Patrick Lange views double IRONMAN Kona with concern

The two-time IRONMAN world champion, Patrick Lange, has expressed concern about the “Double IRONMAN World Championship” in Hawaii that we will see next year.

“TI have to do four IRONMAN races in one year: two qualifying races and the two World Championships.

This is a whole new challenge, a whole new strain on the body. I still can't know how I will react“he told Europosort.

The German considers it as an opportunity

However, it also sees the potential for learn and make new experiences, despite the long break from the competition:

"I will do my best to be as well prepared as possible. It can definitely be done, but requires other preparationsaid the 33-year-old Lange. , who withdrew from the race last year due to illness.

This incident “fIt was without a doubt the lowest point of my career, but I saw this point as a starting point to do something new."

The IRONMAN Kona 2020, postponed to February 6

El IRONMAN Kona 2020 it had to be postponed until February 6, 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore in 2021 it will be played twice for the first time since 2, since it will also be held on October 9, 2021