

Ironman Malaysia Champions recap their day

While Faris Al-Sultan's 30-minute-plus victory at Ironman Malaysia appeared easy, nothing could be further from the truth. "In Kona you can't have a bad second on the run, but here I had some bad kms," he said minutes after finishing the race. "Heat-wise this was very tough. It was hard." Read the story »

Dominating performances in Malaysia

Faris Al-Sultan put a lot of pressure on himself coming into Ironman Malaysia, determined to bounce back after a "disappointing" 2007 to prove that he remains one of the world's best triathletes. Belinda Granger was equally determined to reverse the tables on Yvonne van Vlerken, who had made her "look ordinary" (her words, not mine!) at a race in Germany last year. Read the story »

Another Stellar Field In Langkawi

Once again the hottest race on the Ironman circuit has attracted an impressive field - this weekend promises to be a close battle between some of the world's premier Ironman triathletes as they compete at Ironman Malaysia. Read the story »

Xavier Le Floch Claims His First Ironman Title

Going into this year's Lotto Ironman Malaysia race, it would have been logical to predict that France's Xavier Le Floch would likely claim third place in the competitive field. Third is a spot he's all too familiar with. There were two third place finishes at the ITU World Long Course Championships in 2005 and 2003. In 2005 he finished third in Monaco and, you guessed it, third at Ironman South Africa. Read the story »

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About the Race

Lotto Ironman Malaysia takes place on Langkawi, a popular island resort destination in Malaysia. It's tough not because of the course, which consists of a very warm swim, a rolling bike and a relatively flat run course. It's tough because it can get really hot, especially during the run. How hot? In 2001 temperatures that reached 43 degrees Celsius (which is very close to 110 degrees Fahrenheit for anyone who thinks in those terms).

The day begins with a two-loop swim in Kuah Bay which starts and finishes alongside a giant eagle statue that dominates the Jetty Point port area.

Once they're out of the water, the athletes run up a short jetty to T1, grab their bikes, and get started on the three-loop bike course. The "loops" are actually out and back stretches that take the athletes from Kuah to the other side of the island before they turn around and come back. The turnaround at the end of each bike loop is right outside the Seaview Hotel, which serves as the race headquarters.

It is the run that makes the race in Langkawi so tough. The terrain isn't that challenging - it's the heat that the athletes face as they go through the marathon that makes things difficult. After the fourth loop is complete, they run one kilometer back to the jetty, and end the day at the beautiful finish line which is just meters short of the spectacular eagle statue, a welcome beacon at the end of what will no-doubt be a tough day of racing.

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