Ironman Sweden

Ironman Sweden, also known as Ironman Kalmar or the Kalmar Triathlon, is an Ironman triathlon held in Kalmar, Sweden. It is the only Ironman-branded iron distance event in Sweden and also serves as the Swedish national championship.

The distance is the same as other Ironman triathlons races: 3.86 km open water swimming, 180 km cycling and a 42.2 km marathon. The start, transition and finish is located in the city of Kalmar.

The swim takes place in the Kalmar Strait, Baltic Sea. The bike course consists of two loops; the first loop goes on Öland and is 122 km and the second loop is 58 km and travels north through to Rockneby. The running segment is a three-loop course that travels northwards partly along the shore.

In December 2011, World Triathlon Corporation purchased the Kalmar Triathlon and rebranded the event as an Ironman triathlon.