Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno has dominated the triathlon scene for years. With three victories at Ironman Hawaii and his gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, the Cologne native is one of the stars of his sport. He holds the world record for the Ironman distance and is the only person so far to complete the 3.8-kilometre swim, 180.2-kilometre bike ride and 42.2-kilometre run in under seven and a half hours. In Germany, Frodeno has sparked a triathlon boom and was also voted Sportsman of the Year.
On Sept. 10, 2023, he took part in an Ironman World Championship for the last time, ending his 23-year professional career as a triathlete.
In October 2019, Jan Frodeno won Ironman Hawaii for the third time. What no one knew at the time: the chance to defend the title would subsequently be years away. Ironman Hawaii 2020 fell victim to the Corona pandemic. In 2021, too, the event was postponed at short notice just two months before it was to be held.
On October 6 and 8, 2022, the triathlon elite met again for the Ironman World Championship on the Big Island. However, without Jan Frodeno, who cancelled his participation on August 13 after a bike crash led to inflammation in his hip.
Not only that, Frodeno announced he was ending his career and that the Ironman World Championships in Nice would be his last competition.
"I don't want to be the next old boy who can't find the jump," the triathlon legend explained. He now wants to use his free time to pursue adventure sports, mountain biking with his son, drinking a glass or two of red wine, and travelling for the sake of it, not the races.
Jan Frodeno has made triathlon history: He is the first person ever to win both the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Frodeno has even won the Ironman Hawaii a total of three times. He also managed to complete the long distance in less than 7:30:00 hours - no one else has ever done that. At the age of 39, he set the triathlon world record of 7:27:53 hours in 2021. Frodeno also holds the course record at Ironman Hawaii.
Frodeno finished his last Ironman with a time of 8:48:42 hours. A race in which he was celebrated as a legend, celebrated the distance and took time for his fans. At the finish line he was finally greeted with the words "Jan Frodeno, you are an Ironman." Definitely a worthy finish!
Jan Frodeno and Dan Lorang have been a successful team since 2012. The Luxembourg-based sports scientist has also coached other triathlon stars, such as Germany's Anne Haug, to the top of the world.
In an interview with ISPO.com, Lorang explains the secret of his protégés' success and gives tips for perfect triathlon training.
The Cologne-based start-up Ryzon also won a prize at ISPO Brandnew. The company developed the winning suit for the Ironman Hawaii together with Jan Frodeno.
| Sport: | Triathlon |
| Height: | 1,94 m |
| Nationality: | German |
| Birthday: | August 18, 1981 |
| Born in: | Cologne |
| Places of residence: | Andorra, Noosa (Australia), Girona (Spain), Saarbrucken (Germany) |
| Followers on Instagram: | About 550,000 |
| Wife: | Triathlete Emma Snowsill |
| Wins at Olympics and Ironman World Championships: | 1x Olympics, 3x Ironman World Championship |
