TODD CRANDELL:
120+ IRONMANS® and Counting
Todd Crandell's IRONMAN® Journey
A pioneer in using endurance sports as a recovery tool, Todd Crandell has completed over 120 grueling ultra-endurance races worldwide. His journey showcases the transformative power of fitness, discipline, and perseverance as essential components of sustained sobriety and personal growth.
Todd Crandell completed his first ironman triathlon in 1999 and has never looked back. Being clean and sober since 1993, Todd has completed full-length Ironman triathlons, Ironman 70.3 and Ultraman events across the world.
In 2008, within one week, he completed both the Ironman Western Australia and the Ultraman Hawaii Triathlon, a three-day test of endurance consisting of 6.2 miles of swimming and 90 miles of biking on day one, 170.2 miles of biking on day two, and 52.4 miles of running on day three. Todd Crandell was the only person in the world to do so that year.
Todd has also earned the prestigious AWA (All World Athlete) Ironman status.


2025
2023
Ironman Greece 70.3 #113
Ironman Memphis, Tn 70.3
Ironman Jones Beach, New York 70.3
Ironman Michigan 70.3
Sylvania, Ohio Sprint Triathlon
Ironman Ohio, Sandusky 70.3
Ironman Musselman 70.3
Ironman Pennsylvania, Happy Valley 70.3
Whitehouse, Ohio Sprint Triathlon
Ironman Western Massachusetts 70.3
Ironman Kona, Hawaii 70.3
Ironman Puerto Rico 70.3
Ironman Galveston, Texas 70.3
2021
Dave’s Turkey Chase 5k, Toledo
Ironman World Championships, 70.3, Utah
Ironman Michigan, 70.3
Ironman Oregon, 70.3
Ironman Virginia, 70.3 Blue Ridge
Ironman Chattanooga, Tennessee 70.3
Ironman Haines City, Florida 70.3
2019
Ironman Ohio 70.3
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon
Ironman Traverse City 70.3
Ironman World Championships 70.3 Nice, France
Glass City Half Marathon
Ironman Virginia 70.3
Ironman Chattanooga 70.3
Ironman Wisconsin 70.3
Ironman France
Ironman World Championships Kona, Hawaii
Turkey Trot 5k Toledo, Ohio
2017
Glass City Half Marathon
Clark Lake Sprint Triathlon
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon
Ironman Raleigh 70.3
Ironman Steelhead 70.3
Ironman Atlantic City 70.3
Detroit Michigan Championships Olympic Triathlon
2015
Ironman Melbourne, Australia
Glass City Half Marathon
Boy Scout Half Marathon
2013
Glass City Half Marathon Toledo, Ohio
Ironman Texas
Maumee Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon
Ironman Syracuse 70.3
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon
Indianapolis Half Marathon
2011
Michigan Championships Triathlon – Olympic Distance
Ultraman Uk (Dnf)
Ironman Lanzarote
Motor City Triathlon Olympic Distance
Big Fish Triathlon Olympic Distance
South Beach Triathlon Olympic Distance
Act (Anyone Can Try Triathlon) Sprint Distance
Ironman Muncie 70.3
Lumberman Olympic Distance Triathlon
Sanford And Son Olympic Distance Triathlon
Sylvania Triathlon Olympic Distance
2009
New Orleans Ironman 70.3
Motor City Triathlon Olympic Distance
Maumee Bay Triathlon Olympic Distance
Ironman Germany
Ironman Switzerland
Ultraman Canada
Sylvania Triathlon
Sydney Australia Marathon
Detroit Marathon
Philadelphia Marathon
2007
California 70.3 Half Ironman
Honu Half Ironman 70.3
Columbia Triathlon
Ironman Austria
Maumee Bay Triathlon Olympic Distance
Sylvania Triathlon Olympic Distance
Annapolis Triathlon (Maryland)
2005
Ironman South Africa
Terre Haute Triathlon
Racing For Recovery Half Ironman
Maumee Bay Olympic Triathlon
Buffalo Springs Half Ironman Texas
Racine Wisconsin Half Ironman
Vineman Half Ironman
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Ironman Korea
Chicago Marathon
4th Annual Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk
2003
Ironman Malaysia Langkowi Malaysia Dnf
St. Croix ½ Ironman St. Croix Us Virgin Islands
Maumee Bay Sprint Distance Triathlon Maumee Bay, Ohio
Ironman Coeur D’ Alene Coeur D’ Alene Idaho
Muncie ½ Ironman Muncie, Indiana
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
New York City Marathon New York, Ny
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Sylvania, Ohio
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Citronelle, Alabama
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Pomona California
