Paraguayans win both races at Ironman 70.3 Encarnación
Alfredo Ramírez Pinho defended his title in under four hours, and Susana Guillén Rodríguez took the women's race.
Diego Ayala, sport and travel reporter
· 2 min read
- 11.9 km swim in the Paraná, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run
- 2Ramírez Pinho: 3:59:52
- 3Guillén Rodríguez: 4:53:24
Alfredo Ramírez Pinho won the Ironman 70.3 Encarnación for the second year in a row on Sunday, finishing in 3 hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds. Susana Guillén Rodríguez, also from Paraguay, won the women's race in 4:53:24.1
More than 600 athletes from 20 countries took part in the second edition of the race, according to La Tribuna.1
The course
Triathletes started at 6:45 with a 1.9-kilometre swim in the Paraná River, which marks the border with Argentina. They then rode 90 kilometres in two mostly flat laps and finished with a 21.1-kilometre run in two loops along the city's Costanera riverside promenade.2
Encarnación, already known for its beaches and its summer carnival, is using events like this to bring visitors outside the holiday season.1
Where this came from
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Diego Ayala · Diego follows Paraguayan football, motorsport and endurance races from the banks of the Paraná.