{"id":297721,"date":"2026-04-19T17:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?p=297721"},"modified":"2026-04-19T18:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:20:12","slug":"marquardt-davies-race-to-finish-first-at-isuzu-ironman-african-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/marquardt-davies-race-to-finish-first-at-isuzu-ironman-african-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Marquardt, Davies race to finish first at ISUZU Ironman African Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>GQEBERHA &#8211;<\/strong> US athlete Matthew Marquardt conquered the 21st ISUZU Ironman African Championship, proudly taking first place on Sunday afternoon, 19 April in Nelson Mandela Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a gruelling task to complete the 3.8km swim, 180km cycling and 42.2km run. The athletes came prepared to push beyond their limits in the race for a podium spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marquardt beat the previous record by two seconds for a final time of 07:42:57. He described the Ironman as a &#8220;very honest course&#8221; that is very challenging and ensures the very best athlete comes out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He now looks forward to seeing more of South Africa before heading back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"297723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/marquardt-davies-race-to-finish-first-at-isuzu-ironman-african-championship\/matthew\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Matthew-e1776614037666.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matthew\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matthew Marquardt &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Matthew Marquardt claimed the top spot at the Isuzu IRONMAN African Championship. 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He closely followed Marquardt in getting off the bike and transitioning to the running stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riddle finished 38th overall out of a total of 822 athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F943640138543915%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>In the men&#8217;s division, Marquardt was followed by Joe Skipper in second place and Tristan Olij in third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1272111537847472%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>In the women&#8217;s division, Daisy Davies crossed the finish line first, followed by Katrine Christensen in second and Daniela Bleymehl in third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davies was very happy to have finished first and hoped to continue this momentum forward to other events. It was her first time in South Africa and she described the community as very welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The course was great and the support on the course really kept me going,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2449935635431723%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The roaring crowds enjoyed two days of Ironman action in Nelson Mandela Bay. 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