Take your Marks...

Phuket’s growing international kudos as a centre of all things triathlon will be given another shot in the arm on 26 November when around 1,500 triathletes from 60 countries descend on the island’s scenic Bang Tao beach to compete in the Foremost Ironman 70.3. 

Among those racing the 1.8km swim, 90km bike and 21km run courses for a slice of the US$ 15,000 (THB 500,000) prize purse are last year’s podium finisher Imogen Simmonds of the UK (pictured); Thailand's top male triathlete and first to compete at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, Jaray Jearani; and Nampetch Porntharukcharoen, the most Ironman-decorated Thai female triathlete and first Thai female to compete in Kona. 

Source: ironman.com