Bayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well-known for its original brand of aspirin.
The Ironman World Championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organised by the World Triathlon Corporation. It is the annual culmination of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification races held throughout the world.