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Patrick Lange ( German: [ˈpatʁɪk ˈlaŋə] ⓘ; 25 August 1986) is a professional duathlete and triathlete from Germany. He is the 2017 Ironman World Champion and the 2018 Ironman World Champion both times breaking the course record.
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Learn more about Patrick Lange, the first athlete to break the 8-hour barrier in Hawaii and the course record holder for the marathon in long distance triathlon. See his profile, results, sponsors and team on his official website.
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Patrick Lange had a colourful life before taking up triathlon professionally. Having developed a winning mentality when racing go-karts in his youth, he spent two years in the military before training to become a physiotherapist alongside his early days in triathlon; the German was also national duathlon champion. Having posted a series of largely ...
October 2016: Lange contributes to German domination at Kona
Lange takes bronze at the Ironman worlds, but sets a new course record for the run, completing his marathon in 2:39:45, placing him on an all-German podium alongside Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle. Indeed, five of the top seven are German.
October 2017: Lange becomes world champion – and the fastest ever
Twelve months later, Lange makes the top step of the Kona podium his own with an imperious performance, taking the world crownand, with a time of 8:01:40, shaving more than two minutes off Craig Alexander’s six-year-old course record.
October 2018: Another world title, another course record
Building on his success of the previous year, Lange comfortably takes the Kona title, this time absolutely smashing his course record by nine minutes and thus becoming the first man to go under eight hours in Hawaii. Four minutes later, silver medallist Bart Aernouts becomes the second to achieve the sub-eight milestone. Indeed, even third-placed Brit David McNamee finishes inside the previous course record. At the finish line, Lange makes it a double celebration when he proposes to his girlf...
On the pressure and expectation of holding that first Kona title:“I had to carry the burden of being world champion throughout the season. Sometimes, as world champion, you always have to win.” On how he became the first Kona competitor to go sub-eight hours:“Running efficiently is a big part of it. We observed the Africans. They have a running sty...
A third Ironman crown proved elusive in Nice… will he be heading back to Kona in 2024 to give it another shot? Top image credit:Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for Ironman
Patrick Lange ist 2-facher Ironman Weltmeister und gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Triathleten der Welt.
Nov 25, 2022 · Two-time Ironman world champion Patrick Lange has long been heralded as one of the sport’s premier runners. Today he proved that with a blazing 2:30:32 marathon split.
Patrick Lange is one of the world's best triathletes, with back-to-back victories at the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii. Learn about his profile, career, news, family and gear on TRI247.
