IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, has produced the event since 2006, with global rotation beginning in 2014. Nelson Mandela Bay is the seventh city in history to host the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – following Clearwater, Florida (USA) (2006-2009), Henderson, Nevada (USA) (2010-2013), Mont-Tremblant, Quebec (CAN) (2014), Zell am See-Kaprun, SalzburgerLand (AUT) (2015), Mooloolaba, Queensland (AUS) (2016) and Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) (2017).
Day 1 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – IRONKIDS event – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMAN
Day 1 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – 40 Years of Dreams signing wall – photo by Craig Muller – IRONMANDay 1 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – IRONMAN by Ventum 2018 Edition Bicycle – photo by Craig Muller – IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – Drumbeat of Africa at race start – photo by Craig Muller – IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – pre swim warm up – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – swim start – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – coast road by bike – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – pro athlete Lucy Charles during the run – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – Daniela Ryf takes victory in the women’s race – photo by Craig Muller – IRONMANDay 2 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – womens podium – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – riders on the coastline – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – Alistair Brownlee rides the dunes – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – hand cycle athlete – photo by Craig Muller – IRONMANDay 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – racing the coastline – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMANDay 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – Jan Frodeno and Javier Gomez Noya – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMAN
Day 3 – 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship – Jan Frodeno tops the mens podium – photo by Donald Miralle – Getty Images for IRONMAN
Approximately 4,500 athletes from around the world registered to compete in this year’s race. Participants in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship ranged in age from 18 to 85-plus, and represented over 90 countries, territories and regions.
