The star-studded pro field including Tyler Butterfield will converge in Florianopolis, Brazil on May 31st and feature some of the sport’s top athletes as they compete for the coveted title and an automatic qualification to the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship.
Headlining the men’s race is Brazilian Igor Amoreli, who claimed the title here last year at IRONMAN Brazil. Fellow Brazilian and 2014 IRONMAN Brazil runner-up Santiago Alves Ascenço is sure to be out for redemption.
Another strong contender in the men’s race is Tim O’Donnell who won this race in 2013, took second at the 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 Latin American Championship earlier this year and finished fifth at the 2013 IRONMAN World Championship.
Marino Vanhoenacker, a multiple IRONMAN champion, will also compete for the Latin American Championship along with South Africa’s Kyle Buckingham and Bermuda’s Butterfield who will have their eyes on the prestigious prize as well.
Former Olympian Brent McMahon, who won IRONMAN Arizona last year in his IRONMAN debut and earned a second-place finish at the 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 North American Pro Championship in St. George, Utah, rounds out the talented men’s field.
“We are thrilled to continue our regional championship series with the IRONMAN Latin American Championship this weekend in Florianopolis, Brazil,” said Christopher Stadler, Chief Marketing Officer for IRONMAN. “So far this year, the Championship events have brought an amazingly high level of competition and this race is sure to compare, with the extreme talent and determination of elite athletes from around the world.”
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