Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Launched In Rwanda As Country Prepares To Host Race in Rubavu

The Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, launched on Thursday, has been added to Rwanda’s global sports events list to be hosted in 2022.

Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, or the Half Triathlon, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races considered among the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.

The Ironman 70.3 Triathlon this year will be held in Rubavu, Rwanda, in August 2022.

The launch follows a meeting between President Paul Kagame and Serge Pereira, CEO of insurance firm Starstone, and Cindy Descalzi on Wednesday, who the Presidency said were in the country to launch the Ironman Triathlon.

Rwanda is the third destination in Africa to host the race after South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, and the first in central and east Africa. The triathlon is expected to attract 1,500 - 2,000 athletes from across the world.

“This is more than just a triathlon. It is an opportunity for Rwanda’s visibility. It adds to our efforts to expand and recover from the pandemic in terms of revenues,” said Nelly Mukazayire, CEO of Rwanda Convention Bureau. She spoke during the launch on the shores of Lake Kivu in Rubavu.

This article originally came from The East African