Digital Desk staffAichlinn O’Reilly is the first Irish man to finish an Ironman in under eight hours, with a time of 7.59.04. He finished sixth in the pro men’s race in the Busselton Ironman in Western Australia today. O’Reilly, 28, from Westport, Co Mayo, has relocated to Perth, Australia. He swam 3.9km in 47 minutes, 46 seconds, cycled 180km in 4 hours 11minutes, 31 seconds and ran a marathon in 2 hours, 54 minutes and 13 seconds. Maeve added: “This is an Irish record and an incredible achievement.

Source: The Herald December 03, 2023 22:01 UTC