Ironman 70.3 from Panama, it’s time to compete

The embankment of amador and coastal beltwill be back next Sunday, March 12, on the scene Ironman 70.3 from Panamawhich will bring together more than 1,500 athletes from 30 countries, who will fight for the podium at the start of the 2023 season.

An event that becomes from this year Championship of Latin Americaallocates 30 seats for World Championship in Finlandreported the organizers of this sporting event, which returned to the country last year after a six-year absence.

The activities related to the competition start on Friday with the registration of the competitors, the inspection of the bikes and the mandatory technical meeting at the RIU hotel. Preparations continue on Saturday, and on Sunday from 4 to 6 a.m., transitions open at 6:30 a.m., the competition starts from the dock. Balboa Yacht Club with a swimming test and award ceremony will be at 4:00 PM in the premises of the Figali Congress Center.

The competition starts with a 1.9-kilometer swim in open water, then the athletes must cycle 90 kilometers and complete a 21-kilometer course.

Last year’s edition was won by the Peruvian Salvador Ruiz-González who finished three runs with a time of 4:12:27, followed by the Argentine Martin Gallardo and the Ecuadorian Gabriel Terán. The best Panamanians were: Victor Ortíz Jr. who came in fourth with a time of 4:22:27; Fernando Alfaro and Nestor Giron.

While the French Lea Zoe Riccoboni won the women’s competition with a time of 4:33:19, the second place went to the Panamanian Williana Rojas, and the third to the Venezuelan Daniela Araujo. This year, Rojas is competing again, as are Carmen Villarreal and Katherine Fernández.

On the other side HOMBRE DE HIERRO The group has announced details of the 2023 TriClub Championship series, including 10 events in different regions around the world.

Program HOMBRE DE HIERRO TriClub works to empower and support triathletes by providing friendly competition, exclusive benefits and exposure to registered clubs.

These events include eight triathlons, around the world, at middle distances IRONMAN 70.3 and two full distance triathlons HOMBRE DE HIERRO. Its primary purpose is to encourage friendship and healthy competition in the triathlon community.

Last year Claudia Álvarez, Lysa Aued, Gabriella Baccarani, Ana Elisa Castillo, Eucarys Pacheco, Williana Rojas and Brenda Young qualified for the 70.3 Ironman World Championship in St. George, Utah State, while the men will compete in the women’s division: Alfredo Barrera, Daniel Brostella, Emmanuel Carballeda, Sergio Cedeño, Ricardo Cupas, Nestor Girón, Cesar Kiamco, Sergio Lacruz, Ronan Pavoni, Juan José Pérez, Ernesto Fernández, Guillermo Samudio and Sebastían Sánchez, who trains in Panama but will run under the flag of his country Argentina.