Sport
25 March, 2023
Ironman voted best in world by triathletes
THE Cairns Airport Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns has been voted as the best Ironman series event in the world for athlete satisfaction.
Known affectionately as the ‘race in paradise’, Ironman Cairns has taken out the top accolade in the 2022 Ironman Athlete Choice Awards – reclaiming the title of world’s best Ironman, which the event also achieved in 2018. Ironman events in Sweden and Poland rounded out the top three.
The Cairns event’s location, course and atmosphere contributed to an overall satisfaction rating of 94.44 per cent.
The Ironman Group Oceania managing director Geoff Meyer said that the region was proud to be home to the world’s best Ironman series event.
“We’re thrilled that the Cairns Airport Ironman AsiaPacific Championship Cairns has been identified as the number one Ironman series event in the world in 2022,” he said.
“Out of the 50 Ironman triathlons that took place globally in 2022, Ironman Cairns earned the top honour in overall satisfaction – a reflection of all the amazing facets of our local event.
“With the outstanding beauty of the race setting coupled with the vibrant on course experience for our athletes, you can see why Ironman Cairns has earned the title of world’s best Ironman Series event in the 2022 Athlete Choice Awards.’
The event also excelled in two other categories, finishing third best for overall host city experience and the Ironman 70.3 Cairns voted as the third best overall bike experience in the 2022 Ironman 70.3 Athlete Choice Awards.
2022 Ironman Cairns champion Sarah Crowley, from Brisbane, said she was delighted that her home state event had been recognised as the best in the world.
“I’m super excited that Ironman Cairns has been named the best (Ironman) event in the world, it’s been my favourite event for so many years ...”
