Xiamen was the first Ironman event in China (in 2016) after Wanda had purchased Ironman in 2015. No, don’t believe the headlines, it was not the first Ironman ever in China, as you now know, because that was Hainan in 2008.
One of the few remarkable points about the Xiamen event was the ‘guards’ posted every 5-10m along the bike route. Anything is possible ..in China.
It’s too early to call a Xiamen an iconic triathlon destination, but it would have been a long haul to Beijing for our tour otherwise. 🙂
The reigning champions are Marten van Riel (BEL) and Ashley Gentle (AUS).
Fun fact: it was Gentle’s first race over the 70.3 distance!
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