Biten Singh breaks Ironman 70.3 Goa course record
Indian Army athlete Biten Singh clocked 4:24:29 on Sunday to win the sixth edition of the event.
Indian Army athlete Biten Singh won the sixth edition of Ironman 70.3 Goa on Sunday. Singh finished with a time of 4:24:29, surpassing the previous course record of 4:25:47 set by Uzbekistan’s Konstantin Belousov in 2025.
The competition involved more than 2,000 triathletes from 30 countries. Participants completed a 1.9-km swim, a 90-km cycle, and a 21.1-km run starting from the Miramar beachfront.
Singh, who withdrew from the 2024 edition because of dehydration, said he had completed three months of training in Tawang. He stated that he had targeted breaking the record and expressed happiness after his victory.
In the women’s category, Marina Shliakhtina finished first in 5:30:29. Sabina Iskakova took second place in 5:42:58, while Mellanie Vendt finished third in 6:04:54.
The relay category was won by Team Fit Swaggers Goa with a time of 4:33:24. Team Serious About Training came second in 4:35:22, and Team Airforce 2 finished in 4:47:04.
The event was organised by Yoska with the Government of Goa and Ironman, and was presented by Herbalife.