Panaji, Nov. 9 -- The fifth edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa began spectacularly on Sunday, as Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flagged off the race from the iconic Miramar Beach.

Kedar Naik, Director of Tourism, Deepak Raj, Race Director, IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, Saiyami Kher, Actress and Race Weekend Ambassador, IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, Neil D'Silva, IRONMAN 70.3 Goa Event Director and Sunil Morajkar, among others, also flagged off the race.

Over 1,300 triathletes from 31 countries plunged into the Arabian Sea, marking yet another milestone for the event, which has now welcomed athletes from 62 nations across its five editions, according to a press release. Uzbekistan's Konstantin Belousov stormed to victory in the men's category, completing the course ...