Ironman is one of the most difficult races on the globe. The tournament will be held on a distance of 226 km (3.8 km – swimming, 180 km – cycling, 42.2 km – running). Marek Folga wants to take part in it and cover this distance in around 10 hours. On his Facebook page, he wrote: Hi everybody! already now you can send me a gift for my 40th birthday by sending me to a full-distance competition at IRONMAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 in Frankfurt (3.8 km – swimming, 180 km – cycling, 42.2 km - running). All you need to do is to vote for me in the triathlonists contest.
The contest for participation in this event lasts till Friday, the 11th of September. Marek has a good chance to win and secure a place on the startlist, but we can still help him with this. You can submit your vote here.
Marek Folga has always been involved in sports. As a young man, he took up taekwondo, skateboarding and snowboarding. He also practiced kick-boxing and boxing. Running was a constant part of his exercises all the time – especially long-distance running, which improved his physical capacity. In 2012, he decided to take part in a marathon for the first time. His first marathon took place in the Tricity, and the next one was held in Wroclaw one month later. After a few years of running in marathons, he took an interest in triathlon. He always liked swimming and cycling, so he felt like a duck in water in this competition. He has already completed some triathlon events on a distance of 110 km. The Ironman tournament is another stage for which he is preparing intensively. As a part of his training, he will take part in the 33rd PKO Wrocław Marathon this Sunday.
In his everyday life, Marek Folga is a businessman. He runs shops with youth clothing and skateboard equipment and artistic tattoo studios in Wroclaw and Gdańsk.
