Mishu Biswas wins AWA - Silver Award from Ironman for Bangladesh in Philippines
He successfully completed the Ironman Philippines, held in Philippines, in 14 hours and 37 minutes. He completed the 3.8 km swim in 1 hour and 41 minutes, the 180.2 km bike ride in 7 hours and 2 minutes, and the 42.2 km marathon in 5 hours and 35 minutes.
Mishu Biswas, an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Bangladesh Police, has represented has achieved 2024 Ironman Silver All World Athlete Award for his performance during the 2023 racing season.
The achievement positions MISHU among the top 7% athletes of the world in his age group.
"It's a historic achievement for Bangladesh. It's a big milestone in my triathlon journey. The Ironman officials handed over the badge and letter in philiphine today.Now I am looking forward to achieve Gold award in the upcoming years. I am very much grateful to my sponsors Popular Life Insurance. I have been working with them as a Brand ambassador for last couple of years. " he mentioned.
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He has previously participated in the Ironman World Championship, Ironman Brazil, Ironman Malaysia twice, and Ironman 70.3 competitions, achieving notable success.
Additionally, in 2020, he swam across the Bangla Channel. Mishu has also participated in the Bangabandhu Marathon and half-marathons in Singapore and Thailand.
Apart from Mishu, Arifur Rahman completed the task in 11 hours and 32 minutes while Mohammad Shamsuzzaman finished in 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The Ironman event is regarded as one of the toughest one-day sporting events globally. Participants must complete a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km bike ride, and then a 42.2 km marathon. Those who finish these disciplines, covering a total distance of 226.3 km, within 17 hours receive the Ironman medal.
