# Bangladeshi IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Finishers

> The complete list of Bangladeshi IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 finishers: 28 full-distance IRONMAN and 62 IRONMAN 70.3 athletes, with race counts and milestones.

- Website: https://bdtriathletes.com/
- Published by: BDTriathletes (BD TRI)
- Source: IRONMAN Official Database
- Last updated: 21 October 2026

## Summary

- Full-distance IRONMAN finishers: 28
- IRONMAN 70.3 finishers: 62
- Athletes in total: 67
- First Bangladeshi IRONMAN: Tahsin Alam, 16:27:36 at IRONMAN Lake Placid 2012 (https://bdtriathletes.com/first-bangladeshi-ironman)
- Fastest Bangladeshi IRONMAN: Mishu Biswas, 9:47:46 at IRONMAN Maryland 2026 (https://bdtriathletes.com/fastest-bangladeshi-ironman)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Bangladeshis have finished an IRONMAN?

28 Bangladeshi athletes have finished a full-distance IRONMAN and 62 have finished an IRONMAN 70.3, 67 athletes in all, according to the IRONMAN Official Database.

### Who was the first Bangladeshi IRONMAN?

Tahsin Alam, at IRONMAN LAKE PLACID in 2012.

### Who was the second Bangladeshi IRONMAN?

Sumit Paul, at IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg 2015.

### Who was the third Bangladeshi IRONMAN?

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat, at Ironman Malaysia 2017.

### Who was the first Bangladeshi IRONMAN 70.3 finisher?

Tuhin Wahid, at IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg 2015.

### Who was the first Bangladeshi woman to finish an IRONMAN?

Sajia Sultana Happi, at IRONMAN Gurye Korea 2026.

### Who is the fastest Bangladeshi IRONMAN?

Mishu Biswas, who finished IRONMAN Maryland 2026 in 9:47:46.

### Which Bangladeshi has finished the most IRONMAN races?

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat, with 12 full-distance IRONMAN finishes.

### Which Bangladeshi has finished the most IRONMAN 70.3 races?

Tanvir Hossain, with 11 IRONMAN 70.3 finishes.

### What is the difference between an IRONMAN and an IRONMAN 70.3?

A full IRONMAN is a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km bike ride and a 42.2 km marathon (140.6 miles in all), raced back to back in one day. An IRONMAN 70.3, or half IRONMAN, is exactly half: a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride and a 21.1 km run (70.3 miles).

## How the list works

Only official finishes count; races that were started but not finished (DNF) or not started (DNS) are left out. Each list is ordered by the year each athlete first finished that distance, then alphabetically. Athletes born and raised in Bangladesh are included even if the official results list another country, because of passport or residency rules. Athletes listed under Bangladesh with no real connection to the country are not included.

