Milos Kostic

Milos Kostic (born April 18, 1941) from Regina, Saskatchewan is the current world record holder of the Ironman World Championship in the Men's 65-69 age group with a time of 11 hours 29 minutes 45 seconds set in 2006.[1] [2] He has won his age group there in Kona every time he has raced there, in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.[3][4] He won his age group at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2011 and 2012. In 2011 he set the world record of the Ironman World Championship in the Men's 70-74 age group with a time of 11 hours 14 minutes.

This article is about the Canadian athlete. For Slovenian footballer, see Miloš Kostić.
Milos Kostic
Milos Kostic on his way to setting the course record for his age group in the 2009 Penticton Ironman Championship.
Personal information
Born (1941-04-18) April 18, 1941
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triathlon, Ultrarunning

In 2006, 2007, and 2008 he was awarded the Canadian Grand Master Athlete of the Year by Triathlon Canada.[5] He was selected as Triathlon Magazine Canada's athlete of the year for 2012. [6]

Kostic attended the University of British Columbia as a foreign student from Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). After obtaining a degree in engineering, he remained in Canada, moving to Regina.

  • 2006 Saskatchewan Sport, Masters Athlete of the Year
  • 2006 Triathlon Canada, Masters Long Distance Triathlon Athlete of the Year
  • 2007 Triathlon Canada Grand Master (60+) Male Athlete of the Year
  • 2007 Triathlon Magazine Canada, Masters Athlete of the Year
  • 2008 Triathlon Canada Grand Master (60+) Male Athlete of the Year
  • Ironman Canada Iron Spirit Award, August 30, 2009
  • 2009 Triathlon Magazine Canada, Age Group Triathlete of the Year
  • 2012 Triathlon Magazine Canada, Triathlete of the Year

In June 2015 was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

References
  1. "Ironman Champion Milos Kostic Hopes To Make It Four-For-Four". IRONMAN.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  2. Jørgen Melau. "Meet The Athletes". Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  3. "Local roundup: Milos Kostic true Ironman". Leader-Post. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  4. "Regina senior grabs 4th win at famous Hawaii Ironman". CBC News. October 11, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  5. "Montgomery inducted into the Triathlon Canada Hall of Fame; Whitfield and Murray win 2008 Triathlon Canada Overall Athlete's of the Year". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  6. Shawn Skene. "Triathlete of the Year". Triathlon Magazine Canada Nov & Dec 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  7. "Triathlete Milos Kostic named to 2015 Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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