Loyal Lovin readers can support Lovin so we can continue to share the stories of all amazing cities
Minimum custom amount to enter is AED 2
By donating, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
Dubai Resident Pro Filipe Azevedo Pulls Off An Incredible Finish At Ironman 70.3 Today
Dubai Resident Pro Filipe Azevedo Pulls Off An Incredible Finish At Ironman 70.3 Today
Everyone who managed to catch a glimpse of the Ironman 70.3 earlier are still in awe of Dubai resident and pro Filipe Azevedo’s incredible finish.
Several angles caught the second-runner up, Azevedo’s impressive finish, at the run held at Kite Beach today.
Ironman 70.3 Dubai is an international competition that offers 50 qualifying slots for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2021 in Utah.
Recommended
Ras Al Khaimah Tops Expat Index, Beating Abu Dhabi And Dubai
RAK Police Make This Kid’s Dream Come True With A Patrol Car Ride!
UAE Police Arrest Three In AED 23 Million Counterfeit Cosmetics BustThe competition is taking place near the Burj Al Arab.
Watch last year’s Ironman 70.3 when a struggling athlete was carried over to the finish line.
A sprint like no other: caught in the act
Together with his partner, Azevedo also runs Fawz Concept- a tailored triathlon coaching business in Dubai
View this post on Instagram
Dubai Sports Council posted a photo of the winners from today’s men and women categories
View this post on Instagram
Who finished first place?
The 2021 winner of Ironman 70.3 Dubai is Daniel Bakkegard- who finished first place and broke the previous record time of Jan Frodeno.
Awesome!
View this post on Instagram
The winning moment of Daniela Ryf!
Very happy with my victory at Ironman 70.3 Dubai 🥳
Thanks for all the support out there 😘
Congratulations to Imogen Simmonds for 🥈 and the amazing bike performance and to Sara Svensk for 🥉 with a great all-round race.
📷: @ActivImages / JMitchell / JacVan #happy #im703dubai pic.twitter.com/Mygdmw4vgF— Daniela Ryf (@danielaryf) March 12, 2021
One of the triathletes, Jason Njoku, also tweeted about his personal experience
It was brutal as I thought it would be. I ended up all but crawling across the line. Slowest ever but fully completed Ironman 70.3 Dubai 😁 😎🏊🏾♂️🚴🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️✊🏾🇳🇬. Next year in going to crush this course. Next up Ironman 70.3 New York in July. Will be ready 😎 pic.twitter.com/n1dv6fTNG1
— JasonNjoku (@JasonNjoku) March 12, 2021
Get a wetsuit for your next triathlon meet straight outta this UAE website
SO many options in the link above!
