Thanks! 6. You can unsubscribe at any time. [16] He won the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship defeating Sebastian Kienle and the defending champion Javier Gmez.[17][18]. It was the masterpiece of Frodeno, born in 1981, who not only cemented his status as the world's most successful triathlete in his generation, but also re-established himself at the top of the field of top German triathletes against Sebastian Kienle, Patrick Lange, and Andreas Raelert. 220 named Jan Frodeno one of the best maletriathletes and one ofthe best Kona triathletes of all time. In addition, Frodeno was the first triathlete ever to be voted Germany's athlete of the year. Jan Frodeno has announced his eagerly-awaited race schedule for 2023 - and it includes the first-ever IRONMAN World Championship to be held in Nice. Sebastian Kienle (DEU): 8:02:04 (52:17; 4:15:06; 2:49:57)4. As he did in 2018, Australia's Josh Amberger led a front group of nine out of Kailua Bay, this time with a split of 47:28. Jan Frodeno at the PTO Collins Cup 2021 at X Bionic Sphere, Samorin, Slovakia, 28 August 2021. While Frodeno has always been an exceptional athlete, what has stood out since turning to non-drafting racing in 2014 is how much he has carried on improving and become increasingly difficult to beat. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You've been subscribed to our newsletter. Once out on the Queen K, the lead group pushed the pace quicklylikely with the goal of not only distancing themselves from the chasers but also dropping Lange and creating as big of a deficit over the Kona run course holder as possible. His 2:42:43 marathon propelled him across the line at 7:51:13 for the course record and the third Kona win of his career. At the front, Frodeno was commanding, his cadence smooth and efficient as he whirred along the rolling course at an average speed of about 27 miles per hour. Frodeno came into the race week looking as confident as ever, and he carried that all the way back to town. Also, he is the only person to finish the Ironman distance in under 7,5 hours. "I'm running the same key sessions as I was . What is the Ironman World Record? Jan Frodeno addresses Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt in a hilarious video. Mikaela Shiffrin: Top Earner Steps Out of Lindsey Vonn's Shadow, Douchebags Founder Jon Olsson talks business, Perspectives of Sports and Outdoor (monthly), The international platform for a new outdoor movement, The leading Multi-Segment Exhibition for the sports industry in Asia, The Multi-Segment Exhibition in summer. In Joe Skipper's case, that's the hotel pool behind the finish line. To put this in perspective, Frodeno only needed four prize money races for his prize money, while Luis completed eleven. Back a ways Chris Leiferman was having quite a run, in 9th by mile-20, and with ambition for more.The one athlete poised after the bike to do well was fan favorite Lionel Sanders, well placed off the bike and running step-by-step with Kienle early on. By Rob Slade. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. Frodeno has even won the triathlon world championship a total of three times. They all live together in Girona, Spain, where they run a hotel, and in Queensland, Australia. He won his second Ironman 70.3 World Championship in September 2018, defeating his fellow Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and defending champion Javier Gomez. In the last full triathlon season of 2019, Jan Frodeno was the number two triathlete with $158,000 in prize money behind Frenchman Vincent Luis ($189,200). Download the app. Talking to the host Ralf Scholt, hr sports section editor in chief, Schindler went on about the many details of organizing such a large event. Jan Frodeno - A New World Record for Long Distance Triathlon [11] In 2008 he said the long-distance triathlons usually are for people who failed to thrive on the shorter distances. After 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling, and 42.19 km of running, Jan Frodeno undercut the previous World Record by 6 minutes, setting a new record time of 7:35:39. What makes Jan Frodeno's Ironman race suit stand out from the crowd? In 1999 I joined the Clifton Surf Lifesavers and started competing on the beaches of South Africa. It wasnt until the pointy end of the run when his gait grew slightly stunted and his face twisted into a pained grimace, a display of Frodenos dogged efforts to emerge as the victor in this epic race against the clock. From the sound of the starting cannon, Frodenothe only male in the field wearing a golden swim capestablished a lead that he would never relent in the seven-plus hours to come. But the USA was not doing badly. Frodeno Sets New Iron-Distance World Record At Tri Battle Royale Subscribe here to receive our weekly newsletter with our most popular news! Despite struggling with a foot injury for almost all of 2019, ODonnell rounded out his stellar performance with a 2:49:33 marathon to cross the finish line in second at 7:59:40. Now, having married fellow Olympic gold medallist from Beijing, Emma Snowsill, in 2013, he has two children, Sienna and Lucca, to care for as well as opening a caf-restaurant, La Comuna, near home in Girona, and a non-profit foundation, the Frodeno Fund. Frodeno, the 2008 Olympic champion and three-time Ironman Kona world champion, plans to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run a marathon on Saturday, all at his home in Girona, Spain, to . I am very well prepared and looking forward to getting this race started, he told a reporter in the moments before the race, just before finding his wife, Australian Olympic gold medalist triathlete Emma Snowsill, in the crowd. Speaking in a video on his Instagram page he said: Here we go. At a rainy two-person iron-distance face-off in Germany on Sunday, Jan Frodeno established him as the greatest long-distance athlete of all time and set a new world record for 140.6 miles: 7:27:53. Speaking to his 519,000 Instagram followers, he said: Its been quite a while so I am very excited to share my race calendar with you. This injury ruled him out of competition for the remainder of the year. Jan Frodeno is Germany's most successful triathlete. It was clear as late as last month that Frodeno was still leaning towards another Kona bid in 2023, when again interviewed by Babbitt. Sebastian Kienle (GER) 8:02:04 The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. Jan Frodeno's prototype shoes were kept in a display case