Ironman Hawaii 2022 World Championship Personal Race Data

These are my personal race data of 08.10.2022 (bike: recorded with Garmin Edge 520+ and Garmin Vector S, run: recorded with Apple Watch 7) plus additional information from Garmin Connect and Strava, plus medical tests (Lactate/Spiro-ergometry of 05/2022) plus two personal race pictures. Background: My qualification time achieved at Ironman Barcelona 2019 was 10:02 h. 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 11:00 - 11:30h, and my strategy was to run slower than I could from my first step to endure the Achilles tendon pain. I had to walk 2.5 km during the marathon in the 'energy lab' (the hottest section of the run course), which was planned. I used the same 'rhythm strategy' which worked succesful at Ironman Barcelona to resume running again and continued running until the finish line. Aged 58 years in the M55-59 age group, my finish time was 12:03h, and my total ranking was still within 0.50 (median, first half) of all competitors in my age group. I am preparing 2 publications: 1. a population study: "Cumulative Environmental Load Modeling in Ultra-Endurance: GPS-Targeted Thresholds and Bike–Run Load Coupling at IRONMAN Hawaii (2002–2025)" Currently (June 2026) under peer review at the European Journal of Applied Physiology 2. my case report (based on these data here): "Individual-level validation of population-derived cumulative environmental thresholds and cross-event reproducibility of a learned pacing strategy at IRONMAN Hawaii" Currently (June 2026) under peer review at European Review of Aging and Physical Activity. 3. I developed a prediction tool, free online here: https://www.ironman-hawaii-predictor.com