Ironman Punta Del Este 70.3: 2024 Race Review
The Ironman Punta Del Este 70.3, took place in in popular southeaster city of Uruguay Punta del Este, also known as The Pearl of the Atlantic, on 3rd March 2024, attracting a total of 783 registered athletes. Frederico Scarabino from Uruguay, the sole PRO category competitor, secured the top men’s position. Agostina Lettera from Argentina emerged as the fastest woman overall.
Out of 783 athletes who registered for this race, all 783 made it to the start line, and only 26 DNF. This demonstrates enormous commitment to the race, as there were no athletes in DNS category. I’ll delve deeper in results of this race, but for those who would like to see all the information graphically presented in one place – please see infographics below:
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 Punta del Este, 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 |
|---|---|---|
739 | 87 | Garmin fenix 7 |
605 | 106 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
449 | 136 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 945 |
871 | 106 | Garmin Instinct 2 |
447 | 111 | Garmin Edge 830 / Garmin Forerunner 945 |
469 | 45 | Garmin Forerunner 935 |
731 | 56 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
568 | 68 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
646 | 50 | COROS PACE 2 |
540 | 136 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
409 | 62 | Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM / Garmin Forerunner 955 |
506 | 102 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 945 |
554 | 92 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
411 | 12 | Garmin Forerunner 735XT |
508 | 24 | Garmin Forerunner 935 |
463 | 147 | Garmin Edge 1040 / Garmin fenix 7 |
634 | 180 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
408 | 19 | Garmin Forerunner 935 |
420 | 627 | Garmin Edge 1030 Plus / Garmin Forerunner 935 |
500 | 84 | Garmin Forerunner 745 |
Ironman Punta del Este 70.3: Summary of the Analysis
Here is a summary of the analysis of the data from the 20 randomly selected Ironman 70.3 Punta del Este athletes. All randomly selected profiles included both genders and different age group triathletes.
Official elevation gain for the Ironman Punta del Este 70.3 bike course provided by the race organisers is 227 meters per lap, therefore total elevation gain for the bike course is approximately 454 meters. Almost all bike course elevation results are scattered across similar range and only one result stands out as outliers – 871 meters of elevation gain. This result was recorded using Garmin Instinct 2 watch.
When it comes to Ironman Punta del Este 70.3 run course elevation recordings – there were 4 results what can be considered as outliers. Again, there is no officially declared elevation gain for Ironman Punta del Este 70.3 run course provided and we had to rely on data gather from participants Strava profiles. There is one results result that can is considered as outlier as all results exceeded 627 meters and it was recorded using Garmin Forerunner 935 watch. Another 3 results were on a lower side – 12 meters, 19 meters and 24 meters. These results were recorded using Garmin Forerunner 735XT and Garmin Forerunner 935 watches respectively. 3 out of 4 outliers were recorded using Garmin Forerunner 935 watch.
Bike 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: 527 meters
Run Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 98 meters
More information
To find more information about the course, air temperature, water temperature, number of laps and more, please visit dedicated Ironman Punta del Este 70.3 page
