| Ironman 70.3 World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Date | September 8, 2013 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Sebastian Kienle |
| Women |  Melissa Hauschildt |
The 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition that was held at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada on September 8, 2013. The event was won by German Sebastian Kienle and Australian Melissa Hauschildt. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from August 19, 2012 through August 11, 2013. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1]
This was the final year of the championship event being held in the Las Vegas area. In 2014, the championship race will begin changing locations each year. This is in contrast to having an annual recurring championship in one location as in the past with Las Vegas and Clearwater, Florida. The annual Las Vegas race will remain in place for 2014 but will be renamed the Ironman 70.3 Silverman.[2]
- ^ "2013 Ironman World Championship 70.3 Qualifying". Endurance Events citing World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ Empfield, Dan (May 7, 2013). "70.3 Worlds Internationalizes". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.