Adventurer Deichmann completes record 106th consecutive triathlon

The fans waiting at the finishing line wouldn't stop clapping their hands as German adventurer and extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann completed his 106th long-distance triathlon in as many days and set a world record.

The Ironman distance includes 3.8 kilometres of swimming, 180km of cycling, and 42km of running. It has become Deichmann's daily routine for the past 106 days and the endurance milestone was achieved Challenge Roth course in Bavaria on Thursday.

"New world record, 106th. Awesome," Deichmann said after overtaking Britain's Sean Conway, who held the previous record.

"This has been my life for eight or nine months now, there hasn't been time for anything else. It's so cool to finally be here now."

Challenge120

And yet this record is still just an interim goal and Deichmann is not finished yet. He plans to complete a long-distance triathlon for on 120 consecutive days.

The Challenge120, as he named it, started on May 9 and is to end on September 5, and it's also a charity project.

"With my challenge, I am supporting the Laureus Sports for Good Foundation and the children’s and youth fire brigades in the district of Roth," Deichmann said in his website.

He choose the number 120 because between September 2020 and November 2021 he completed a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons.

During this journey, he gained international notoriety as the "German Forrest Gump."

In 2023, he completed a double crossing of the United States, calling it "Trans America Twice." He cycled 5,500km from New York to Los Angeles and, just a day after his arrival on the West coast, he walked back to New York.

Deichmann completed his journey by running the New York City marathon.

Other numbers

Deichmann has used around 12 pairs of running shoes and three wetsuits for swimming so far during the Challenge120. Every day, he has to consume around 10,000 calories, which would correspond to around seven kilograms of pasta.

He sleeps for around six and a half hours and takes a 12-minute nap at lunchtime. Deichmann uses the toilet breaks to keep himself up to date.

And there is one more thing he needs during his journey: A cup of espresso. He has so far had around 220.