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Long Island New York
2001
Ironman New Zealand Lake Taupo New Zealand
Ironman Usa Lake Placid, New York
Muncie ½ Ironman Muncie Indiana
Sylvania Olympic Distance Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Columbus Marathon Columbus, Ohio
1999
Wendy’s Sprint Triathlon, Columbus, Ohio
Muncie Endurathon ½ Ironman Muncie, Indiana
Sylvania Olmypic Distance Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Ironman Florida, Panama City Beach, Florida
2024
Ironman Waco, TX 70.3 #121
Ironman Louisville, KY 70.3 #120
Sylvania, OH Sprint Triathlon
Ironman Sandusky, OH 70.3 #119
Ironman Muncie, IN 70.3 #118
Ironman Muskoka, Ontario 70.3 #117
Ironman Des Moines, IA 70.3 #116
Ironman Honu, HI 70.3 #115
Ironman Dominican Republic 70.3 #114
2022
Ironman Hawaii World Championships
Ironman Michigan 70.3
Ironman Boulder 70.3
Ironman Maine 70.3
Ironman Ohio 70.3
Ironman Stealhead 70.3
Ironman Chattanooga 70.3
Ironman Eagleman 70.3
Glass City 1/2 Marathon
Ironman Acapulco 70.3
Ironman San Juan 70.3
Ironman Hawaii Honu 70.3
2020
Ironman Arizona 70.3
Churchills 1/2 Marathon Perrysburg, Ohio
2018
Glass City Half Marathon
Ironman Chattanooga 70.3
Ironman Boulder
Quarry Ridge Sprint Triathlon
Clark Lake Sprint Triathlon
Ironman Ohio 70.3
Sylvania Triathlon – Olympic Distance
Ironman Maine 70.3
Churchill’s Half Marathon
Dave’s Turkey Chase 5k
2016
Glass City Half Marathon
Sylvania Triathlon — Olympic Distance
Ironman Ohio 70.3
Ironman Chattanooga
2014
ronman Los Cabos
Ironman Eagleman 70.3
Racing For Recovery Half Ironman
Ironman Louisville, Kentucky
Ironman Silverman 70.3, Nevada
Ironman 70.3, Princeton
2012
Ironman San Juan 70.3
Racing For Recovery Half Ironman Triathlon
Motor City Triathlon – Olympic Distance
Ironman Nyc Us Championships
Ironman Mont-Tremblant
Ironman 70.3 Pocono
Ironman Hawaii World Championship
Santa Hustle Half Marathon Sandusky, Ohio
Huff 50k (31 Mile) Run. Albion, Indiana
2010
St Croix 50 Mile Run
Ironhorse 50 Mile Run
Maumee Bay Triathlon Olympic Distance
Ironman Racine 70.3
Sylvania Triathlon Olympic Distance
Ironmam Muskoka 70.3
Ironman Cozumel
2008
Churchill’s Half Marathon Perrysburg , Ohio
Ironman China
St. Croix Half Ironman 70.3
Boise Ironman 70.3
Motor City Triathlon Olympic Distance
Rhode Island Half Ironman 70.3
Sylvania Triathlon Olympic Distance
Timberman Half Ironman 70.3
Ironman Louisville
La Triathlon Olympic Distance
Tour De Scottsdale 70 Mile Bike Race
Ultraman Hawaii
Ironman Western Australia
2006
Ironman Arizona April
Boston Marathon April
Indy Half Marathon
Baja Half Ironman
Racing For Recovery Half Ironman
Maumee Bay Triathlon
Philadelphia Triathlon
Great White North Half Ironman
Steelhead Half Ironman
Sylvania Triathlon
Timberman Half Ironman
Rock N Roll Half Marathon Virgina Beach
Cancun Half Ironman
Ironman Hawaii
Run With The Owls Lynbrook Ny 4 Miler
Las Vegas Half Marathon
2004
Florida ½ Ironman Walt Disney World Orlando, Florida
Muskoka Triathlon 1 Mile Swim, 38 Mile Bike, 9 Mile Run Muskoka, Ontario
Muncie ½ Ironman Muncie, Indiana
Sylvania Olympic Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Uk Half Ironman
Great Lake Escape Triathlon Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio Olympic Triathlon
Toronto Marathon
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Sylvania, Ohio
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Citronelle, Alabama
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Long Island New York
2002
Glass City Half Marathon, Toledo, Ohio
Ironman Brazil Florianopolis Brazil
Cleveland Olympic Distance Triathlon Cleveland, Ohio
Muncie ½ Ironman Muncie, Indiana
Maumee Bay Sprint Distance Triathlon Maumee Bay, Ohio
Sylvania Olympic Distance Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Great Buckeye Challenge ½ Ironman Columbus, Ohio
Ironman Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Racing For Recovery 5k Run/Walk Sylvania, Ohio
2000
Ironman California Oceanside, California
Muncie ½ Ironman Muncie, Indiana
Sylvania Olympic Distance Triathlon Sylvania, Ohio
Ironman Canada Pentiction, BC
Todd’s journey to his first 100 Ironman Finishes

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