# Enduroman

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{{Short description|Ultra-distance triathlon in Europe}}
The '''Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon''' is an ultra-distance [triathlon](/source/triathlon) and is regarded as the “Hardest Triathlon on the planet” The triathlon starts with an 87-mile undulating run (140&nbsp;km) from [London](/source/London)'s [Marble Arch](/source/Marble_Arch) to [Dover](/source/Dover) on the [Kent](/source/Kent) coast, then a cross-[Channel](/source/English_Channel) swim (shortest distance 21 miles/33.8&nbsp;km) to the French coast, and finishes with a 180-mile undulating (289.7&nbsp;km) bike ride from [Calais](/source/Calais) to the [Arc de Triomphe](/source/Arc_de_Triomphe) in [Paris](/source/Paris). 

The clock starts at Marble Arch, London and stops at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Only 52 athletes globally have successfully completed the challenge. {{As of|2025|06|df=US}} the record for the course is 49&nbsp;hours and 23&nbsp;minutes, as set in 2023 by Julien Deneyer of Belgium,<ref name=enduroman>{{ cite news|url=https://enduroman.com/solo-results |title= Enduroman Solo Results}}</ref> an effort that beat the previous record (set by Lionel Jourdan of France) by a single minute.<ref name=enduroman/> On August 19, 2011, Rachael Cadman became the first woman to complete the challenge, in 97&nbsp;hours, 37&nbsp;minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14648738 |title=RAF officer Rachael Cadman completes Enduroman race |publisher=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |date=24 August 2011 }}</ref> Jacomina Eijkelboom finished in 66&nbsp;hours and 56&nbsp;minutes in 2019 to become the fastest female finisher.<ref name="enduroman" />  In August 2015, 25-year-old Freddie Iron became the youngest man to complete the Arch to Arc, in a time of 77&nbsp;hours, 17&nbsp;minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/life/news/797/freddie-irons-enduroman-arch-to-arc-charity-triathlon-triumph.html |title=Freddie Iron's Enduroman Arch to Arc charity triathlon triumph |publisher=[Sidney Sussex College](/source/Sidney_Sussex_College), [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge) |date=August 2015 |access-date=2017-08-08 |archive-date=2017-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808235440/https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/life/news/797/freddie-irons-enduroman-arch-to-arc-charity-triathlon-triumph.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 21 September 2015, at 53 years old, Grantley Bridge became the oldest man to complete it, in 88&nbsp;hours, 7&nbsp;minutes.<ref name=records/>

In 2018, Frenchwoman Marine Leleu finished the competition in 69h52, setting the new female record for the event. She lost her title a few weeks later to Perrine Fages who finished the competition in 67 hours 21 minutes. The record was beaten next year by Jacomina Eijkelboom with 66 hours 56 minutes. <ref name=enduroman/> 

In August 2022, Richard Stabler (GB) ran 192km in total following an adverse change in the English channel weather during his first attempt (52km initially run) and then the full (140km) 2 days later on his ultimately successful A2A attempt. 

Non-wetsuit world record holders are Paul Robinson (GB) with 69:29 in August 2019 and Jenny Smith (USA) with 72:26 in August 2022.<ref name=enduroman/>

{{As of|2022|08}} the relay record is held by the six-person Team Manchester's Blood Brothers, with an overall time of 33&nbsp;hours, 5&nbsp;minutes in September 2014.<ref name=records>{{cite web |url=https://enduroman.com/arch-2-arc-records |title=Arch to Arc Records |publisher=Enduroman Ultra Events |access-date=8 August 2017 }}</ref>

In August 2017, Douglas Waymark got into difficulty about half-way through the cross-Channel swimming element of the event. After being airlifted to [William Harvey Hospital](/source/William_Harvey_Hospital) in [Ashford](/source/Ashford%2C_Kent), he later died.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-40859655 |title=Douglas Waymark dies attempting to swim English Channel |date=8 August 2017 |publisher=BBC News }}</ref>

