Ironman Hawaii World Championship Personal Race Data

These are my personal race data (bike: recorded with Garmin Edge 520+, run: recorded with Apple Watch 7) plus additional information from Garmin connect and Strava plus twp personal race pictures.

Background: My qualification time of Ironman Barcelona 2019 was 10:02h. My Hawaii slot was postponed until 2022 due to Covid-19. I suffered from achillodynia 6 weeks before my Hawaii start - no more run training possible. My overall goal was 11:00h and my strategy was to run slower than possible to endure the achilles tendon pain. I had to walk 2.5k during the marathon in the 'energy lab' (hottest part) but achieved to resume running again. Although the final overall time was only 12:03h I will never forget the emotions on Alii drive when running to the finish line. Aged 58years in the M55-59 age group my total ranking was still within the q0.50 (median, first half) of all competitors in my age group.

I am a pharmacist and currently a student of sports science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). I am preparing 2 publications: 1. a scientific study, working title "Environmental Load and Demographic Shift Modulate Technology Benefits in IRONMAN Hawaii: A Subgroup-Specific Analysis (2002–2024)", 2. my case report (based on these data here), working title: "Case Report: Multifactorial Performance Constraints in IRONMAN Hawaii: Cross-Validation of Environmental Thresholds Through Advanced Power Analysis in a Masters Athlete". To bridge the gap between sports science and practical applications I developed a prediction tool, already live here: https://www.ironman-hawaii-predictor.com