No ‘unlucky 13’ for Yvonne Van Vlerken at Challenge Almere

Record-breaking Flying Dutch Girl extends her Sub-9 iron-distance record

Challenge Almere course record and a 13th career 8:XX finish in Almere

You can never say that Yvonne Van Vlerken is not consistent. With a professional career now well into its second decade, the Dutch athlete is showing little desire to stop just yet – and even less sign that she is slowing down either.

Sunday’s Challenge Almere-Amsterdam (report HERE), the ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships also saw her extend a record she already holds, as the female athlete with the most career sub-nine hour iron-distance finishes.

As I have been know to enjoy a triathlon statistic or two, here are details of all 13 of those finishes – which now extend over a period of more than 10 years since the first one at Challenge Roth in 2007. She also finished in 8:57:54 in Almere that year. 10 years on, over six minutes faster and a course record too.

Here is the full archive of her record-breaking numbers:

Yvonne Van Vlerken – Sub Nine Hour Iron Distance Finishes (Fastest first)

Yvonne Van Vlerken – Sub Nine Hour Iron Distance Finishes (Date order)