@mytriathloncoach: How fast could the perfect Ironman athlete actually go? We combined Jan Sibbersen's 3.8km swim, Tadej Pogačar's speed over almost 180km and Sabastian Sawe's marathon, then added Sam Laidlow's transition time. The result: 6:24:03. That's 57:01 faster than Laidlow's current long distance benchmark. Obviously, it's a thought experiment. All three performances happened fresh, in completely different conditions. But it shows just how ridiculous the limits of swim, bike and run are when you put them together. Could we ever see a real athlete get anywhere near 6 hours?👇 🧠 FREE personalised coaching match in bio 📘 FREE Triathlon Starter Pack in bio #ironman #ironman703 #pogacar #triathlon #marathon
Using remcos TT speed on the longest course he’s done is a better estimate
2026-10-20 20:18:57
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Kubica_Błyskawica⁸⁸ :
unofficial record of Krystian Blummenfet is 6:44 so only 20 minutes slower 😳
2026-08-24 20:46:11
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Harry Wallace :
Pogi was in the draft with a peloton? And not on a tt bike.. how can you use that data 😂
2026-08-24 19:19:53
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`tim :
And kristian did it in one person
2026-08-25 13:22:21
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Bjørnstad🏌️ :
Remco or mathieu better for long and flat solo race
2026-08-25 00:34:31
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fyfader :
Depending on course, ganna or evenepoel would be better. Of its flatter. And it’s on a tt.
2026-08-24 21:25:26
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Nicko Kamphuis :
let florian wellbrock swim and you could even get a 40min swim
2026-08-25 14:23:36
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Leo :
now why wouldn’t you use an actual open water swimmer for the swimming leg
2026-08-25 15:33:58
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Callum Curtis :
Pogi would take more than 15 minutes out of Laidlow’s time. That average speed was after 11 stages of the TdF and Laidlow was after a swim which Pogi wouldn’t do (all hypothetical I know)
2026-08-24 18:56:45
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2xbuttqvre1 :
filippo ganna would probably be faster than pogacar on the bike leg of an iron man
2026-09-06 23:12:47
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Just Alexandra 🏴 :
The UK 100mile TT record is 3hrs 10mins. Now Adam Duglby is huge talent but he did that at 40 years old and isn't a peak Pro rider. Remco could probs do that in under 3hrs on the right course. so I would say the cycling leg could be 3hrs 30 or better.
2026-08-25 20:19:16
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0_0 :
they should make a team category competition like this 😆
2026-08-28 00:24:43
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noahgasser6 :
Take Florian welbrock for swimming he has a 1:01.9 pace for 5km
2026-08-25 18:06:34
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Peter Holm :
ganna would be quicker on the bike at those distances
2026-10-05 09:03:33
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IE NG :
Averaging 49 on a road what if he on a triathlon bike faster and more aero than a road bike and a tt bike example a canyon speedmax cfr that would save him like 8-14 minutes on a triathlon bike
2026-09-09 15:53:23
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mytricoach :
Could we ever see a real athlete get anywhere near 6 hours?👇
2026-08-24 17:51:09
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Chicane flicks :
Pogi could do it faster in iron man conditions
2026-10-01 08:09:31
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Finlay Taylor 🔵🟡 :
I recon that if u out sun yang or the German 1500 swimmer on the swim that would be faster
2026-08-24 22:10:56
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Chester :
this would be the greatest relay
2026-08-27 09:11:28
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Tên là Thái 🙌 :
Swimming: ~8.6–9 km/h (average sprint record speed).
Running: ~44.7 km/h (peak speed).
Cycling (with assistance): 296 km/h (absolute record).
If you completed a full Ironman at these speeds, the finishing time would be approximately 2 hours.
2026-08-27 11:32:06
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Zlatka :
guys xan i get likes?(Foto wohl me and Sam in Roth 2026
2026-08-26 10:10:37
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I hate pessi • Friend :
Ganna or remco could do better
2026-08-27 11:19:02
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Gal Vajngerl :
😁😁😁
2026-08-29 13:09:28
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Robin the bank :
Perfect athlete is @tsarchives
2026-09-27 03:05:54
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