## Bangladeshi IRONMAN finishers (28)

| # | Name | First IRONMAN finish | IRONMAN finishes | Races | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahsin Alam | 2012 | 1 | 2012 IRONMAN LAKE PLACID | First Bangladeshi IRONMAN finisher |
| 2 | Sumit Paul | 2015 | 9 | 2015 IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg 2015; 2016 Ironman Vichy 2016; 2017 Ironman Hamburg 2017; 2018 Ironman Copenhagen 2018; 2019 Ironman Switzerland 2019; 2019 Ironman Frankfurt 2019; 2021 Ironman Frankfurt 2021; 2022 Ironman Barcelona 2022; 2023 Ironman Austria 2023 |  |
| 3 | Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat | 2017 | 12 | 2017 Ironman Malaysia 2017; 2019 Ironman Malaysia 2019; 2019 Ironman Frankfurt 2019; 2021 Ironman World Championship St George 2021; 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2023 Ironman Malaysia 2023; 2023 Ironman World Championship 2023; 2024 Ironman Malaysia 2024; 2024 Ironman Philippines 2024; 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025; 2025 Ironman World Championship 2025; 2026 Ironman Italy 2026 | First Bangladeshi IRONMAN World Championship qualifier & finisher |
| 4 | Abdullah Al Imran | 2018 | 1 | 2018 Ironman Malaysia 2018 |  |
| 5 | Imtiaz Ilahi | 2018 | 3 | 2018 Ironman Malaysia 2018; 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2023 Ironman Malaysia 2023 |  |
| 6 | Muntasir Sami | 2018 | 2 | 2018 Ironman Malaysia 2018; 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022 |  |
| 7 | Shahir Ahmed | 2018 | 2 | 2018 Ironman Louisville 2018; 2018 Ironman Texas 2018 |  |
| 8 | Mahbubur Rahman | 2019 | 4 | 2019 Ironman Malaysia 2019; 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025; 2026 Ironman Switzerland 2026; 2026 Ironman Tallinn 2026 |  |
| 9 | Shelby Haque | 2019 | 2 | 2019 Ironman Texas 2019; 2022 Ironman Canada 2022 |  |
| 10 | Arifur Rahman | 2022 | 7 | 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2023 Ironman Malaysia 2023; 2023 Ironman World Championship 2023; 2024 Ironman Malaysia 2024; 2024 Ironman Philippines 2024; 2025 Ironman Italy 2025; 2025 Ironman World Championship 2025 |  |
| 11 | Mishu Biswas | 2022 | 7 | 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2023 Ironman Malaysia 2023; 2023 Ironman World Championship 2023; 2023 Ironman Brazil 2023; 2024 Ironman Philippines 2024; 2026 Ironman Maryland 2026; 2026 IRONMAN Jacksonville 2026 | Fastest Bangladeshi IRONMAN as of 21 October 2026: 9:47:46 at IRONMAN Maryland 2026 |
| 12 | Pabitra Das | 2022 | 2 | 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025 |  |
| 13 | Shubho De | 2022 | 2 | 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022; 2023 Ironman World Championship 2023 |  |
| 14 | Sultan Mahmud Ripon | 2022 | 1 | 2022 Ironman Malaysia 2022 |  |
| 15 | Drabir Alam | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman Malaysia 2023 |  |
| 16 | Ehsan Hoque | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman Lake Placid 2023 |  |
| 17 | Mohammad Saif | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman Maryland 2023 |  |
| 18 | Tanvir Hossain | 2023 | 8 | 2023 Ironman Copenhagen 2023; 2024 Ironman Arizona 2024; 2024 Ironman California 2024; 2025 Ironman Arizona 2025; 2025 Ironman California 2025; 2025 Ironman Copenhagen 2025; 2026 Ironman California 2026; 2026 Ironman Italy 2026 |  |
| 19 | Md Samiul Hasan | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman Malaysia 2024 |  |
| 20 | Md. Sajedur Rahman | 2024 | 3 | 2024 Ironman Hamburg 2024; 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025; 2026 Ironman Vietnam 2026 |  |
| 21 | Md Ibrahim Khan | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman Western Australia 2025 |  |
| 22 | Md.Faruque Hossain | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025 |  |
| 23 | Saklyen Russel | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman Hamburg 2025 |  |
| 24 | Shawrav Shamaddar | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025 |  |
| 25 | Tridip Bahadur Roy | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman Malaysia 2025 |  |
| 26 | Fatin Al Farabee | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman Italy 2026 |  |
| 27 | Md. Imtiaz-Bin-Faruque Bhuiyan | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman Italy 2026 |  |
| 28 | Sajia Sultana Happi | 2026 | 1 | 2026 IRONMAN Gurye Korea 2026 | First Bangladeshi woman to finish a full-distance IRONMAN (IRONMAN Gurye Korea 2026) |

