Magnus Elbæk Ditlev (born 31 October 1997) is a Danish professional triathlete and the current Ironman world record holder.[2][3]

Magnus Ditlev
Personal information
Born (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 26)
Virum, Denmark
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's triathlon
Ironman World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Nice Elite
Ironman 70.3 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 St. George Elite

Considered one of the strongest cyclists in triathlon, Ditlev's first professional victory was in 2020 at the Ironman 70.3 Gdynia.[1] The following year, Ditlev won two more races: the Challenge Budva and Ironman 70.3 Cascais. He won bronze medals at the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships and the 2023 Ironman World Championship. He has also won the 2022 and 2023 Challenge Roth, where he set the Ironman world record time of 7 hours, 24 minutes and 40 seconds in 2023.[4][3] In March 2024, he won the T100 Miami.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Magnus Ditlev". stats.protriathletes.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Magnus Ditlev". triathlon.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Heming, Tim (25 June 2023). "Ryf, Ditlev Obliterate Records at Challenge Roth". Triathlete. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ Heming, Tim (23 June 2023). "How Magnus Ditlev Shocked Europe by Winning Challenge Roth". Triathlete. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ Moria, Tim (9 March 2024). "Magnus Ditlev strikes with impressive PTO T100 victory". Triathlete. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

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