With new world records set over 226km, in the men’s and women’s elite races, it was a day of records at DATEV Challenge Roth on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in southern Germany.
The iconic long-distance triathlon saw Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev take his third title in a row in a new world best time of 7:23:24. Meanwhile, Anne Haug (GER) beat Daniela Ryf’s world best time, set just a year ago in Roth, by almost six minutes.
Race highlights:
- New men’s long distance triathlon world record over 226km
- New women’s long distance triathlon world record over 226km
- Fastest ever women’s run split posted by Anne Haug in 2:38:52
- New British long distance record set by Tom Bishop, who placed second in 7:37:54
- New Dutch long distance record set by Els Visser, who placed third, in 8:24:47
