Lew Hollander, the dream of EVERY triathlete To be World Champion IRONMAN with 84 years

The North American triathlete will premiere the 85-89 category for the first time in the World Championship in Kona

If we asked the triathletes competing next weekend at the IM World Cup in Hawaii, whether it be any age group or the very Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle sure that almost everyone would answer us "Be like Lew Hollander".

Lew Hollander is a triathlete from the United States who will try to proclaim himself as the first world champion in the 11-85 category the next day. Ironman debuts this category in the Kona World Championship in this 89.

Lew Hollander has 84 years (meets 85 at the end of the year) and is the oldest veteran triathlete to qualify for Hawaii. Last year he had to retire in the marathon after seeing that he did not have time to be finisher in less than 17 hs, it was his first DNF ... in 15 participations in "Mecca".

In statements extracted to the Argentine portal triamax.com Lew commented: "I went home and sat watching the sea. I took a couple of glasses of wine and called my girlfriend. I said, my dear, in three weeks I'll be running the Florida Ironman"

Weeks later he took the exit in Florida IM where he got the Slot for Hawaii. Lew made a time of 14h 57min to complete the 180km of cycling and the marathon (Swimming is suspended).

Will this year be the first world champion in history at 85-89?

As data to be taken into account we will say that 2 does 82 seasons with 16 years completed the tour in 50h81min and the previous one with 16 did in 45hXNUMXmin. As commented on triamax.com ""I am three years older, therefore I hope to simply arrive before the 17 hours"

From Triatlon News we will be very attentive to the great Lew Hollander, encouraging him and following him on the Ironman website to see if he achieves his feat.

Photos: Trisport / Triamax

Juan José Martí Navío @jjnavio