Iron Man Triathlon Held in Miami

The “City Bikes Iron Man 70.3 Triathlon” was held in Miami on Sunday with over 3,000 athletes from all over the world competed. The race included a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride and a 13.1 mile run.

This is the 4th consecutive year the triathlon has launched from Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Streets in the area were closed Sunday morning until afternoon.

Athlete Leaderboards:

Rank	First Name	Last Name	Swim	Bike	Run	Finish
1	Terenzo	Bozzone	0:24:09	2:03:33	1:11:16	3:41:17
2	Filip	Ospaly	0:24:04	2:05:19	1:11:42	3:43:12
3	Nils	Frommhold	0:24:10	2:03:29	1:14:00	3:44:15
4	Leon	Griffin	0:24:21	2:05:07	1:12:21	3:44:29
5	Ben	Collins	0:24:04	2:02:51	1:16:22	3:45:55
6	Yvan	Jarrige	0:24:18	2:05:17	1:16:31	3:48:30
7	Todd	Skipworth	0:24:00	2:05:21	1:16:39	3:48:38
8	Oscar	Galindez	0:26:32	2:06:20	1:15:31	3:50:55
9	Ritchie	Nicholls	0:26:34	2:10:09	1:12:11	3:51:24
10	Arturo	Garza	0:24:13	2:05:07	1:20:09	3:52:07

Insurance for Triathletes

Triathlon is an extreme sport that can take a lot from the athletes and it is done outdoors where a lot of things can happen like accidents. In events like this, insurance are important not just for the organizers but also the athletes participating in the event.

If you are a triathlete and you got injured in an event that is sanctioned by the USA Triathlon, you are covered by their insurance that can help you with the expenses.

You can simply apply for the USAT Excess Medical Coverage, this means you are eligible to submit claims that are over and above what your own medical insurance covers. A deductible does apply for this excess coverage.

Follow these steps if you wish to file a claim:
    1. Complete the USAT Medical Claim form.  The race director can provide the form or email sanction@usatriathlon.org for one.
    2. Follow the directions on the second page of the USAT Medical Claim form carefully.  Submit the requested information to the address.

visit Athlete Excess Medical Policy for more info

Click Here -  for information on filing claims online

Strong Traithlon Start by Pete Jacobs

The defending champion from Australia Pete Jacobs had a strong start in the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon world championships. He came out second in the 3.8km ocean swim behind American Brandon Marsh and had the lead by the time they were out of transition and onto the 180km bike ride.

Andy Starykowicz from the US was able to snatch the lead from Jacobs within a few kilometres of the cycle race.

Haley Chura of USA led the women in swimming 53:55, seven seconds ahead of Great Britain's Jodie Swallow.

International Triathlon Union Race Distance

Distance in Triathlon races differs, but the International Triathlon Union and USA Triathlon have set of distances for a triathlon race they are:

Sprint Distance: 750 meter (.465 mi) swim, 20 kilometer (12.5 mi) bike, 5 kilometer (3.1 mi) run

Intermediate (Standard) distance or Olympic distance: 1.5 kilometer (.93 mi) swim, 40 kilometer (25 mi) bike, 10 kilometer (6.2 mi) run
Long Course or half-Ironman (70.3): 1.9 kilometer (1.2 mi) swim, 90 kilometer (56 mi) bike, and a 21.1 kilometer (13.1 mi) run
Ultra Distance or the Ironman (140.6): 3.8 kilometer (2.4 mi) swim, 180.2 kilometer (112 mi) bike, and a full marathon: 42.2 kilometer (26.2 mi) run.