Ironman Oman 70.3: 2024 Race Review
The Ironman Oman 70.3, took place in Muscat, Oman, attracting a total of 671 registered athletes.
The men field saw Rafael Domingos form Portugal and in women field – Elizaveta Ivanova from Russia taking the top spots.
Out of 671 athletes who registered for this race, 4 DNS, 3 NC and 42 DNF.
These categories are defined as follows:
- DNF (Did Not Finish): This includes athletes who started the event but were unable to cross the finish line, or who crossed the finish line after the course had officially closed.
- DNS (Did Not Start): These are athletes who, despite registering for the event, failed to start the race.
- DSQ (Disqualified): This category comprises those who started the event but were subsequently disqualified for various reasons.
- NC (Not Classified): Athletes in this group started the event and crossed the finish line before the course closed but did not meet certain established course or discipline cut-off times, or the overall event course cut-off.
Bike course and Run Course Review
To gain deeper insights into the Ironman race held in Muscat, Oman, we conducted a focused review of publicly available data on Strava.
This involved a random selection of 20 athlete profiles that participated in the event. Our analysis centered on specific aspects of their performance, namely the elevation details of both the bike and run courses. Additionally, we paid close attention to the types of devices used by these athletes to record their data.
This approach allowed us to understand not only the physical demands of the course through elevation changes but also the technology preferences among the participants for tracking their performance.
Bike course and Run Course Data Table
Bike Course Elevation (m) | Run Course Elevation (m) | Device |
|---|---|---|
771 | 69 | Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE |
824 | 69 | Garmin Edge 1030 / Garmin Forerunner 265 |
915 | 378 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
710 | 137 | Garmin Edge 530 / Apple Watch Ultra |
680 | 53 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 965 |
1126 | 31 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
758 | 63 | Suunto 9 Peak Pro |
780 | 73 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
689 | 91 | Garmin Edge 830 / Garmin fēnix 7 |
806 | 63 | Garmin Edge 540 / Garmin Forerunner 745 |
762 | 155 | Garmin Forerunner 745 |
781 | 59 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
712 | 107 | Garmin Edge 830 Plus / Garmin fēnix 6 Pro |
725 | 230 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
822 | 59 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
703 | 77 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 935 |
753 | 67 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
760 | 59 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
852 | 77 | Garmin fēnix 7 |
704 | 41 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 955 |
Ironman Oman 70.3: Summary of the Analysis
Here is a summary of the analysis of the data from the 20 randomly selected Ironman 70.3 Oman athletes. All randomly selected profiles included both genders and different age group triathletes.
Officially declared elevation gain for the Ironman Oman 70.3 bike course is 800 meters. Almost all bike course elevation results are scattered around declared official elevation gain and only one result stands out as outliers – 1126 meters of elevation gain. This result was recorded using Garmin Forerunner 945 watch.
When it comes to run Ironman Oman 70.3 run course elevation recordings – like in other reviewed races, things get a bit more complicated. Officially declared elevation gain for Ironman Oman 70.3 run course is 30 meters.
There are five recordings that clearly stands out – 378 meters, 137 meters, 155 meters, 107 meters and 230 meters. Garmin Forerunner 945 being most generous and recording 378 meters 230 meters of elevation gain during the run, followed by Garmin Forerunner 745 (155 meters), Apple Watch Ultra (137 meters) and Garmin fenix 6 Pro (107 meters.)
Bike course and run course outliers will be excluded from Mean (average) elevation gain calculation to get more accurate results, however will be included in Median, Minimum and Maximum results.
Bike Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 764 meters
Run Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 64 meters
More information
To find more information about the course, air temperature, water temperature, number of laps and more, please visit dedicated Ironman Oman 70.3 page
