Ironman Sweden is and travels north through to Rockneby. The running segment is a three-loop course that travels northwards partly along the shore. In December 2011, World Triathlon Corporation purchased the Kalmar Triathlon and rebranded the event as an Ironman triathlon. Ironman Sweden Ironman Sweden, also known as Ironman Kalmar or the Kalmar Triathlon, is an Ironman triathlon held in Kalmar, Sweden. It is the only iron distance event in Sweden and also serves as the Swedish national championship. The distance is the same as other Ironman triathlons races: open water swimming, cycling and a marathon. The start, transition and finish is
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre medal was at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. The battle for bronze also saw a photo finish, with France's Marc-Antoine Olivier pipping Zu Lijun and Jack Burnell on the line to finish in 1:53:02.0. Burnell was subsequently disqualified for a second yellow card for a tussle with defending champion Oussama Mellouli just before the line. The men's 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Olympics featured a field of 26 swimmers: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre The men's marathon swimming over a distance of 10 kilometres at the 2016 Summer Olympics