We watched a photographed some of the Ford Ironman in Tempe Arizona yesterday. What amazing athletes! They swim 2.4 miles, then bike a 112 miles, and finish with a marathon – 26.2 miles of running. All this with afternoon temperatures in the mid 90’s. Wow!
The athletes had to qualify to enter this race, and from here, 80 participants will qualify for the Hawaiian Ironman. Every state and a 30 countries were represented at this event.
Below is the eventual 4th place finisher James Bonney leaving the bike transition area and beginning the marathon.
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Hey Ron,
Freaks. Have you ever looked at the splits these top leve athletes do for the various legs? I think the record in the ironman for the marathon is around 2:36 – or, around 6min miles. Crazy!
Cheers
Carl
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Hi Carl,
I know – the times for each leg by its self is incredible – considering they do them back to back to back is incredible.
Thanks man,
Ron
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It was a day when athletes were forced to battle both their competitors and the weather at the 10th annual Ford Iron man USA Lake Placid. A field of 2,200 triathletes faced cool, wet conditions as their embarked on the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run that make up an Iron man event. The men field has an international flavor while the women race will feature two of the strongest American athletes currently in the sport.
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