---
title: "Fellipe Santos Clinches Third Straight Title at Ironman 70.3 Panamá 2026"
date: 2026-03-22
author: ""
url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/03/22/fellipe-santos-ironman-panama-2026/
categories:
  - "Sports"
tags:
  - "Alberto Carrillo"
  - "Fellipe Santos"
  - "Ironman 70.3 Panama"
  - "Susana Guillén"
  - "triathlon"
---

# Fellipe Santos Clinches Third Straight Title at Ironman 70.3 Panamá 2026

## What Happened

Under the Panamanian sun along the Amador Causeway, Brazilian triathlete Fellipe Santos secured his third consecutive victory at the Ironman 70.3 Panamá on Sunday, completing the race in 3 hours, 48 minutes and 57 seconds. Paraguay’s Susana Guillén won the women’s race in 4 hours, 30 minutes and 37 seconds.

## Race Details

The event began shortly before 7:00 a.m. with athletes entering 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) waters for the opening 1.9 km swim near the Panama Canal. The competition attracted about 1,500 athletes representing more than 50 countries, making it one of the most important races on the IRONMAN calendar in Latin America.

Santos, from Curitiba, Brazil, posted split times of 17:35 for the swim, 2:02:20 for the 90-kilometer cycling leg and 1:23:26 for the run. He averaged 44.4 km/h on the bike and reflected on his race: “The first lap was very fast; the second one cost me a little, and on the last I regained the rhythm. The wind picked up a bit then. I am very happy with the work done.”

## Podium and Records

According to the official reporting, the men’s podium was completed by Paraguayan Andrés Arce in second place (3:48:57) and 21-year-old Italian Giacomo Mevio in third (3:56:14). In the women’s race, Guillén was followed by Colombia’s Stefania Ramos (4:33:13) and Brenda Schaupp of the Dominican Republic (4:33:19).

The day also featured a remarkable para-athletic achievement: Colombian Alberto Carrillo, running with guide Anuar Mata, broke the world record for athletes with visual impairment with a time of 5:03:14 — three minutes faster than the previous mark. Carrillo celebrated the feat with the message that “the worst disability is a bad attitude.”

## What This Means

The results reinforce Santos’s dominance at this event and underscore Panama’s growing profile as a host for high-level international triathlon competition. The field size and international representation highlight the race’s regional importance within the IRONMAN series. The para-athlete world record set during the same day added a notable moment of inclusion and inspiration to the event.

Organizers, athletes and fans gathered along the Amador Causeway and nearby routes to witness a strong day of competition, personal milestones and international sport on Panamanian soil.