This is the mother of all athletic contests. It tests any athlete and what he is made of. There is no bigger day for a triathlete than the day of Ford Ironman World Championship. There are many other competition for triathletes, but this is the ultimate and true competition and it has been considered to be for ages.

Triathletes from all around the globe participate in this contest. There will be athletes from all fifty states and fifty different countries in this this competition. Every year tens of thousands of triathletes try to participate in the Ironman competition, but only seventeen hundred of them make it to the final round.

This competition includes running, biking and swimming. It is the ultimate test of endurance. It begins with two and a half mile swimming through the tough ocean waves. Then they get on to their bike and cover a hundred and twelve mile course. Finally they have to run 26.2 miles to reach the finish line. And out of these seventeen hundred competitors the person reaches there first will be crowned as the Ironman.

To take part in this competition one has to go through the qualifying rounds. They are held all over the world. The unique part is that the average people get a chance to compete against the best in the world.

Contact Information
Kailua Kona
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Phone- (808)329-0063
Email- kona@ironman.com

Date- 11th October, 2008

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