IronMan 70.3
CHAMPIONSHIP
illed as one of the world’s toughest athletic
challenges, ronMan .
also known as a alf
ronman is one of a series of long-distance
triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon
Corporation (WTC). The
. refers to the
total distance in miles (
. km) covered
in the race, consisting of a . -mile ( . km)
swim, a -mile ( km) bike ride, and a . -
mile ( . km) run. Each distance of the swim,
bike, and run segments is half the distance
of that segment in an ronman Triathlon. The
ronman . series culminates every year with
a World Championship competition, for which
competitors ualify during the . series in the
months prior to the championship race.
opportunity to show off Muscat’s stunning
se ngs to scores of international athletes and
visitors participating in the event. ational
carrier Oman Air, state-owned tourism
investment agship Omran and a number of
hotels supported the initiative as well.
ot surprisingly, more than ,
competitors
from
countries took part in the various races,
cheered by large numbers of citizens and local
residents who lined the routes of the respective
events. The epicenter was an ronman illage
sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, with
the participation of small and medium-sized
enterprises, entrepreneurs and a number of
Omani craftsmen. t featured a shopping corner
for sports e uipment and village, Omani crafts
and entertainment centre for children, and
several locally themed eateries.
Oman’s Ministry of Tourism (MoT) lent its
enthusiastic backing for the iconic triathlon
competition when for the first time in the
Sultanate in late ebruary
. t was an
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