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Two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion and three
time IRONMAN World Champion Craig Alexander headlines the men’s
professional field for IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya on Sunday, April 13.
Alexander recently announced his retirement from IRONMAN racing to
focus more time to the shorter 70.3 distance and also allow more
time for the father of three to spend with his family and building
his coaching business.
Craig Alexander
Australian
based, British born athlete, Liz Blatchford spearhead’s the women’s
field. After a long and distinguished career in Olympic distance
racing and just two years competing in Ironman Blatchford currently
holds three IRONMAN 70.3 titles and will be keen to add a fourth.
2013 was a big year for Blatchford with her first IRONMAN win at IRONMAN
Cairns, Australia. She then went on to take third place at the 2013
IRONMAN World Championship, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and justifying her
pre-race favourite status.
Liz Blatchford
About
Putrajaya
Situated
just 23 miles from the country’s capital of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya
is the federal administrative centre of Malaysia and a dynamic
celebration of an intelligent new city flanked by a breathtaking
homage to new world and traditional architecture.
The
Event Experience
The
1.9km swim takes place in the centerpiece of the city, a
650-hectare, man-made lake that stretches across the urban area. Dotted with botanical gardens and smooth,
wide, fast-rolling roads on the perimeter, the run and bike courses
have already become a popular training ground for many of Malaysia’s local triathletes.
IRONMAN
70.3 Putrajaya has 25 qualifying slots to to the 2014 IRONMAN 70.3
World Championship in Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada.
For additional information on IRONMAN 70.3
Putrajaya, please visit www.ironmanputrajaya.com.
About IRONMAN
The iconic
IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest participation sports
platform in the world. Since the inception of the IRONMAN® brand in
1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing
finish lines at the world’s most challenging endurance races.
Recognized for excellence through distinguished events, world-class
athletes and quality products, IRONMAN has grown from a single race
to a global sensation with more than 190 events across five unique
brands: IRONMAN®, IRONMAN 70.3®, 5150™ Triathlon Series, Iron Girl®
and IronKids®. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.
About Malaysia
Major Events
Malaysia Major
Events is a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau
(MyCEB) under Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Created
under the Government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP),
Malaysia Major Events facilitates significant events that help
contribute to Malaysia’s economic growth. It focuses on identifying
and supporting major event bids for sports, arts, lifestyle and
entertainment events. It also assists home-grown and
home-hosted events as well as other cluster events that strengthen
Malaysia’s global appeal as an international avenue for major
events. As a conduit between public and private sector, it’s a
one-stop centre which facilitates and liaises with diverse event
stakeholders to ensure seamless processes and successful events.
For more
information, please visit:
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