The legendary Ironman in Hawaii is now finally falling victim to the corona crisis. As the organizers announced on Tuesday evening, the endurance world championship, which has been postponed to February 6, 2021, has to be canceled for the first time in its 43-year history.
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This means that the double staging of the classic triathlon planned for 2021 will also fall through. After the deletion of the 2020 edition of the traditional Ironman, only the already planned World Cup will take place on October 9th in 2021.
Originally, Jan Frodeno from Saarland should have defended his title on Kailua-Kona on October 10, 2020. “We really hoped to be able to welcome the athletes, their families and supporters to our biggest events in the spring,” said Andrew Messick, President and CEO of the organizing Ironman group: “Unfortunately, the effects of the corona pandemic are so great that this is proving impossible at this point in time. “
It is difficult to make such a “momentous decision in July”, Messick continues: “But this is the only way to create the necessary clarity in planning for the athletes, the venues and our partners.” There were already numerous qualifying races for the Endurance World Cup has been canceled.
In addition to the triathlon in Hawaii, the already postponed Ironman 70.3 World Championship in New Zealand has now been finally canceled. (sid)
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