Indian Army athlete Biten Singh wins Ironman 70.3 Goa with record time
Singh clocked 4:24:29 on Sunday to surpass the previous course record at the sixth edition of the event.
Indian Army athlete Biten Singh won the sixth edition of Ironman 70.3 Goa on Sunday by setting a new course record. According to The Times of India, Singh completed the race in 4:24:29, beating the earlier mark of 4:25:47 established by Uzbekistan’s Konstantin Belousov in 2025.
Singh finished 1 minute and 18 seconds ahead of the former record. He also finished 22 minutes before the runner-up, Anirudh Ravichandran, who clocked 4:46:32. Nihal Baig took third place with a time of 4:52:59.
The athlete, who was posted in Tawang during June and July, said he had trained for three months to achieve his goal of breaking the record. Singh noted that competing at the Ironman World Championship in Kona is his dream.
The competition included over 2,000 triathletes from 30 countries. The course, which began at the Miramar beachfront, consisted of a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km cycling leg, and a 21.1 km run.
In the women’s category, Marina Shliakhtina secured first place in 5:30:29. Sabina Iskakova finished second in 5:42:58, and Mellanie Vendt was third in 6:04:54.
In the relay category, Team Fit Swaggers Goa finished first in 4:33:24. Team Serious About Training came second in 4:35:22, while Team Airforce 2 placed third in 4:47:04.