Canadian triathlete becomes Ultraman World Champion
Tara Norton is the 2018 Ultraman World Champion
Tara Norton running at the 2018 Ultraman World Championship. Photo: Bob Babbitt.
Tara Norton crosses the line with her daughter at the 2018 Ultraman World Championship. Photo: Bob Babbitt.
Tara Norton running at the 2018 Ultraman World Championship. Photo: Bob Babbitt.
Tara Norton with her support crew at the 2018 Ultraman World Championship. Photo: Bob Babbitt.
On Nov. 25, 2018, after three days of racing, Tara Norton of Toronto, Ontario, became the 2018 Ultraman world champion in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Earlier this year, Norton also completed the Dóxa Threelay event solo, becoming the first ever Dóxawoman.
Related: Tara Norton: The First Ever Dóxawoman
The Ultraman format is comprised of a 10K swim, 430K bike and an 84K run.
- Day One – The 10K swim and 145K of the bike.
- Day Two – The remaining 285K of the bike.
- Day Three – The 84K run.
Norton, a former professional triathlete, is a 21-time Ironman finisher and competed at the Ironman World Championship six times with a best 12th place overall finish. In her professional career, Norton accumulated over 25 top-10 finishes, set the bike course record at Ironman Lanzarote in 2010 and has a personal best time of 9:32
Before her victory in 2018, Norton finished second in 2016 at the Ultraman World Championship.
Top Three Women
- Tara Norton 28:19:35
- Mary Knott 29:34:30
- Cynthia Bartus 30:06:19
Related: Le Championnat de monde Ultraman
Top Three Men
- Richard Thompson 22:09:26
- Rob Gray 23:06:58
- Petr Vanbrousek 23:32:00
