Ironman World Championship | |
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Location | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Date | October 8, 2016 |
Champions | |
Men | Jan Frodeno |
Women | Daniela Ryf |
The 2016 Ironman World Championship was a long distance triathlon competition that was held on October 8, 2016 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was won by Jan Frodeno of Germany and Daniela Ryf of Switzerland, both repeat champions from 2015. The race was the 40th edition of the Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and awarded a total purse prize of $650,000.[1]