==Results==
These are the notable results of the solo event by year.<ref name="enduroman" />
<div style="float: left; border-right: 1.4em solid white;">
{| class="wikitable alternance"
|+Men's results
|-
!scope=col| Year
! scope=col|File:Gold medal icon.svg
! scope=col|Timing
! scope=col|File:Silver medal icon.svg
! scope=col|Timing
! scope=col|File:Bronze medal icon.svg
! scope=col|Timing
|-
|2001 || Edgar Ette||{{heure|81|5}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2003 || Andy Mouncey||{{heure|115|28}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2007 || Julian Crabtree||{{heure|87|37}}|| Steve Haywood ||{{heure|103|48}}||colspan=2| 
|-
|2008 || Tom Beaver||{{heure|85|56}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2009 || Dave Farrell||{{heure|134|51}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2010 || Jonnie Goss||{{heure|106|41}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2012 || Mark Bayliss||{{heure|73|39}}||colspan=4|
|-
|2013 || Patrick Lewis||{{heure|64|52}} || Andrew Moore||{{heure|67|18}} || Paul Gosney ||{{heure|69|7}}
|-
|2014 || John Van Wisse||{{heure|61|27}}|| Elad Benjamin||{{heure|79|54}}|| Nick Thomas ||{{heure|80|50}}
|-
|2015 || Freddie Iron ||{{heure|77|17}}|| Andrei Rosu||{{heure|85|30}}|| Grantley Bridge||{{heure|88|7}}
|-
|2016 || Cyril Blanchard ||{{heure|59|56}} ||colspan=4| 
|-
|2018 || Dany Perray ||{{heure|60|18}}|| Ludovic Chorgnon||{{heure|60|39}}|| Jozsef Rokob ||{{heure|67|19}}
|-
|2019 || Mayank Vaid ||{{heure|50|24}} || Julien Deneyer ||{{heure|52|30}} <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lalibre.be/sports/omnisports/ce-belge-devient-le-sportif-le-plus-endurant-au-monde-5d5e2ebc9978e254e2756fba |title=Ce Belge devient le sportif le plus endurant au monde |date=22 August 2019 |publisher=La Libre.be |language=fr }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20190820_01369094/enduroman-suivez-julien-deneyer-au-fil-de-sa-tentative-de-l-extreme |title=VIDÉO Enduroman de Londres à Paris : Julien Deneyer est arrivé en 52h30 |date=22 August 2019 |publisher=L'avenir.net |language=fr }}</ref> ||colspan=2| 
|-
|2020
|Lionel Jourdan
|49 <abbr>h</abbr> 24
|
|
|
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|-
|2022
|Jean-Charles Harbonnier
|55 <abbr>h</abbr> 50
|Thomas Ostré
|65 <abbr>h</abbr> 14
|Arnaud de Meester
|71 <abbr>h</abbr> 55
|-
|2023
|Julien Deneyer <small>(2)</small>
|49 <abbr>h</abbr> 23
|Gaëtan Villeret
|69 <abbr>h</abbr> 54
|Ollie Strachan
|86 <abbr>h</abbr> 17
|}
</div>
{| class="wikitable alternance"
|+Women's results
|-
!scope=col| Year
! scope=col|File:Gold medal icon.svg
! scope=col|Timing
! scope=col|File:Silver medal icon.svg
! scope=col|Timing
|-
|2011 ||Rachael Cadman||{{heure|97|37}}||Michelle Santilhano ||{{heure|120|16}}
|-
|2012 ||Michelle Rothwell ||{{heure|92|0}}||colspan=2|
|-
|2013 ||Judith Martin|||{{heure|76|23}}|| Rachel Hessom ||{{heure|167|7}}
|-
|2014 ||Joanne Rodda||{{heure|78|39}}||colspan=2| 
|-
|2017 ||Rachel Hill||88 h 30||colspan=2|
|-
|2018 ||Perrine Fages ||{{heure|67|21}}||Marine Leleu ||{{heure|69|52}}
|-
|2019 ||Jacomina Eijkelboom||66h 56||colspan=2|
|-
|}
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.enduroman.com/arch-2-arc/4594238035 Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907075534/http://www.enduroman.com/arch-2-arc/4594238035 |date=2021-09-07 }}

Category:Triathlon competitions

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