Ironman Sweden


Ironman Sweden, also known as Ironman Kalmar or the Kalmar Triathlon, is an Ironman triathlon held in Kalmar, Sweden. It is the only Ironman-branded iron distance event in Sweden and also serves as the Swedish national championship.
The distance is the same as other Ironman triathlons races: open water swimming, cycling and a marathon. The start, transition and finish is located in the city of Kalmar.
The swim takes place in the Kalmar Strait, Baltic Sea. The bike course consists of two loops; the first loop goes on Öland and is and the second loop is and travels north through to Rockneby. The running segment is a three-loop course that travels northwards partly along the shore.
In December 2011, World Triathlon Corporation purchased the Kalmar Triathlon and rebranded the event as an Ironman triathlon.
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