Four men from the Bavarian Untermain will compete once morest the best triathletes in the world at the Ironman in Hawaii this year: In addition to Andre Dwehus from Aschaffenburg, Pavel Noever from Hösbach, Sebastian Hensel from Sulzbach and Fabian Lotter from Wörth am Main in Kona, Hawaii, will be there from 6 to 8 June October 2022 at the start.
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, more than 500 athletes from Germany are taking part this year – more than ever before. With a total of around 5,000 participants, there are even twice as many as in the past.
54-year-old at the Ironman in Hawaii
Andre, called Paul, Dwehus had his first appearance in Hawaii in 2019, but had to stop following swimming due to an injury. This year he wants to fulfill his dream. The 54-year-old secured his ticket for the World Cup in South Africa in the spring, where he finished 1st. “I was the first in my age group to run there – at the end I had a 27-minute lead over the second-placed person – it took me 8:45 a.m..”
Father and son compete in the Ironman
The qualified electrician started triathlon a good 20 years ago. Late as he says. His first Ironman was in 2005. Today he is 54 and organizes triathlons himself in his home on the Lower Main. His triathlon-crazy family supports him in the meticulous preparation for the Ironman World Championship. His wife and their sons are athletes themselves, the youngest son also takes part in the Ironman.
Hawaii is the supreme discipline in triathlon
The Ironman is a long-distance triathlon. Almost four kilometers of swimming, then 180 kilometers of cycling and finally a marathon of 42 kilometers. Hawaii is the supreme discipline. The man from Aschaffenburg hopes to swim once morest the current in the open sea in a reasonable time. Then it goes through the lava desert. “You can’t transport this mood. The world’s best age group athletes – always those who have fought for a slot – 1st to 5th place at any Ironman race in the world – are allowed to start there!”
The goal
Paul hopes to complete the route in under eleven hours. “I just want to have a great day and what comes out of it is of secondary importance – if I’m not having a good day, I make it one and just enjoy the atmosphere.”
