Five Spaniards have got get off the 8 hours in an IRONMAN test (3,8 -180- 42) where in addition 3 of them have achieved this year 2019.
The Galician Ivan Raña he has “the best Spanish brand” in an Ironman distance triathlon, he achieved it in 2014, in IRONMAN Austria with a time of 7: 48: 43 what you put as the 11º fastest triathlete in IM of all time at that time.
The second position is for Víctor del Corral with 7: 53: 12 achieved in the IRONMAN Florida in the year 2013. That was a fortnight to remember since Victor won two consecutive victories in just fifteen days with IM Florida and then the IRONMAN Arizona
Eneko Llanos, in third place was the first to break the barrier of 8 hours in 2011. Was the IRONMAN Arizona but this year he has surpassed himself and achieved his best time in a franchise test in the IRONMAN Vitoria with a mark of 7: 55: 16.
Javier Gómez Noya is so far "the best debutant" Spanish in distance Ironman, the only one to do so by getting off the 8 hours in the IRONMAN of Cairns of 2018 with a time of 7: 56: 38
We also highlight the times of Gustavo Rodríguez and Pedro Andújar that this weekend have managed to get off the 8 hours in the IRONMAN Kalmar, although they did not get the Slot for Kona.
List Spanish Sub 8 hours in IRONMAN
Position | Triathlete | Brand | Competition | Year |
1 | Iva Raña | 7: 48: 43 | IM Austria | 2014 |
2 | Víctor del Corral | 7: 53: 12 | IM Florida | 2013 |
3 | Eneko Llanos | 7: 55: 16 | IM Vitoria | 2019 |
4 | Javier Gómez Noya | 7: 56: 38 | IM Cairns | 2018 |
5 | Gustavo Rodríguez | 7: 59: 25 | IM Kalmar | 2019 |
6 | Pedro Andújar | 7: 59: 48 | IM Kalmar | 2019 |
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