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IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay
IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay is raced in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km). Results from 3 editions (2022–2024), the course, race-day weather and water temperature.
- SwimBay
- BikeRolling
- RunRolling
- High air temp23°C73°F
- Low air temp20°C68°F
- Avg. water temp20°C67°F
Temperatures: race-hours average over 3 editions
IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay results
Fastest men
4:21:44
Manfred Lambrechts · 2024
Fastest women
4:48:48
Hanni Van Wyk · 2024
Avg. age group · 2024
6:34:54
swim 41:08 · bike 3:21:22 · run 2:19:24
| Edition | Date | Finishers | Men | Women | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apr 21, 2024 | 593 | Manfred Lambrechts 4:21:44 | Hanni Van Wyk 4:48:48 | 6:35:20 | Pacing |
| 2023 | Mar 5, 2023 | 1102 | Timothy Hayward 3:57:52 | Cindy Friebel 4:28:05 | 6:01:07 | Pacing |
| 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | 688 | Manfred Lambrechts 3:40:50 | Marizaan Vermeulen 4:22:56 | 5:20:40 | Pacing |
IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay course
The bike is rolling, with ≈650 m (2,133 ft) of climbing on the bike and ≈50 m (164 ft) of climbing on the run.
Swim Bike Run · Watch the replay on the map →
Bike · 93.1 km58 mi · ≈ +650 m2,133 ft · from 8 to 184 m26 to 604 ft
Run · 21.1 km13.1 mi · ≈ +50 m164 ft · from 7 to 19 m23 to 62 ft
Difficulty
#3 hardest of 125
vs. the average IRONMAN 70.3: +8.8% · swim +4.2% · bike +11.7% · run +5.6%
Elevation filtered for terrain-model noise; a bike computer may read differently.
IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay weather & water temperature
| Edition | Air swim / bike / run | Wind | Rain | Water | AG wetsuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19°C66°F / 19°C67°F / 22°C71°F | 26 km/h16 mph | 0.0 mm0.00 in | 17°C63°F * | Legal |
| 2023 | 22°C71°F / 25°C77°F / 25°C77°F | 10 km/h6 mph | 4.3 mm0.17 in | 22°C71°F * | Legal |
| 2022 | — / 19°C67°F / 21°C70°F | 24 km/h15 mph | 4.4 mm0.17 in | — | — |
* Satellite estimate (sea surface at start time). Wetsuit rules →
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