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Bart Aernouts and Sofie Goos made sure it was a great day for Belgium by taking the title at Ironman 70.3 Antwerp today. Read the story »
It was just four short weeks ago that Marino Vanhoenacker added Ironman Austria to his Palmares for the third time (he's pictured here winning in Austria), but it's obviously been plenty of time to recover as he imposed his authority on the Antwerp 70.3 today and led from the early stages of the bike through to the finish line. Sofie Goos came off the bike with a lead that she hung on to to take the women's title. Read the story »
Both the Whirlpool Steelhead Ironman 70.3 and Ironman 70.3 Antwerp are gearing up for quite a weekend of racing based on the pro fields for the two events. Andy Potts and Leanda Cave highlight the field in Michigan, while Marino Vanhoenacker and Belinda Granger arrive in Antwerp as pre-race favorites. Read the story »
With 1,100 competitors from 30 different countries, Ironman 70.3 Antwerp will feature both an international and incredibly competitive field, according to race director Marc Herremans. No less than 13 Ironman and Ironman 70.3 champions, including Marino Vanhoenacker, pictured here, are expected to compete in the Antwerp event. Read the story »
Defending Champion Marino Vanhoenacker from Belgium won the third edition of Antwerp Ironman 70.3 in 3:45:52 hours while, in the women's race, Australian Belinda Granger claimed the women's title in 4:12:55. In an exciting and dramatic race the 32-year-old Belgian from the Dresdner Kleinwort Triathlon Team won a duel with his countryman, Luc Van Lierde, on the run, while Granger also pulled away during the run to win. Read the story »
Marino Vanhoenacker backed up his impressive win at Ironman Austria last month with another big win at Antwerp Ironman 70.3 yesterday. The Belgian won his home-country race by seven minutes over defending champion Andrew Johns. Read the story »
Frederik Van Lierde, the new European Long Distance Triathlon Champion will take on defending champion Andrew Johns at Antwerp Ironman 70.3 on Sunday. The two men will take on many of Belgium's top triathletes including Rutger Beke, Bert Jammaer, Gerrit Schellens, Marino Vanhoenacker, Luc Van Lierde and Peter Croes. Foreign contenders include Luke McKenzie and Steffen Liebetrau. Read the story »
Holland's Yvonne Van Vlerken and Great Brittan's Andrew Johns won last weekend's Antwerp Ironman 70.3, the Marc Herremans Classic. Marieke Vervoort and Marc Herrmans both broke five hours, setting the fastest times ever accomplished by wheelchair athletes over the Ironman 70.3 distance. Read the story »
