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Ironman 2010 lottery winners announced

Posted on 11:33 pm, Saturday, April 17, 2010. Tags: ironman lottery, ironman world championship, john collins, triathlon

MEDIA RELEASE Thanks to the vision of Ironman founder John Collins, who insisted a system be maintained to allow the “common man” a chance to compete in this great race, 200 far-from-common age-groupers will join the rest of the 1,800 strong in Kailua Bay on Oct. 9 for the Ironman World Championship. Hawaii athletes: * […]

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Ironman: From unlikely challenge to international sensation

Posted on 4:21 am, Thursday, September 24, 2009. Tags: gordon haller, ironman, john collins

MEDIA RELEASE While stationed near San Diego in the mid-1970s, John Collins and wife Judy participated in multi-sport workouts designed to break up the monotony of constant run training. Â Â During an awards banquet in 1977 for a Hawaii running race, a lively discussion about the creation of a major endurance event in Hawaii occurred. […]

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