Ironman 70.3 Triathlon First Time In Portugal

CASCAIS, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 03: Sylvia Gehnboeck of Austria jubilates arriving second at Women's category of the first edition in Portugal of Ironman 70.3 on September 03, 2017 in Cascais, Portugal. Some 2200 competitors from 66 countries participated in Ironman 70.3 Cascais, won by Denis Chevrot of France (Pro Men category) and Portuguese Vanessa Fernandes (Pro Women category). Ironman 70.3 is one of a series of long distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The race totals 70.3 miles (113.0 km), 1.9 km swim, 90 km bicycling, and a Half-Marathon (21.1 km) run. All segments are half the distance of the Ironman triathlon. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)