2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Ironman 70.3 World Championship
LocationZell am See-Kaprun, Austria
DateAugust 30, 2015
Champions
MenGermany Jan Frodeno
WomenSwitzerland Daniela Ryf
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The 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition that was held in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria on August 30, 2015. It was won by Jan Frodeno of Germany and Daniela Ryf of Switzerland. 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 3, 2014 through July 12, 2015. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1] A prize purse of $250,000 will be distributed to the top 10 male and female professional athletes.[2] The race marked the second year of the championship event being held in a non-recurring location and the first time being held in Europe.[3]

  1. ^ "2015 Ironman World Championship 70.3 Qualifying". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Prize Purse Increased". Competitor Group, Inc. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Empfield, Dan (May 7, 2013). "70.3 Worlds Internationalizes". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.