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MEDIA RELEASE The broadcast of the 2012 Ironman World Championship presented by myList will re-air 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. The two-hour show, which will air on NBC highlights the world’s toughest endurance race that took place Oct. 13 in Kailua-Kona. This year’s broadcast features a special two-part telecast that will encompass the stunning […]

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Four-time world champion: ‘There are so many other physical challenges that light a fire in my belly’

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Kevin Mackinnon | Ironman In a unique competition to decide who is the greatest athlete of all time, Mark Allen won 52 percent of the votes in the Endurance category. That means he moves on in the competition, a collaboration between ESPN Programs “SportsCenter” and “Sport Science.” Allen’s victory came this week when voters were […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 2012 Ironman World Championship telecast on NBC Sports will air at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 on Channel 8 KHNL. Featuring an updated style that provides Ironman fans with an inside look at what the pros go through during race week, this year’s NBC telecast of the Ironman World Championship presented by […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 2013 Ironman Lottery and Ironman Legacy programs open 6 a.m. Oct. 24 (Hawaii time), offering 100 general age group and five physically challenged lottery slots, plus 100 Ironman Legacy slots to the 2013 Ironman World Championship, taking place Oct. 12 in Kailua-Kona. Ironman Lottery Program This year, athletes will continue to have […]

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Pete Jacobs: ‘I was confident that if I had a good day, I could win. I ended up having a great day.’

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor (Editor’s Note: Live online coverage of the race begins at 6 a.m. Check it out at www.kona.ironman.com) Triathletes are getting their game face on for the 34th annual World Triathlon Championship. The race features 1,928 of the world’s top endurance triathletes, who will swim, bike and run one of […]

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By Lee Gruenfeld | Ironman Asking me to handicap age groupers in Ironman events is like asking Dennis Rodman to handicap curling at the Winter Olympics. So why do I keep getting asked? Because I know Jerry MacNeill, who knows more about age group triathletes than anyone alive. Jerry is a Minnesota-based race announcer, race […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 2012 Ironman World Championship presented by myList is set to take place Saturday, Oct. 13 in Kailua-Kona. Nearly 2,000 athletes from 50 states and 64 countries will swim 2.4 miles in the Pacific Ocean, cycle 112 miles through the iconic lava fields of Kailua-Kona and run 26.2 miles finishing on the scenic […]

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‘It takes an awful lot of work and preparation to make it look easy. Thing is, there are no second chances’

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MEDIA RELEASE World Triathlon Corporation, owner of the Ironman Series, the most prestigious event series in the sport of triathlon, has announced an official sponsorship with LifeProof, the award-winning maker of all-protective, everyday cases for smartphones and tablets. Under the sponsorship agreement, LifeProof will be an Official Sponsor of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Series […]

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By Glenn Dobson | KONACan It is recognized as the toughest one day race in the world, and called the Ironman for good reason. – 3.8 kms swim, followed immediately by a 180 kms bike race, then a 42 kms marathon run. No place for the faint hearted. Having completed 20 Ironman races over the […]

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With just four days until Ironman World Triathlon Championship, Kona town is starting to come alive with athletes, visitors and a slate of public events.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Ironman Triathlon World Championship blasts off Saturday, Oct. 13. Nearly 2,000 athletes will be supported by more than 5,000 volunteers and cheered by thousands of spectators. Not on the official schedule, but a popular Ironman week event is the Underpants Run. It is slated to begin 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 in […]

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