Ironman at 80 - Ruedi Brunner wants to know what it takes

Since October 2023, I have been living another sporting dream: in 2026 – at the age of 80 – I want to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawai’i, for a second time and successfully finish there. Just like I did in 2013. Today, more than ten years older, I’m taking the risk again. I know that it’s a long road to get there and requires a lot of patience and persistent discipline, just like Jimmy Cliff in his reggae song: “You can get it if you really want, but you must try, try and try…you’ll succeed at last…”