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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Lottery and Legacy Program launched Nov. 1, 2011, giving athletes the opportunity to win coveted entries into the 2012 Ironman World Championship on Oct. 13. Due to a large number of athletes being unaware of the Kona Lottery entry deadline, the entry deadline has been extended to 6 p.m. (Hawaii time) [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE A record number of athletes are now signed up to race June 2 alongside Lance Armstrong at Ironman 70.3 Hawaii (Honu). General entry closed Feb. 13, leaving only Ironman Foundation and Lance Armstrong Foundation slots available; those last 65 slots sold Monday, marking the popular Big Island race as sold out. This year [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE To further showcase the unique talent of its athletes, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today introduced phase one of the new Age Group Ranking system (AGR). The trial run of the program will recognize the best age group competitors at Ironman, Ironman 70.3 and 5150 Triathlon Series races in Europe.
 “We’re extremely enthusiastic about [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Lance Armstrong Foundation has announced a partnership with Ironman to help raise more than $1 million for people affected by cancer. Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, champion cyclist and the foundation’s founder and chairman, will compete as a professional athlete in several Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races including Ironman 70.3 Panama, Memorial Hermann [...]

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(Kevin Mackinnon spends some time with the Swiss speedster) Does this sound like anyone you know? She worked for the government; got into the sport from a swimming background; burst onto the scene with a podium finish in her first Ironman as a pro; quit her job to focus on the sport; started to work [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Four-time world champion and World Ironman Distance Record Holder, Chrissie Wellington has announced she will be taking a break from competing in Ironman during 2012 to explore other opportunities, including publication of her autobiography, “A Life Without Limits.” Wellington, who won her fourth World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October and maintained her [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE This weekend’s coverage of the Ironman World Championship on NBC Channel 8 (11 a.m. Saturday, Dec 10, 2011) will honor a number of athletes who most aptly deserve to be recognized for their performances in 2011. There will likely not be a dry eye in the house when you learn about Teri Griege, [...]

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Fifth world title for Brazilian athlete; second consecutive win for Nevada nurse

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Tough wind conditions along Hamakua Coast, Kohala mountains; winner expected at Old Kona Airport about noon Sunday

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Jonas Colting combined a great swim and bike leg Friday to take the lead in the 27th annual Ultraman World Championships. He was second out of the swim, with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds, and lit out on the bike finishing the day with [...]

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On Friday, Nov. 25, 38 ultra-athletes will once again plunge into the waters of Kailua Bay to begin what is considered to be one of the world’s most demanding individual multi-sport events – the three days of the Ultraman World Championships.

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MEDIA RELEASE As a triathlete, you spend hours training and racing in preparation for the big race. Throughout the experience, you’ll learn more about the sport and about yourself, and make a few mistakes along the way. You’ll feel more prepared and have more confidence, discover valuable lessons and grow as a competitor. Zeasorb, the [...]

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