Haikou, 19 February, 2008 – Momentum is gathering as athletes from across the world are committing to tough it out at endurance sport’s latest addition to the international race calendar: Ironman China.

Denver, Colorado - July 28, 2007 Ironman China Ltd. (ICL), announced today that it has entered into a hosting agreement with the City of Haikou, Hainan for the staging of the inaugural Ironman China triathlon. This first-ever Ironman in China will take place on April 20, 2008 in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province.