World champion Craig Alexander named pro ambassador of Ironman triathlon China
15.03.2016
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), a member under the roof of Wanda Group, announced that three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander who just had winning at 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay, has accepted a new role as pro ambassador for Ironman China and signed up for two triathlons taking place in Hefei and Xiamen.
As an ambassador, Craig will work towards bringing new athletes into the sport of triathlon while supporting various Ironman athlete development initiatives.
The three-time Ironman World Champion (2008, 2009, 2011) and two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion (2006, 2011) has proven to be one of the most successful and respected athletes to ever race Ironman events. Back 23 years ago, Alexander raced in his first triathlon in Southern Sydney. With excellent performance in Olympic Distance racing, Alexander gradually turns to a professional Ironman triathlon athlete. At the age of 34, Craig Alexander has become the icon of Ironman races. Wining the third world champion at the age of 38, Alexander sets the world record of 8:03.56 at the 226 kilometres track, wining him wide respect in the field of triathlon and even the whole sports world.
Alexander will compete in both Ironman 70.3 Hefei and Ironman 70.3 Xiamen in China, set to take place on Oct. 16 and Nov. 13, 2016, respectively. In Xiamen, he will compete in the professional field for a piece of the $25,000 USD prize. In Hefei, Alexander will race as part of a relay team for the International TriClub with the most competing members. In addition, he will also participate in a pre-race training run for the Chinese TriClub that brings the most athletes.
With the recent Ironman 70.3 race additions, he is dedicated to seeing the sport grow in China. "China is the next big frontier in our sport,” said Alexander. “I am really excited to be heading up there in October and November to attend the two new Ironman 70.3 races. It will be great to help spread the word about what an amazing sport triathlon is and the lifestyle that accompanies it.”