The competitors will then return to the Xana Beach Club Laguna Phuket and finally contest a two-loop scenic 21km run that will start and end at the Xana Beach Club Laguna Phuket. “As the host province, I’m greatly proud to welcome all of the triathletes to participate in the Foremost Ironman 70.3 Thailand. Thailand has had a long history with Ironman and it’s fantastic that we are back again in Phuket with an Ironman 70.3 triathlon. Tim Reed’s challengers can be expected in compatriots Tim Van Berkel, champion at this year’s Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Queensland, Australia, and Matt Burton, silver medallist at this year’s Ironman 70.3 Bintan in Indonesia. German Michael Raelert, consecutive two-time Laguna Phuket Triathlon champion and fourth place twice at this year’s Ironman 70.3 Austin in Texas and in Miami, Florida, France’s Antony Costes, second place at this year’s Ironman 70.3 Panama, and Briton Stuart Hayes, third place at this year’s Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya, Malaysia, are also ready to pose a strong threat to one another in the coming Sunday’s Foremost Ironman 70.3 Thailand at Laguna Phuket.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 04:36 UTC