The 8 best Spanish brands in Ironman 2017

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In the following article we want to show who have been the eight fastest Spanish triathletes of 2017 in Ironman distance triathlons, both in women and men.

Miquel Blanchart in the men's category with 8: 02: 03 in the Ironman of Barcelona and Gurutze Frades with a time of 9: 01: 00 in the Ironman of Brazil have been the fastest Spaniards this year in the distance queen of the triathlon.

Top 8 fastest triathletes of 2017 in ironman distance

1. Miquel Blanchart 8: 02: 03 Ironman Barcelona
2. Clemente Alonso 8: 07: 48 Ironman Kalmar
3. Eneko Llanos 8: 12: 43 Ironman Austria
4. Gustavo Rodríguez 8: 19: 09 Challenge Almere
5. Ivan Raña 8:24:53 Ironman Hawaii
6. Iván Álvarez 8: 25: 09 Triathlon Vitoria
7. Carlos López 8: 26: 54 Ironman Frankfurt
8. Carlos Aznar 8: 28: 54 Triathlon Vitoria

Barcelona again was the competition where a triathlete achieved the best Spanish brand of the year, Miquel Blanchart with 8: 02: 03 (which is also your personal best time) and Clemente Alonso was the only one to download from 8: 10. The rest of the top8 also got its best mark in this 2017 except for Eneko Llanos, Clemente Alonso and Ivan Raña. Finally we must highlight the Triathlon of Vitoria, where there were 8 triathletes that were sub 9 hours, possibly the test where more Spaniards have achieved it.

Top 8 fastest triathletes of 2017 in ironman distance.

1. Gurutze Frades 9: 01: 00 Ironman Brazil
2. Merce Tusell 9: 29: 57 Ironman Barcelona
3. Saleta Castro 9: 37: 17 Ironman Maastrich
4. Ruth Brito 9: 40: 02 Triathlon Vitoria
5. Mireia Arrillaga 9: 56: 33 Ironman Copenhagen
6. Esther Leal 9: 58: 24 Ironman Copenhagen
7. Patricia Bueno 10: 01: 24 Triathlon Vitoria
8. Helena Herrero 10: 06: 34 Ironman Italy

It is necessary to emphasize one more year the growth of the Spaniards in this distance, because in 2017 they are six triathletes who have managed to get off the 10 hours, the year that more women have achieved it. For its part Gurutze Frades has managed to be the first Spanish to lose three times of 9 hours in the same season in the 226 distance, in addition to Brazil, also in South Africa and in Kona. We must also highlight the time of Saleta Castro 9: 37: 17 that earned him to beat in the Ironman of Maastrich, being the only Spanish to climb the podium in an Ironman this season.

NOTE: When talking about Ironman distance we always fear to keep in mind that distances are not approved.

Foto Miquel: @triatlonsp / @gurutzefrades