1/123Participants enter the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
IRONMAN 70.3 100+ photos: Taking it to the limit in Hobart
The gruelling IRONMAN 70.3 has returned with athletes pushing themselves to the limit in Hobart over the weekend. Check out the bumper gallery.
2/123Participants enter the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
3/123Tasmanian triathlete Cam Wurf starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
4/123Nick Thompson was second out of the water in the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
5/123Spanish Tri-athlete Javier Gomez was first out of the water at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
6/123Spanish Tri-athlete Javier Gomez was first out of the water at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
7/123Triathlete Fraser Walsh starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
8/123Triathlete Harrison Wiles starts cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
9/123Participants in the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
10/123Tasmanian Tri-Athlete Cameron Wurf after the swimming leg at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
11/123Triathlete Harrison Wiles starts cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
12/123Josh Griffiths returns from the swimming leg at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
13/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
14/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
15/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
16/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
17/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet begins the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
18/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
19/123Josh Griffiths returns from the swimming leg at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
20/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf starts the cycling leg at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
21/123Participants enter the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
22/123Triathlete Fraser Walsh starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
23/123Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez was first out of the water at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
24/123Spanish Tri-athlete Javier Gomez was first out of the water at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
25/123Participants in the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
26/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf after the swimming leg at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
27/123Participants enter the water for the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
28/123Triathlete Harrison Wiles starts cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
29/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
30/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
31/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
32/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
33/123Australian triathlete Chloe Hartnett starts the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
34/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet begins the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
35/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
36/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet begins the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
37/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet begins the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
38/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet begins the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
39/123Triathlete Harrison Wiles starts cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
40/123Triathlete Mitch Kibby came second in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
41/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf came third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
42/123Hamish Harrison during the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
43/123Triathlete Sophie Perry in the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
44/123Laura Armstrong during the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
45/123Tyson Mateson during the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
46/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf came third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
47/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf came third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
48/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
49/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
50/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
51/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
52/123Triathlete Nick Thompson exits the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
53/123Chillian triathlete Martin Ulloa finishes the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
54/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania as cyclists head out in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
55/123Triathlete Nick Thompson exits the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
56/123Athletes return from the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
57/123Chillian triathlete Martin Ulloa in the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
58/123Triathlete Tom Franks in the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
59/123Athletes in the swimming section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
60/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
61/123Australian triathlete Nick Thompson wins the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
62/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024 and congratulates runner up Hanne De Vet. Picture: Linda Higginson
63/123Australian triathlete Mitch Kibby comes second in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
64/123Australian triathlete Mitch Kibby comes second in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024 and is congratulated by race director, Carl Smith. Picture: Linda Higginson
65/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf comes third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
66/123Winners on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Mitch Kibby 2nd, Nick Thompson 1st, and Cam Wurf third. Picture: Linda Higginson
67/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf comes third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
68/123Australian triathlete Mitch Kibby comes second in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
69/123Winners on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Mitch Kibby 2nd, Nick Thompson 1st, and Cam Wurf third. Picture: Linda Higginson
70/123Triathletes Hanne De Vet and Penny Slater at the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
71/123Australian triathlete Mitch Kibby comes second in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
72/123Winners on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Mitch Kibby 2nd, Nick Thompson 1st, and Cam Wurf third. Picture: Linda Higginson
73/123Winners on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Mitch Kibby 2nd, Nick Thompson 1st, and Cam Wurf third. Picture: Linda Higginson
74/123Tasmanian triathlete Cameron Wurf comes third in the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
75/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
76/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
77/123Triathlete Nick Thompson wins the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
78/123An athlete in the Aquabike Tasmania crosses the line in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
79/123Australian triathlete Nick Thompson wins the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
80/123Australian triathlete Grace Thek comes second in the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
81/123Australian triathlete Nick Thompson wins the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
82/123Australian triathlete Nick Thompson wins the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
83/123Belgian triathlete Hanne De Vet come third in the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
84/123Tasmanian triathlete Tim Belstead is greeted by volunteer Tom Brown at the finish of the 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
85/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
86/123American triathlete Chelsea Sodoro wins the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
87/123Triathlon fans Kellie Butler with her children Jenson aged 5 and Remy, 3 and Eva,5 and Matea aged 2 with their mum Jo Ross. Picture: Linda Higginson.
88/123Eric Emmett starts the cycling leg for his team at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
89/123Australian triathlete Grace Thek comes second in the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
90/123Athletes at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
91/123Team Never DNF cross the line at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. Picture: Linda Higginson
92/123Henry Strong in the running section of the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
93/123Maurice de Jersey in the running section at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
94/123Spectators at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
95/123Antonia Cooper running at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
96/123Winners of the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Grace Thek 2nd, Chelsea Sodaro 1st, and Hanne De Vet 3rd. Picture: Linda Higginson
97/123Stuart Eaton in the running section at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
98/123Spectators at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
99/123Athletes at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
100/123Athletes at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
101/123Caitlyn Tulk with pet pooch Ossa who were cheering on competitor John in Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
102/123Athletes at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
103/123Athletes at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
104/123Winners of the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Grace Thek 2nd, Chelsea Sodaro 1st, and Hanne De Vet 3rd. Picture: Linda Higginson
105/123Winners of the female Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February 2024. L-R Grace Thek 2nd, Chelsea Sodaro 1st, and Hanne De Vet 3rd. Picture: Linda Higginson
106/123Ben Aldous at the Ironman 70.3 Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday 4th February. Picture: Linda Higginson
107/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
108/123IRONKIDS Tasmania competitors Patrick 9 and Charlotte Cornell 12 at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
109/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
110/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
111/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
112/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
113/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
114/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
115/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
116/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
117/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
118/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
119/123IRONKIDS Tasmania competitors Patrick 9 and Charlotte Cornell 12 at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
120/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
121/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
122/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
123/123IRONKIDS Tasmania race start at PW1. Picture: Chris Kidd
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