Marino Vanhoenacker

Marino Vanhoenacker beim Ironman Germany 2013
Marino Vanhoenacker
Medal record
Competitor for  Belgium
Men's triathlon
ITU World Championships
Silver 2005 Individual
Bronze 2004 Individual
Bronze 2006 Individual
Ironman World Championship
Bronze 2010 Individual
Men's duathlon
Duathlon World Championships
Bronze 2000 Individual

Marino Vanhoenacker (born 19 July 1976) is a Belgian triathlete. On 3 July 2011, he broke the world record for the full triathlon at the Ironman Triathlon at Klagenfurt in Austria, finishing after 7 hours, 45 minutes and 58 seconds, beating Luc Van Lierde's 1997 time of 7h50m27s.

Biography

Marino Vanhoenacker was born in Oostende in 1976. He studied as a dietician. He started competing duathlons and triathlons in 1997, and has since won 9 Ironman Triathlons. His first success was his fifth place in the 2001 Iron man of Florida, and the first medal followed in the 2003 Malaysia Iron Man. The first victory followed in 2005, with the Ironman of Florida.

His best results Vanhoenacker achieved in Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt, which he has won 6 times, beating the world record by compatriot Luc Van Lierde in 2011 by over four minutes.[1] His split times were 46 minutes 49 seconds for the swim, 4 hours 15 minutes 37 seconds for the 180 km bike race, and 2 hours 39 minutes 24 seconds for the marathon.

Vanhoenacker used to work as a personal trainer and now works for the Belgian Army, where he has a special athlete's exemption. He now lives at Jabbeke, and has with his girlfriend Elke a daughter Jirte, born in 2003.

Results

Notes

  1. "Vanhoenacker sets Ironman triathlon world record". USA Today. AP. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.

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