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MEDIA RELEASE In September 2012, Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii is hosting a Blitz Build – building five houses in 10 days at Lai Opua in Kailua-Kona. Erin Stephens, a member of the AmeriCorps and a VISTA – Volunteers in Service to America, is currently serving her one-year commitment of national service to Habitat for [...]

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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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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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MEDIA RELEASE World Triathlon Corporation has announced the launch of the 2012 Ironman Lottery. Opening Nov. 1, the Lottery will feature two enhancements, including the new Ironman Legacy Program. One hundred general age group athletes, 100 Legacy athletes and five physically challenged athletes will be selected to compete in the 2012 Ironman World Championship in [...]

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(Kevin Mackinnon recaps Chrissie Wellington’s fourth Ironman World Championship) It was no secret, heading into the 2011 Ironman World Championship, that Chrissie Wellington was determined to regain the title she’d seemingly owned for the last few years. “After last year, when I didn’t start, I felt a hunger like I’ve never felt before,” she said [...]

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