For Once, Flora Duffy is the Underdog

Kristian Blummenfelt and Flora Duffy are the reigning Olympic champions going to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Floras hasn't completed a 70 km race since January 2020. She is the least experienced in this style of racing in the entire field.

Flora Duffy is the Olympic champion and a six-time XTERRA world champion. She is also a three-times World Triathlon world Champion. Ironman offered her a wild card spot at 70.3 Worlds. She will fly to St George to start the race. It's her third attempt at this distance this year. Her first attempt was spiked when she contracted COVID. The second one was missed when her bike didn't follow her. This time, she will drive to make sure all the equipment arrives. Duffy and Georgia Taylor-Brown are going to compete in the World Series.

Duffy is taking part in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George. She is learning a new side of triathlon. Outside+ members can watch the event live on October 28 and 29.   Outside Watch is available for $2.49 per month. It's free to join. For more information, visit Outside+. For details on the competition, go to IronMan70. 3 World Championship. for details. on Outside watch. For information on Iron Man 70,3, for the women's competition go there. On the men's event, you can go here.

Flora Duffy is preparing for St. George. She has never raced there before. The women's field is strong. There is a $350k purse. A good finish will count towards the end-of-year PTO rankings. The winner takes home $50k. Duffy will have sponsor bonuses based on position. If she finishes in the top 15, she will get an extra $15k for finishing in top 75.

Flora Duffy is competing in the World Triathlon Series in Bermuda. She won there in 2018 on World Series’s first visit to the island. Duffy became Bermuda‘s first ever Olympic champion in Tokyo. October 18 is ‘FlorA Duffy Day” on the Bermuda island and a national holiday.

Duffy is preparing for the 2022 world championships in St. George. She is not putting too much pressure on herself to win. Success for Duffy would be putting together a solid race, executing her nutrition plan and coming off the bike. After St George, Duffy is going to race in Bermuda for WTS title.