SMP LeaderTalks

#135 | 120 Ironman races in a row

SMP LeaderTalks

4. March 2026

Georgiy Michailov meets Jonas Deichmann

On extreme endurance, mindset, and stubbornness as factors for success.

0 h 54 Min

“Your body decides how fast you are—your mind decides how long you can keep going.”

What happens when the pain sets in? When your mind says “stop”? Most people turn back. Only a few keep going. One of them is Jonas Deichmann. Extreme athlete, entrepreneur, motivational coach. And he's a record holder: 120 Ironman triathlons in 120 days. He also completed a triathlon around the world. 18,000 kilometers from the North Cape to Cape Town in record time. His extreme achievements are extraordinary. In this SMP LeaderTalk, he reveals how he achieved this superhuman performance.

“No one has ever developed mental strength on the sofa.”

But the secret to his success is not a “superhuman” gene. It's routines and the conscious decision to seek out challenges. He talks about tough discipline, mental strength, and why stubbornness is part of his success. Deichmann also explains why he is convinced that a healthy person can run a marathon tomorrow if they really want to.

*Video only in German

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