Race report · 10 May 2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam 2026

Đà Nẵng, Vietnam · 10 May 2026

Bib 4068 · M25-29

Finish time · 2nd Overall · AG 25–29 winner 4:13:44

Course 1.9 + 90 + 21.1 km Swim · Bike · Run, half-distance

Venue Đà Nẵng Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam

Athlete #4068 · M25-29 Lâm Quang Nhật · SEA Games swim champion

— The day, hour by hour

Timeline

05:30 ICT Warm-up at the transition zone, Đà Nẵng. Calm sea, low fog.

Race-day opening
05:47 ICT Gun goes off — M25-29 wave hits the water.

Nhật on the start line
06:09 ICT Fastest swim split among Age Group Men — 22:44 at 1:12 / 100m. 1st in M25-29, 1st by Gender among AG, +1:04 over the next AG male.

Mid-stroke in the bay — green M25-29 cap, Z3R0D suit

Surfacing near the last buoy

Out of the water and onto the beach — first AG male to T1

Coming out of the water

From the IRONMAN tracker

Age Group Men swim-finish leaderboard — N.L. Quang #1
06:12 ICT Bike start. T1 split: 2:38. Onto the bike for 90 km.

Out of T1, onto the NICH Reborn3 — bib 4068, leaving transition first

Nhật through transition 1
06:22 ICT Bike 7 km split: 9:50 at 40.24 km/h. Leading the Age Group Men field — +48.97 seconds over 2nd (Jed Radbone, AUS), +1:52 over 3rd.
From the IRONMAN tracker

Age Group Men leaderboard at Bike 7 km — N.L. Quang #1, +48.97s clear

Nhật's split sheet — swim 22:44, T1 2:38, bike 7 km in 9:50
06:47 ICT Bike 20 km split: 31:10 at 38.93 km/h. Leading the Age Group Men field — +56.97 seconds over 2nd (Jed Radbone, AUS). R. Acevedo has moved up to 3rd at +1:29; G. Kunabor (BEAR CREW) drops to 4th.
From the IRONMAN tracker

Age Group Men leaderboard at Bike 20 km — N.L. Quang #1, +56.97s clear
07:03 ICT Bike 34 km split: 51:01 at 41.84 km/h. Still leading the AG men field at this checkpoint — but the gap to R. Acevedo has closed to just +9.66s after his 46:40 segment at 44.85 km/h between km 20 and 34. Jed Radbone (AUS) 3rd at +1:08.97.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Bike 34 km — N.L. Quang #1, R. Acevedo (HKG) closes to +9.66s

Nhật's split sheet through Bike 34 km — swim 22:44 · T1 2:38 · 7 km 9:50 · 20 km 31:10 · 34 km 51:01
07:20 ICT Bike 46 km split: 1:08:27 at 41.74 km/h. Nhật holding a very strong 2nd, chasing R. Acevedo (HKG, bib 3585) who put in a blistering 1:02:22 segment at 46.35 km/h. Gap +1:34.34. Jed Radbone (AUS) 3rd at +2:14.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Bike 46 km — Nhật holding 2nd, chasing R. Acevedo at +1:34.34

Nhật's split sheet through Bike 46 km — 7:20:52 arrival, average pace 40.67 km/h
07:47 ICT Bike 65 km split: 1:34:51 at 42.59 km/h — Nhật picking up his pace (up from 41.74 at 46 km) and holding a strong 2nd in the AG men field. R. Acevedo continues at 45.61 km/h, gap +3:19.34. Jed Radbone (AUS) 3rd at +4:26.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Bike 65 km — Nhật holding 2nd, chasing R. Acevedo at +3:19.34

Nhật's split sheet through Bike 65 km — average pace ticked up to 41.21 km/h
08:15 ICT Bike 84 km split: 2:03:16 at 39.61 km/h. Nhật holding firm in 2nd. R. Acevedo (HKG) leads by +4:39.34. Jed Radbone (AUS) 3rd at +5:39.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Bike 84 km — Nhật holding 2nd, R. Acevedo leads by +4:39.34

Nhật's split sheet through Bike 84 km — bike finish projected at 8:24 am
08:24 ICT Bike Finish. Total bike: 2:12:17 at 41.92 km/h. Nhật rolled into T2 in 2nd among AG men, +5:22.52 behind R. Acevedo. Jed Radbone (AUS) third at +7:06.02.

