Mark Allen

Mark Allen is an American triathlete, born on 12 January 1958 in Glendale, California, who won the Ironman Triathlon World Championship six times. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a degree in biology, where he was an All-American swimmer. After losing the Ironman championship six times, often to Dave Scott, he first won in 1989, and his sixth and last win came in 1995 at age 37, which made him the oldest winner of the event at that time. He also won the sport's inaugural World Championship at the Olympic distance in Avignon, France, in 1989. His racing career ended in 1996, and he was inducted into the Ironman, USAT and ITU halls of fame. He now runs an online triathlon coaching business.