Josef Ajram adds another ironman to the Epic 5

The island of Molokai was the scene of the third ironman of the Epic 5, a challenge created by Jason Lester -also a participant-, which consists of completing 5 Ironman events in 5 consecutive days and on 5 Hawaiian islands "without numbers or bibs; in this event there is no classification, you just have to get to the end," explained Lester just before the start of this year's edition.

Josef found “this third stage very hard, but in the end I finished in 11 hours and 50 minutes.” The fatigue and physical and mental wear and tear are accumulating, but the Spaniard continues to appear strong and confident.

With the rain gone but humidity reaching 65%, the ultramarathon runners had to cycle 45 km with headwinds exceeding 64 kilometers per hour, adding to the 2.600 meters of accumulated elevation gain on the bike leg. “It was very tough, but I’m very happy to have finished in the time I did.”

Regarding the rest of the tests on this third day, Josef declared: “The swimming was very fast with the current in favor, and the marathon was correct; Now I'm already thinking about tomorrow's stage.”

The five participants are demonstrating admirable behavior, smiling and in a good mood from the beginning of the day despite the few hours of sleep, and always eager to help each other throughout each stage.

The next Ironman of this unprecedentedly tough sporting challenge will take place today on the island of Maui, followed by the last one on the Big Island.

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