leading up to the race. Emma Snowsill - Wikipedia This is a preview of Jan Frodeno vs Lionel Sanders in the Zwift Tri Battle Royale - click here for full results and a report on how Frodeno set a new ironman distance best time of 7:27:53. The three-time Ironman World Champion hit the big 4-0 in August, but shows no signs of slowing down. Despite his confidence, Frodeno recognized this fact before the race. Jonathan is Editorial Director for TRI247 and RUN247. Its a city that lives and breathes triathlon, so I cant wait to see what Ironman is all about over there.. Chris Leiferman (USA): 8:13:37 (52:29; 4:24:41; 2:52:19)[PHOTOS: Eric Wynn], transition-DOT-area-AT-slowtwitch-DOT-com. The two embraced before parting ways, Snowsill sending him off with a reassuring wink and nod, as if to say, Youve got this., And that he did. That pack included a few expected names (Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Tim O'Donnell), and one name that was surprisingtwo-time defending champion Patrick Lange. He has outdone the course record time of Patrick Lange from the previous year by another 26 seconds. [6] He beat the 2000 Olympic champion Simon Whitfield in a sprint finish, while the hot pre-race favorite and 2008 World Champion Javier Gmez finished in fourth place. And I want it definitely. Indeed, since 2014 Frodeno has won everything in the Ironman world. He is defending champion of the Hawaii ironman. It took him some time to get used to the more extensive training after he switched to the long distance triathlon. Its been moved from Frankfurt where I always used to love racing to Hamburg, which has huge ties for me personally, being the home World Cup back in the day for ITU racing. Doyou agree? Frodeno returned to the Olympics in 2012 to compete in the men's triathlon event where he would finish 6th. Braden Currie (NZL): 8:08:48 (47:41; 4:30:30; 2:46:25)8. Of course, the Iron-distance can be riddled with potential pitfalls, and nothing is ever a given on race day. Engin Mller-zer quits: Goodbye "Mama ISPO"! Jan Frodeno: Portrait of the triathlon star - ISPO.com Meanwhile, Lionel Sanders set a new PB of 7:43:28. . But it was not Lionels best day and he faded. [15], In 2015 Frodeno suffered a cycling injury that took him out of the inaugural Challenge Dubai. And, considering the now 39-year-olds continued dominance in the sport, the one person who could stand tothreaten the mark anytime soon is, well, Frodo himself. Surely, with less oppressive weather and on Roths fast course, the 7:41:33 world record (set by Andreas Raelert at Challenge Roth in 2011) was within Frodenos grasp. Which meant as long as Frodeno covered the 26.2 miles laid out before him in around 2:48, the record would belong to him. The modern-day GOAT has done everything in the sport - Olympic champion, three-time Kona winner, dual 70.3 world champion, world-record breaker and much, much more. Jan Frodenos races dont have these kind of numbers. A secondary element to keep firing after 40 is consistency. Jan Frodeno: Staying on top and the moment he found perspective His only opponent was Lionel Sanders who finished in a time of 7:43:32 hours. You get to see a lot of familiar faces so thats always something very positive. Its Complicated, Triathlon Hits Mark to Become Next NCAA Sport, Recalled: 5 Things You Didnt Know About Challenge Roth, Last Weekend Now: Triumph in Tempe and a Scorcher in Cozumel, This Years Fastest and Slowest Pro Races. Jan Frodeno (German pronunciation: [jan fodeno] (listen); born 18 August 1981) is a German triathlete who is the gold medal winner in men's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 3-time winner of the Ironman World Championship in 2015, 2016, and 2019, and 2-time winner of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2015 and 2018. Braden Currie (NZL) 8:08:48 Of course, its my last year of full professional racing., Im looking forward to starting off in [Ironman 70.3] Oceanside. Two-time podium finisher David McNamee of Great Britain also struggled on the bike and pulled the plug before the halfway point. Stanley Beresford "Donn" Reynolds (June 26, 1921 - August 16, 1997) was a Canadian country music singer and yodeler most widely known for his Bavarian style of yodeling. Honestly I dont care about the record. That pack included a few expected names (Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Tim ODonnell), and one name that was surprisingtwo-time defending champion Patrick Lange. To ram home his point, he famously added: We aint playing Wimbledon down in Sussex. Last week, we shared about the womens record, set in 2011 by the indomitable Chrissie Wellington. But will have an exciting race this year as well. The Ironman European Champs in Hamburg. Watch the livestream of this expert talk on the Facebook page of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. : +49 69 3700 468 - 11, 2023 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | motion events GmbH. It paid with a victory as he walked the last couple of steps to the line in 7 hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, eclipsing Patrick Langes course record of 7:52:39. Jan Frodeno returned to the winners circle in style with a dominating swim, bike and run to take the 2019 Vega Hawaiian Ironman World Championship in record time.The Olympic Gold Medalist in triathlon (2008), 2-time 70.3 World Champion, won this championship in 2015 and 2016. The previous record of 7:52:39 was set by 2017 and 2018 champion Patrick Lange, who dropped out during the bike portion. Train like Alistair & Jonny with plans from Brownlee Fitness, Allen lambasts PTO response but applauds IRONMAN for Chartier test, Sam Long looks ahead to St George its how you win that matters, Doping destroys everything Kienle rocked by Chartier scandal, World Aquathlon Championships results: Fernandez and Bragmayer triumph, West and Findlay looked primed for Ibiza with St. Anthonys Triathlon wins. But unfortunately for Frodeno, and triathlon fans around the world, he was unable to compete in Kona at the Ironman World Championship after succumbing to injury. [3] He then went to Germany to compete in the Triathlon-Bundesliga, and qualified for the national team in 2002. Joe Skipper of Great Britain finished second place with a time of 7:56:23 hours.[21]. In the days leading up to the race, Frodeno, who was making his Roth debut, did not mince words when it came to his intentions that day: My aim is to try and beat the world record, he said in the pre-race press conference.