2023年アイアンマンの人気レースが発表、IRONMANの1位はフランスNice、IRONMAN70.3はオーストリアZell am See-Kaprunとなった。
現在、IRONMANは40レースを超え、IRONMAN70.3は120を超えている。そこに出場した55000名超のアイアンマンフィニッシャーに送られたアンケートにより5段階評価をしている。ベストレース、各ベストコース、そして、友人に薦めたいレースの各部門で表彰された。
Niceはアイアンマン世界選手権も開催された南フランスの完成されたリゾート地。チャレンジングなバイクコースや美しい海が広がっている。Zell am See-Kaprunはオーストリアのスキーで有名なリゾート地で、広大な山々に囲まれたコースだ。
レースチョイスの参考となるのだろうか。いずれにしてもヨーロッパ系アイアンマンの人気が高いことは確かだろう。
以下、大会NEWSとなる。
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IRONMAN GLOBAL ATHLETES’ CHOICE AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 IRONMAN AND IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLONS
The winner’s videos can be viewed here:
Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice
IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 5, 2024) – IRONMAN today announced the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® Athletes’ Choice Awards winners, highlighting the highest-scoring events in a variety of categories based on athletes’ post-event surveys from all 2023 IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® races from around the world.
Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice triathlon earned the highest honor in Overall Satisfaction, out of the 40+ IRONMAN Series triathlons that took place in 2023, globally. IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun triathlon took top honors in Overall Satisfaction out of the more than 120 IRONMAN 70.3 series events that took place in 2023, globally.
Results for the 2023 Global Athletes’ Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who completed an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 race. Survey questions were based on a five-point satisfaction scale and encompassed multiple categories including: Best Overall Race, Best Swim Course, Best Bike Course, Best Run Course and Most Recommended Race, among others. Over 55,000 total survey respondents gave feedback to decide the winners for each category of IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events, marking a major accomplishment for the winning events and their host communities.
“Recognizing standout events among the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon race series – a series that already focuses on curating unique and challenging athlete experiences – really allows us to acknowledge extra-special elements, as seen through our athletes’ eyes” said Shane Facteau, Chief Operating Officer for The IRONMAN Group. “The diversity of races recognized through the global and regional Athletes’ Choice Awards is testament to our incredible host environments and communities, as well as our collective team of passionate people, worldwide, working to put on the best races each weekend. It is our hope that the Awards list helps athletes to select races, based on peer recommendations, and be inspired by something new.”
Below are the top performers in each category for the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Global Series events:
- Best Overall Race
- Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice
- IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun
- Best Swim Course
- IRONMAN Wisconsin, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series
- IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant
- Best Bike Course
- Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series
- IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan
- Best Run Course
- IRONMAN Kalmar, Sweden
- IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant
- Will Recommend To A Friend
- IRONMAN Kalmar, Sweden
- IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan
* Top-5 results in each category listed in appendix
To view the full list of 2023 Global IRONMAN Athletes’ Choice Award results, please visit www.ironman.com/global-athletes-choice.
