Published September 10, 2019 11:07AM

Photo: Lucas Barioulet/AFP for Ironman
Over the weekend, 5,500 athletes competed in the two-day Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France. Both the men’s and women’s professional races featured thrilling outcomes, while the age-group fields got the chance to compete on an iconic course. Read about how the 70.3 World Championship got to where it is today here, and enjoy these epic images below.