Interesting facts to keep in mind for the Sub7Sub8

This coming Sunday will take place what is sure to be the challenge of the year, the sub7sub8 where 4 triathletes will try to make history by going down from 7 and 8 hours in the Ironman distance

The selected athletes, who will be helped by 10 "Pacemakers" are Kristian Blummenfelt, Joe Skipper, Nicola Spirig and Kat Matthews.

Check where you can see live and race times

For the race, where they have been made predictions about the time that the triathletes will perform will have to take into account these data such as the better the rhythm in the distance, pace they would have to take to beat the clock at 7 and 8 o'clock and we even have a ccomparison with professionals in each discipline (swimming, cycling and marathon)

Swimming segment, 3.800 meters.

Men

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 1:06/100m
• TARGET PACE 40 MINUTES 1: 03 / 100m
• 1.500M OLYMPIC RECORD PACE: 0:58/100m

Women

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 1:11/100m
• PACE REQUIRED 45 MINUTES: 1:12/100m
• 1.500M OLYMPIC RECORD PACE: 1:01/100m

Cycling segment 180 kilometers

Men

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 45,9 km / h
• REQUIRED PACE 3:45 HOURS: 48 Km / h
• TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE RECORD PACE (183KM): 42Km/h

Women

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 40,6 km / h
• REQUIRED PACE 4:25 HOURS: 40,75 Km / h
• RECORD PACE WOMEN UCI: 48 km / h

Foot race segment 42,2 kilometers

Men

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 3:41min/Km,
• REQUIRED PACE 2:30: 3:33 min/km
• MARATHON WORLD RECORD PACE: 2:52 min/km

Women

• IRONMAN RECORD PACE: 3:50 min/km
• REQUIRED PACE 2:50: 4:02 min/km
• MARATHON WORLD RECORD PACE: 3:10 min/km