Juan Bautista 'Chamba' Ultraman World Champion in Hawaii
The triathlete from Huelva Juan Bautista Castile 'Chamba' has achieved the dream of his life by being crowned world champion Ultraman in Hawaii.
After three days of competition where he had to complete 10 kilometers of swimming, 421 kilometers of cycling and a double marathon of 84 kilometers, 'Chamba' has managed to achieve glory, completing the test with a total time of 25 hours, 6 minutes and 16 seconds.
After crossing the finish line in Kailua Kona Chamba He stated: “It is not until the end of the century that we are united in our society. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 ....
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘨 ... 𝘛𝘏𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 ...� 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 � 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 ... 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 ...�𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘏𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 ...
At 41 years old, the triathlete Valverde del Camino (Huelva) He once again demonstrated his mental and physical strength, facing adverse environmental conditions that included strong currents during the swim, headwinds in the bike segment and stifling heat in the final double marathon.
A legendary test: Ultraman Hawaii 2024
The competition in Hawaii is considered one of the most demanding events on the international scene.
In its 2024 edition, extreme conditions were once again the main attraction. The event began last Friday with a 10-kilometer swim in Keauhou Bay, where triathletes had to face strong currents that made the initial segment especially challenging.
The second day was the turn of the 276 kilometres of cycling, which took place on a route full of climbs and descents, accumulating a positive gradient of more than 4.000 metres.
Headwinds along the route tested the mental strength of the participants.
Finally, on Sunday, the most feared stage took place: a double marathon of 84 kilometers, with a route that took the athletes from Hawaii to Kailua Kona under a scorching sun.
These were the times of Spanish
- Day 1: 8:44:32 (Swimming: 3:25:44, Cycling: 5:18:48)
- Day 2: 8:34:24 (171.4 mile cycle)
- Day 3: 7:47:20 (Double marathon)
The second classified was Lucas Vilhena (26: 40: 36) and third Ariel Aponte (27: 01: 39)
Top 10 Men – Ultraman Hawaii 2024
| Job title | Name | Day 1 (Swimming + Cycling) | Day 2 (Cycling) | Day 3 (Marathon) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Bautista Castile (Chamba) | 8:44:32 | 8:34:24 | 7:47:20 | 25:06:16 |
| 2 | Lucas Vilhena | 8:57:35 | 10:00:56 | 7:42:05 | 26:40:36 |
| 3 | Ariel Aponte | 10:03:35 | 9:11:39 | 7:46:25 | 27:01:39 |
| 4 | Pepe Fiamoncini | 9:55:49 | 9:24:23 | 8:02:06 | 27:22:18 |
| 5 | Justin Hollman | 10:39:52 | 10:30:36 | 9:08:11 | 30:18:39 |
| 6 | Byron Flores | 11:02:46 | 10:00:08 | 9:22:51 | 30:25:45 |
| 7 | Alessandro Medeiros | 10:50:46 | 11:05:28 | 9:40:55 | 31:37:09 |
| 8 | Mark Moody | 11:11:50 | 11:02:59 | 9:55:07 | 32:09:56 |
| 9 | Matthew Kellenberger | 11:21:12 | 10:44:20 | 11:02:18 | 33:07:50 |
| 10 | Elliot Block | 11:44:40 | 11:50:02 | 10:05:18 | 33:40:00 |
A dream come true and an inspiration for everyone
FOR Juan Bautista Castilla, this triumph is the result of years of effort, sacrifice and the constant search to overcome his own limits. “It is the dream of my life, something I have been fighting for so many years, convinced that I would get there,” he said at the end of the competition.
This world title comes after a year full of achievements, in which he had already made history by becoming the first Spaniard to reach the podium in all the events of the Ultraman World Championship.
Jen Annett conquers the female Ultraman
In the women's category, the Canadian Jen Annett He took the victory with a total time of 23:04:56, beating Michelle Vesterby for more than twenty minutes.
These were Annett's times.
- Day 1: 8:25:42 (Swimming: 3:16:49, Cycling: 5:08:53)
- Day 2: 7:52:17 (171.4 mile ride)
- Day 3: 6:46:57 (Double marathon)
Women's Ranking – Ultraman Hawaii 2024
| Job title | Name | Day 1 (Swimming + Cycling) | Day 2 (Cycling) | Day 3 (Marathon) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Annett | 8:25:42 | 7:52:17 | 6:46:57 | 23:04:56 |
| 2 | Michelle Vesterby | 8:08:18 | 7:58:20 | 7:19:09 | 23:25:47 |
| 3 | Keri Mandell | 11:49:00 | 10:59:02 | 11:14:42 | 34:02:44 |
| 4 | Emma Lucy Centeno Novel | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
