{"id":22447,"date":"2018-05-03T09:58:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triathlonmagazine.ca\/?p=22447"},"modified":"2018-05-03T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:58:47","slug":"some-impressive-times-at-the-1988-ironman-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triathlonmagazine.ca\/feature\/some-impressive-times-at-the-1988-ironman-world-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: 1988 Ironman World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was 30 years ago, but the top Ironman triathletes were still putting down some impressive race splits.<\/p>\n

The top male finisher, Scott Molina would’ve finished 18th in last years edition of the Ironman World Championships. Finishing just behind former cycling professional, Cameron Wurf. Paula Newby-Fraser, the top female would’ve finished 3rd, coming just behind Lucy Charles. Those performances are amazing considering the technology, training, and nutrition that has been developed in the last 30 years.<\/p>\n

It really is impressive how far we have come. For example, take Mark Allen’s sub 3-hour marathon in 1988. Mark was the only competitor to go sub 3-hours in the top 15. Last year, winner Patrick Lange ran a sub 2:40 marathon to past Lionel Sanders in the final miles. Of the top 15 finishers in the men’s field in 2017, twelve ran a sub 3-hour marathon.<\/p>\n

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The Energy Lab at the IRONMAN World Championship. Hot. Long. Isolated. Intense. A place that either makes you or breaks you! #markallencoaching<\/a><\/p>\n

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