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„YOU CAN QUIT IF YOU WANT, AND NO ONE WILL CARE. BUT YOU WILL KNOW FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.” JOHN COLLINS, IRONMAN CO-FOUNDER
an 8:55:28 performance and in 1996 she wins her eighth IRONMAN World Championship title. In 1996, Lothar Leder from Germany became the first athlete to break the eight-hour barrier with a time of 7:57:02 at IRONMAN Europe. With the recognition of the Physically Challenged Athletes in 1997, Australian John MacLean becomes the first athlete to power a hand cycle bike and wheelchair to an official IRONMAN World Championship finish. In the same year, Jim Ward competes as the first 80-year-old in Kona race history. Today, hundreds of thousands of triathletes from around the world have challenged themselves to prove to friends, loved ones, and even just 4
themselves that „Anything is Possible©“. Kona, Hawai’i is nowadays the most wanted goal for each triathlete. Nearly 2.000 athletes in age from 19 to over 80 years of age and from more than 60 countries get the chance to participate at Kona each year, qualified by having earned a slot being provided at each IRONMAN event around the world. In 2006, the IRONMAN 70.3-Series has been introduced. Until 2010, the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship took place at Clearwater, Florida before moving to Las Vegas. The first World Champion was Alexander Craig from Australia. From 2014 on, this event is about to travel around the world with changing venues every year. The next IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be held in Mont Tremblant, Canada on September 7th, 2014.
1 1st IRONMAN with 15 participants. Gordon Haller wins in 11:46:58 2 15 starters entering the water to race the first IRONMAN race ever 3 Frederik van Lierde, Winner of IRONMAN World Championship 2013 4 Sebastian Kienle (GER), 3rd at IRONMAN World Championship 2013 5 Pete Jacobs, IRONMAN World Championship Winner 2012 6 First call home: Frederic van Lierde (2013)
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1998: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of IRONMAN, race founder John Collins finishes the race in 16:30:02. Gordon Haller, the first IRONMAN winner ever, finishes in 14:27:01. 1996: Lothar Leder becomes the first athlete to break the 8-hour barrier in 7:57:02
2006: The first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship takes place in Clearwater, Florida/USA. 2004: Sarah Reinertsen becomes the first female amputee to finish IRONMAN.
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2008: 1636 athletes from all around the world, ranging in age from 18 to 79, cross the finish line in Kona.
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2011: Craig Alexander becomes the first person ever to win IRONMAN World Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship titles in the same year. 2014: 2000 athletes from more than 60 countries will compete to earn the IRONMAN World Championship title.
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