A found picture of the start of the race. Looks like fun, eh?
The end of the swim.
I was amazed at how fast these guys moved. Part of the security involves scuba divers beneath the swimmers to ward off sharks attracted by the splashing of athletes.
Following the men's leaders. The motorcycle had to hit the brakes hard to make the turn, they must have been doing at least 40, before the corner.
One's, a pro, one's an amateur. The pro came in seven minutes quicker after nine hours of racing. I was impressed and awed by how fast the pros go on their bikes. I could relate to the speed of the amateurs, but these guys were so much faster it was mind-boggling.
This is Sergio Marques. More on him later.
This is Gina Ferguson, from New Zealand. She was one of the stories that the media was following because she plays First Violin with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She finished 8th in the Women's Pro Division, 9:36.
Sergio, again. He came down the hill and around the corner and flatted. After he replaced the tube, he blew out the new one while inflating. He threw a bit of tantrum and had to wait nearly 10 minutes for the tech crew to come along and give him a new tire. He still finished half way through his division.
Amazing Technology
There's no special category for this guy, he has to compete with those with two legs.
Halfway through the last event, the 26.2 mile marathon.
Hans Koeppen, winner of the PC category (Physically Challenged).
I was surprised to see chicken broth and rolls to hand out.
Chrissie Wellington, the winner of the women's pro division. She won $70,000.00! This is one race where they don't award a smaller sum to the women's winner.
Grit. This is Zbynek Svehla, a financial adviser from the Czech Republic. He was a Triathlete in his previous life, crashed and broke his back. Now he's back for his first Ironman as a parapalegic. He finished in 13 hours, not nearly the last person in.
Julian Wain, halfway through the marathon.
Lots of action.
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1 comments:
great photos and summaries of the feeling of the thing. I like your CV-L in the earlier post and the description of Lord Farquad stepping down from driving it.
The vog had to be a good thing overall, with the overcast and cooler air.
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