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"Triathlon in Roth is like tennis in Wimbledon" (Frankfurter Allgemeine)
"Best old Race" (Inside Triathlon, USA)
"The Triathlon Dream Factory" (Triathlon Magazin)
"Germany's Triathlon Festival" (RHV/Nürnberger Nachrichten)
It has always been characteristic for the Roth event that a large number of top stars of the triathlon scene have taken part. But none of the international champions, not even the Hawaii winners Marke Allen, Greg Welch or Peter Reid, managed to win against the strong German starters in the men's competition. But there also was a real "run" for the Roth triathlon among age group starters. The application process was started at the beginning of each year, and up to 4,200 athletes wanted to take part. The result was that up to 2,800 start places were fully booked up within a fortnight. |
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Ironman |
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1982 |
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Detlef Kühnel from Roth takes part in Hawaii as the first German athlete together with Manuel Debus |
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1992 |
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Ironman: Jos Everts, NL, Paula Newby-Fraser, ZIM, (world record time 8:55:0) |
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1983 |
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1983 Kühnel's second start in Hawaii |
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1993 |
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Ironman: Christian Bustos, CHL, Katinka Wiltenburg, NL |
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1984 |
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Detlef Kühnel organizes Franconian Triathlon in Roth (short distance) |
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1994 |
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Ironman: Jürgen Zäck, D, Paula Newby-Fraser, ZIM (world record time 8:50:53) |
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1985 |
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Detlef Kühnel organizes Bavarian Championship (short distance) |
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1995 |
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Ironman:Jürgen Zäck, D, Paula Newby-Fraser, ZIM |
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1986 |
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Scott Tinley and Dirk Aschmoneit, a famous German triathlon star at that time, have an exciting duel at the German Championship - this was the media breakthrough for Roth |
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1996 |
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Ironman: L. Leder first to finish SUB 8 (world record time 7:57:02), Ute Mückel, D |
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1987 |
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Medium-Distance European Championship in Roth |
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1997 |
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Ironman: Luc v. Lierde, B, (new world record time 7:50:27), S. Latshaw, USA |
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1988 |
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First Ironman race: Axel Koenders, NL (world record time) and Rita Keitmann, D |
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1998 |
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Ironman: Jürgen Zäck, D, Katja Schumacher, D |
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1989 |
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Ironman: (half distance) |
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1999 |
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1999 Ironman: Jürgen Zäck, D, Joanne King, AUS |
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1990 |
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Ironman: Pauli Kiuru, SF, and Jan Wanklyn, AUS |
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2000 |
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Ironman: Lothar Leder, D, Heather Fuhr, CAN |
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1991 |
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Ironman: Pauli Kiuru, SF, and Thea Sybesma, NL (world record time 8:55:29) |
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2001 |
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Last Ironman Europe *: L. Leder, D, Nina Kraft, D |
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*Spring 2001: WTC President Lew Friedland made unacceptable demands on Detlef Kühnel as regards organisation and financing, so that Kühnel terminated the contract with WTC in spring 2001. As a consequence Friedland granted the Ironman lincence to Frankfurt. However, his prediction as regards the future of the new event in Roth turned out to be completely wrong. The myth of the Roth triathlon has not vanished at all after the Ironman trademark had gone - the positive image has been related less to the IM, but to Roth itself. Thanks to the support of foresighted sponsors, in particular Quelle and Post AG, and the commitment of new regional partners (N-Ergie, Sparkasse Mittelfranken-Süd), and with the unbelievable support and excitement of the spectators, the QCR has risen like a phoenix.
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QCR |
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2002 |
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First Quelle Challenge Roth (QCR): L. Leder, D, Nina Kraft, D |
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2006 |
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QCR: McCormack (8:00:52), Joanna Lawn, NZE |
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2003 |
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QCR: Heartbeat finish on the line Leder /McCormack, AUS, Nicole Leder, D |
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2007 |
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QCR: McCormack SUB 8 (7:54:23), Yvonne van Vlerken, NED |
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2004 |
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QCR: McCormack SUB 8 (7:57:50) AUS, Nicole Leder, D |
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2008 |
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QCR: Patrick Vernay (8:09:34), Yvonne van Vlerken, NED - New World Rekord (8:45:48) |
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2005 |
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QCR: McCormack SUB 8 (7:58:45), Belinda Granger, AUS |
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2009 |
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QCR: GER Michael Göhner (07:55:53), GBR Chrissie Wellington - New World record times (08:31:59) |
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CR: Rasmus Hennung DNK (7:52:36), Chrissie Wellington GB (8:19:13) neue WB |
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2011 |
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CR: Andreas Raelert GER (7:41:33) neue WB, Chrissie Wellington GB (8:18:13) neue WB |
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World record times in Roth |
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9x, under |
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T. Hellriegel |
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1x (97) |
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T. Sybesma |
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1x (91) |
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L. van Lierde |
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1x (97) |
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P Newby-Fraser |
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2x (92+94) |
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Faris AL-Sultan |
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1x (04) |
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S. Latshaw |
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1x (97) |
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J. Zäck |
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2x (97+99) |
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Y. van Vlerken |
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2x (07 + 08) |
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L. Leder |
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2x (96+97) |
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J. Lawn |
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1x (07) |
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Chris McCormack |
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2x (04+05) |
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E. Csomor |
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1x (08) |
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G. Ferguson |
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1x (08) |
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B. Granger |
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1x (08) |
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B.Keat |
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5x (07,08,09,10,11) |
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C.Wellington |
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3x (09,10,11) |
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World record time in Roth |
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1988 |
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Axel Koenders (NL) |
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8:13:11 |
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1991 |
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Thea Sybesma (NL)
(the first athlete of the world less than 9 hours) |
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8:55:29 |
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1992 |
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Paula Newby-Fraser (ZIM) |
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8:55:00 |
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1994 |
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Paula Newby-Fraser (ZIM) |
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8:50:53 |
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1996 |
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Lothar Leder (D)
(the first athlete of the world less than 8 hours) |
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7:57:02 |
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1997 |
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Luc van Lierde (B) |
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7:50:27 |
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2008 |
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Yvonne van Vlerken (NL) |
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8:45:48 |
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2009 |
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Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
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8:31:59 |
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2010 |
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Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
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8:19:13 |
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2011 |
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Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
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8:18:13 |
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2011 |
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Andreas Raelert (D) |
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7:41:33 |
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