## Bangladeshi IRONMAN 70.3 finishers (62)

| # | Name | First IRONMAN 70.3 finish | IRONMAN 70.3 finishes | Races | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuhin Wahid | 2015 | 2 | 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg 2015; 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona 2016 | Fastest Bangladeshi IRONMAN 70.3 finisher as of 21 October 2026: 4:49:44 at IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg 2015 |
| 2 | Sohiduzzaman Prince | 2017 | 1 | 2017 Ironman 70.3 Bintan 2017 |  |
| 3 | Johny Costa | 2018 | 1 | 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Philippines 2018 |  |
| 4 | Khaled Sayed | 2018 | 1 | 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Philippines 2018 |  |
| 5 | Mahbubur Rahman | 2018 | 4 | 2018 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2018; 2019 Ironman 70.3 Bintan 2019; 2020 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2020; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Mallorca 2022 | First Bangladeshi IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship qualifier |
| 6 | Shahir Ahmed | 2018 | 1 | 2018 Ironman 70.3 Texas 2018 |  |
| 7 | Shelby Haque | 2018 | 4 | 2018 Ironman 70.3 Calgary 2018; 2019 Ironman 70.3 Marrakech 2019; 2019 Ironman 70.3 Calgary 2019; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Tangier 2022 |  |
| 8 | Abdullah Al Imran | 2019 | 1 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Bintan 2019 |  |
| 9 | Imtiaz Ilahi | 2019 | 1 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Bintan 2019 |  |
| 10 | Mir Rafiat Salman | 2019 | 1 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Goa 2019 |  |
| 11 | Muntasir Sami | 2019 | 1 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Bintan 2019 |  |
| 12 | Tanvir Hossain | 2019 | 11 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta 2019; 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta 2021; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta 2022; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Arizona 2022; 2023 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta 2023; 2023 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii 2023; 2024 Ironman 70.3 La Quinta 2024; 2024 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz 2024; 2024 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii 2024; 2025 Ironman 70.3 La Quinta 2025; 2025 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii 2025 |  |
| 13 | Towhid Buddy Alam | 2019 | 1 | 2019 Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga 2019 |  |
| 14 | Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat | 2020 | 9 | 2020 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2020; 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2021; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Goa 2022; 2022 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2022; 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2023; 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2024; 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2026 | First Bangladeshi IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship finisher (2021). He was not the first qualifier: Mahbubur Rahman qualified before him but did not take part in the World Championship, so Arafat became the first Bangladeshi to race and finish it. |
| 15 | Mishu Biswas | 2021 | 1 | 2021 Ironman 70.3 Turkey 2021 |  |
| 16 | Arnab Biswas | 2022 | 1 | 2022 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2022 |  |
| 17 | Ehsan Hoque | 2022 | 1 | 2022 Ironman 70.3 Musselman (No Swim Split) 2022 |  |
| 18 | Mahir Ahmed | 2022 | 2 | 2022 Ironman 70.3 Barcelona 2022; 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024 |  |
| 19 | Md Istiak Uddin | 2022 | 1 | 2022 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2022 |  |
| 20 | Saklyen Russel | 2022 | 3 | 2022 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2022; 2023 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2023; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 21 | Masud Rana | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2023 |  |
| 22 | Mohammad Saif | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman 70.3 Musselman 2023 |  |
| 23 | Mohammed Asaduzzaman-Praschl | 2023 | 1 | 2023 Ironman 70.3 Duisburg 2023 |  |
| 24 | Sultan Mahmud Ripon | 2023 | 2 | 2023 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2023; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 25 | Arifur Rahman | 2024 | 3 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026; 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Shanghai Chongming 2026 |  |
| 26 | Elias Sheikh | 2024 | 2 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2024; 2024 Ironman 70.3 Vietnam 2024 |  |
| 27 | Homaed Ishaque | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 28 | Md Al Amin | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 29 | Md Ibrahim Khan | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Western Australia 2024 |  |
| 30 | Md Rafat Mazumder | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 31 | Md Samiul Hasan | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024 |  |
| 32 | Md.Faruque Hossain | 2024 | 3 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026; 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Shanghai Chongming 2026 |  |
| 33 | Mohammad Ataour Rahman | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 34 | Mst Ferdousiakter Mariya | 2024 | 2 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 | First Bangladeshi woman to finish IRONMAN 70.3. Her first race, IRONMAN 70.3 Langkawi 2024, was also the first IRONMAN 70.3 finish by any Bangladeshi woman. First Bangladeshi woman to qualify for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship |
| 35 | Pabitra Das | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay 2024 |  |
| 36 | Pijus Misra | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 37 | Rajesh Chakma | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024 |  |
| 38 | Sah Alom Siddiqi | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Bangsaen 2024 |  |
| 39 | Shak Nahid Uddin | 2024 | 1 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024 |  |
| 40 | Shawrav Shamaddar | 2024 | 2 | 2024 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2024; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 41 | AK Mazharul Islam | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025 |  |
| 42 | Al Amin Salim | 2025 | 2 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025; 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Shanghai Chongming 2026 |  |
| 43 | Fatin Al Farabee | 2025 | 2 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025; 2026 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2026 |  |
| 44 | Md Al Amin Miah | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 La Quinta 2025 |  |
| 45 | Md Saif Ullah Fahad | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025 |  |
| 46 | Md Sajib | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025 |  |
| 47 | Md. Imtiaz-Bin-Faruque Bhuiyan | 2025 | 2 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2025; 2025 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2025 |  |
| 48 | Mostafijur Rahman | 2025 | 2 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2025; 2025 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2025 |  |
| 49 | Omar Faruqe | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025 |  |
| 50 | Yeasir Ibne Yousuf | 2025 | 1 | 2025 Ironman 70.3 Langkawi 2025 |  |
| 51 | A N M Al Farabi | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 52 | Drabir Alam | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 53 | Golam M Mohiuddin | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 54 | K M Yeasir Arafat Omi | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 55 | Mahmud Hasan | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 56 | Maruf Raihan | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 57 | Md Arman Rashid | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 58 | Md Sazzad Hossain | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Desaru Coast 2026 |  |
| 59 | Md. Badar Uddin | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 60 | Mitun Biswas | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 61 | Mohammad Alimuzzaman Khan | 2026 | 1 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 Colombo 2026 |  |
| 62 | Sajia Sultana Happi | 2026 | 2 | 2026 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2026; 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Shanghai Chongming 2026 | First Bangladeshi woman to finish the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (2026). Mst Ferdousiakter Mariya raced the World Championship before her but did not finish the course, so Happi became the first Bangladeshi woman to finish it. |