Very sad and painful News: Triathletes and Ironman organization have just cancelled All the 2025/2026/2027 Race after The died of 8 people and 4 are missing this morning in Ireland due to….

­Very sad and painful News: Triathletes and Ironman organization have just cancelled All the 2025/2026/2027 Race after The died of 8 people and 4 are missing this morning in Ireland due to,

After Tragic Deaths Ironman Ireland Cancelled

After Tragic Deaths Ironman Ireland Cancelled , Ironman Ireland cancelled, fueling for indoor training, and a sick burn

I’m heading out for my final race of the season at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells. And after twenty years in the sport, you’d think I wouldn’t be getting the classic pre-race jitters. But here we are, nervous, excited, and ready for one,

What is it: After the tragic death of two athletes at this year’s edition of Ironman Ireland, Ironman has decided to “take a hiatus” on the event in 2024.

 

According to Ironman, “This pause will allow for further healing while we spend the next year assessing the best path forward to deliver an exceptional weekend of racing once again for our athletes in one of the most passionate host communities in the world.”

 

Rewind: The pause on the event stems from the tragic deaths of Ironman Ireland competitors Ivan,

Both athletes passed away during the swim portion of the event which featured incredibly rough waters.

 

After a significant outcry that the swim should not have been held, a blame game ensued between Triathlon Ireland and Ironman that resulted in legal threating,

Economic blow: As reported in the Irish Times, the County Cork council remains “committed to continuing its relationship with Ironman…in recognition of the significant tourism and economic importance that the event has to the region.”

Tempo’s take: The fact that two athletes passed away during the race isn’t out of the realm of possibility, as deaths in triathlons are more common than we think.

 

Safety-wise it’s pretty clear it’s been a rough year for Ironman with the Ireland tragedy (which was totally preventable), coupled with the shocking Ironman Hamburg motorcycle crash that resulted in the operator’s death.

 

Going forward, expect Ironman to go the complete opposite direction and adopt an extreme bias towards athlete safety (and media scrutiny).

 

And in reality, they already have given the recent cancellation of the Ironman Cozumel swim, and the shortening of the Ironman Maryland swim in September.

 

Imagine starting your day with a beautiful sunrise jog over the Gulf of Mexico, building your cycling strength on endless, car-free roads, and finishing your day with stroke analysis by a world-class coach.