Ferenc Szőnyi (born 25 August 1964, in Komárom) is a Hungarian ultra-triathlete and ultra-runner.At the age of 40, he took up the triathlon and soon realized that he could excel as runner and triathlete in longer distances. He finished at 4th place in his first double Ironman race, in Bonyhád, Hungary, in 2008, after which he participated in several extreme distance events, like the Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon in his home country and in the Deca-Ironman, which consists of 38 kilometers of swimming, 1800 kilometers of cycling and 422 kilometers of running, and even the Double Deca-Ironman, both held in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2018, he won the Decaman ultratriathlon in New Orleans and by the president of Hungary he was bestowed Knight of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (Civilian).[1] [2] [3]
| Year | Race type | Race name/venue | place/distance/time | Information, extra. Source: racemachine.blog.hu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ultramarathon | Bécs-Budapest Ultramarathon | 223 km, 23 hrs | ||
| 2008 | Double Ironman (2 IM) | Bonyhád | 4th Place | 27 hours, First IronMan | |
| 2008 | Deca Ironman (10 IM) | Mexico | 3rd place | 222hrs 17mins | |
| 2008 | Marathon | Budapest Marathon | 3 hrs | ||
| 2008 | Országos Bajnokság | Kisbér OB | 100 km within 9 hrs | ||
| 2008 | 24 hrs run | Sárvár | 2nd place | 219 km | |
| 2008 | UltraBalaton bike ride | Ultrabalaton | 206 km 5hrs 38min | ||
| 2009 | Szupermarathon | Bécs-Budapest Szupermarathon | within 33 hrs | ||
| 2009 | Double Ironman (2 IM) | Bonyhád | 6th place | Two Hungarians in the finish | |
| 2009 | Triple Ironman (3 IM) | Lensahn | 4th place | New Hungarian Record | |
| 2009 | Double Ironman (2 IM) | Slovenia | 8th place | New Hungarian Record | |
| 2009 | Deca Ironman (10 IM) | Mexico | 1st place | Deca Ironman Winner+ World Champion + New World Record + New Deca IronMan World Record | |
| 2009 | Spartathlon | Spartathlon | 76th place | Spartathlon | |
| 2009 | Országos Bajnokság / National Championship | Nagyatádi OB | 10hrs 20min | ||
| 2010 | 24 hour running race | Sárvár | 1st place | 24 hour running | |
| 2010 | Race Across America | Race Across America | 9th place | Race Across America | |
| 2010 | Double Ironman (2 IM) | Bonyhád | 6th place | Double Ironman 5 days after RAAM | |
| 2010 | Double Deca Ironman (20 IM) | Mexico | 1st place | Magyar győztes!/ + Double Deca Ironman | |
| 2011 | 24hrs bike race | Le Mans | 4th place (757.48 km) | Le Mans | |
| 2011 | Spartathlon | Greece | 26th place (31:38:58) | Spartathlon | |
| 2011 | Double Ironman (2 IM) | ENDUROMAN ultratriatlon world cup / Lanzarotte | 12th place (31:49:07) | 12th place on Double Ironman | |
| 2013 | Tripla Deca (30 IM) | Triple Deca Ironman/Italy - Lombardia | 2nd place (358:35:58) | Ferenc Szőnyi from Komárom was racing on the world's very first 30xIronMan race along with József Rokob from Győr (who finished on 1st place with 356:33:17). The participants completed one full distance IronMan triathlon every single day for 30 days, that is 3.8km swim, 180km ride and 42.2km run per day. | |
| 2017 | Hell Ultra Running | Himalayas | 1st place (113:13:29) | 480 km | |
| 2017 | Deca Ironman (10 IM) | Switzerland | 1st place (215:17:45) | Deca Ironman Winner | |
| 2018 | DECAMAN USA | USA New Orleans | 1st place (222:10:51) | Decaman + Decaman Winner | |
| 2019 | 4. Ultra Triathlon Rogner Bad Blumau | Austria | 5th place (86:31:43) | Quintuple |
In Mexico in 2009 Szőnyi set the new world record for the 10xIronman race with 115hrs time.During this race the participants completed one full distance Ironman triathlon every day for 10 consecutive days. All together these ironmen completed 38 km swim, 1800 km bike ride and 422 km run.
Szőnyi also achieved two cycling records:Within 24 hours he completed 721 km. Also, he completed 1000 km in 34 hrs.2000-ben broke the old record
Szőnyi completed twice one of the longest and hardest land race called Spartathlon (245.3 km) and one of the longest bicycle race called Race Across America (4800 km).
In his civil life he works in the construction business. He is a father of 4.