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The IRONMAN Story. The single-day endurance event now known as IRONMAN was the brainchild of Judy and John Collins, a couple who moved from California to Hawai'i in 1975. The Collins family had participated in the Mission Bay Triathlon in San Diego on 25 September 1974.
Jan 8, 2024 · Here’s a graphical overview of the Ironman history, showing the number of races and their geographical distribution (click for a hi-res file): Main developments: In the early years, Hawaii was the only Ironman event. After Honolulu from 1978 to 1980 the location was moved to Kona on Big Island.
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run completed in that order, a total of 140.6 miles (226.3 km).
IRONMAN UK took place from 2012 to 2023. In 2024, IRONMAN UK will become IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton. To register your interest for IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, visit https://www.ironman.com/im703-bolton. To find another IRONMAN finish line, check out IRONMAN Wales.
Oct 4, 2010 · Since 1990, the Ironman brand has been owned by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), and the growth of the organisation has reflected the worldwide development of long-distance triathlon.
Jun 29, 2023 · The first Ironman triathlon took place on February 18, 1978, on the island of Oahu. There were only 15 participants, and the race was largely unknown outside of Hawaii. The winner of the race was Gordon Haller, who completed the course in just over 11 hours.
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Oct 11, 2019 · How did Ironman triathlon start? Read on to find out the history of how a race in Hawaii became the world’s most iconic triathlon event.
