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The Star
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Shio Yuan's Desaru win a boost for her world c'ships' preparation
KOTA TINGGI: Chia Shio Yuan's (pic) feat of becoming the fastest Malaysian female athlete at the Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast on Sunday has given her a timely boost as she gears up for her biggest challenge of the year, the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, on Oct 11. The result could not have come at a better time for the 34-year-old, as she now has just five months left to prepare for the gruelling race in Hawaii, a course twice the distance of the one she just completed in Johor.
National News
05-04-2025
- Sport
- National News
Lebanon's Tonya Makary first Lebanese lady to qualify for 'Ironman World Championship' in Kona, Hawaii
NNA - Lebanese athlete Tonya Makary has officially qualified for the prestigious Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, which will take place on October 11, 2025. Ehden native Tonya's triathlon journey began in 2020 after undergoing knee surgery. Driven by a strong desire to come back stronger, she began training with coach Joao Arteche in May of that year, with the ultimate goal in mind: Kona. On March 30, 2025, Tonya competed in the Ironman South Africa Championship in Port Elizabeth, her second full Ironman competition (3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run), thus securing her place at the starting point in Kona.