Nhật finishing the bike leg

From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Bike Finish — Nhật 2nd at 02:37:38 cumulative, +5:22.52 to leader
08:27 ICT Run Start. T2 split: 2:32, 42 seconds faster through transition than R. Acevedo (3:14). Nhật closed the gap from +5:22 at bike finish to +4:40 entering the run. Onto the 21.1 km run leg.

Nhật heading out on the run

From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run Start — Nhật 2nd, gap closed to +4:40.67 thanks to a sharp 2:32 T2
08:51 ICT First 5.7 km of the run. Nhật holding 2nd in AG men through every checkpoint, pace settling around 4:11/km. Splits: Run 0.8 km in 2:54, Run 2.4 km in 9:40, Run 4.1 km in 16:56, Run 5.7 km in 24:00. R. Acevedo running an elite 3:49/km up front (gap +6:23.39); Jed Radbone (AUS) holding 3rd at +10:08.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 5.7 km — Nhật 2nd, pace 4:11/km

AG men leaderboard at Run 4.1 km — gap +5:46.88

AG men leaderboard at Run 2.4 km — gap +5:16.34

AG men leaderboard at Run 0.8 km — first run-leg checkpoint
08:58 ICT Run 7.4 km. Holding 2nd, segment pace 4:24/km, gap +7:20.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 7.4 km
09:06 ICT Run 9.1 km. Holding 2nd, segment pace 4:19/km, gap +7:47.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 9.1 km
09:13 ICT Run 10.7 km. Past halfway on the run, holding 2nd. Segment pace 4:38/km, gap +8:29.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 10.7 km
09:20 ICT Run 12.4 km. Holding 2nd, segment pace 4:21/km, gap +9:07.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 12.4 km
09:28 ICT Run 14.1 km. Holding 2nd in AG men with 7 km of running left. Total run time so far 1:01:20 (4:21/km average), segment pace 4:30/km. R. Acevedo continues to lead at +9:25.34. Jed Radbone (AUS) holding 3rd at +12:37.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 14.1 km, Nhật 2nd (+9:25.34)
09:35 ICT Run 15.8 km. Holding 2nd in AG men with about 5 km left. Segment pace 4:23/km, total run time 1:08:43. R. Acevedo leads at +10:00.34. Jed Radbone (AUS) 3rd at +12:58.30.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 15.8 km, Nhật 2nd (+10:00.34)
09:43 ICT Run 17.4 km. Holding 2nd, just under 4 km from the line. Segment pace 4:37/km, gap +10:47.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 17.4 km
09:51 ICT Run 19.1 km. Holding 2nd, 2 km left. Segment pace 4:40/km, gap +11:19.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 19.1 km
09:59 ICT Run 20.7 km. 0.4 km from the line, 2nd in AG men. Segment pace 4:33/km, gap +11:18.34.
From the IRONMAN tracker

AG men leaderboard at Run 20.7 km
10:00 ICT FINISH. Nhật crosses the line at 4:13:44 — sub-4:15 — 2nd on the AG men podium at IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, the inaugural edition of his country's first ever IRONMAN race. Run leg: 1:33:34 at 4:21/km average, with a 3:50/km kick on the final 0.4 km. SEA Games swim champion turned podium-finishing triathlete on home soil.

Nhật crossing the finish line

From the IRONMAN tracker

Official AG men finish leaderboard — Nhật 2nd in 4:13:44, R. Ohata moves up to 3rd, Jed Radbone (AUS) 4th

Nhật's complete split sheet — 4:13:44 finish, average run pace 4:21/km