alistair brownlee Just seven days after taking on the world title in the Singapore T100, it has been announced that he will be on the start list for next weekend's Ironman South Africa.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist missed out on the podium in the first race of the season in Miami, but looks set to qualify for Kona on Sunday, April 21st.
With a strong starting list already announced, Brownlee will have his work cut out and join other big names such as: daniella riff and cameron wharf when traveling to South Africa.
Top names gather in the Eastern Cape
Brownlee, who has not competed in a long-distance event since winning Ironman Sweden in the summer of 2022, hopes his middle-distance prowess over the past 18 months will be on display on race day.
Brownlee, who has won three of the four Ironman races he has competed in, has extensive long-distance experience and is one of four spots at the Ironman World Championship in Kona in October. I hope that we can obtain the.
He will face home favorite Matt Trautmann, who has previously finished on the podium in this race, as well as Matthias Petersen and Rasmus Svenningsson, who finished third and fourth respectively last year.
Wharf recorded South Africa's fastest bike split last year and will always be a favorite on this type of course, with him on the start list alongside Australian Josh Umberger, who is also scheduled to race in Singapore.
It's possible Brownlee won't race given his proximity to Singapore, but a strong race in Southeast Asia, followed by a Kona berth in South Africa, means Brownlee is back in good shape and health. It will definitely show that.
Riff continues his retirement tour
Having announced last month that this year would be his last in the sport, Ryf, a 10-time Ironman and Ironman 70.3 world champion, opened the season in Miami before securing a spot in Nice, South Africa. trying to secure it.
Having won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay in 2018 and the Ironman Africa Championship in 2017, she is no stranger to racing in the Eastern Cape.
Riff will be joined on the start list by another former 2022 champion, German Daniela Breimehl, as well as established long course pros Susie Cheatham and Dide Diedericks.
