Posted on December 1, 2013. Tags: hillary biscay, miro kregar, triathlon, ultraman 2013
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Miro Kregar and Hillary Biscay notched remarkable wins Sunday in the 29th Ultraman World Championships. Kregar, who has five podium finishes in seven starts, finally pipped long-time rival and good friend Alexandre Ribeiro on Day 3 for his first Ultraman title. The race covers a total of 320 miles (515 kilometers) over […]
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Posted on November 25, 2013. Tags: kiyomi niwata, lavaman keauhou 2013, tim marr
Luis De La Torre, Bree Wee race to top Big Island finishes
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Posted on November 24, 2013. Tags: jenn sommermann, lavaman keauhou 2013, ovarian cancer research fund
Sommermann set out to complete 50 races in 50 states before age 50
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Posted on November 23, 2013. Tags: lavaman keauhou 2013
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fifth annual Lavaman Keauhou Sunday, Nov. 24 Starts and finishes at Sheraton Kona Resort ROAD CLOSURES * Kaleiopapa Drive will be closed in both directions between Alii Drive and Keauhou Bay from 6 to 11:30 a.m. * The Mamalahoa bypass will be closed in both directions from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. * […]
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Posted on November 11, 2013. Tags: ironman 2013, triathlon
MEDIA RELEASE The annual NBC broadcast chronicling the Ironman World Championship triathlon premiere 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 on KHON. For 35 years, the Ironman World Championship has showcased the power and competitiveness of the world’s top endurance athletes as well as some of the most awe-inspiring stories of courage and determination from age-group athletes […]
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Posted on October 15, 2013. Tags: ironman, lee gruenfeld, triathlon
MEDIA RELEASE Lee Gruenfeld | Ironman There were no earthquakes heaving boulders onto the race course. There were no winds of biblical proportions threatening to lay low the mountain of Kohala. No defending champions bowed out with sudden illnesses. There were no tsunamis. This Ironman was a race director’s dream, things going the way they’re […]
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Posted on October 14, 2013. Tags: accessible hawaii, bill chaffey, ironman, triathlon
MEDIA RELEASE Before the Ironman race even began, a group of exceptional athletes was honored at a reception of gourmet pupus and Polynesian music on the lawn of historic Mokuaikaua Church. On Oct. 7, the nonprofit organization Accessible Hawaii paid tribute to the men and women who cross the finish line powered by handcycles or […]
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Posted on October 13, 2013. Tags: frederik van lierde, ironman, Mirinda Carfrae, triathlon
At age 78, Harriet Anderson comes in with more than 3 minutes to spare
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Posted on October 12, 2013. Tags: fredrick van lierde, ironman, Mirinda Carfrae, triathlon
Van Lierde: ‘I tried to be smart and it worked out. After last year, I believed I could do it. I worked hard this year. This is amazing.’
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Posted on October 11, 2013. Tags: bob laird, ironman, triathlon
Lee Gruenfeld | Ironman At the very first Ironman in 1978, “Medical Support†consisted of an index card listing the closest emergency rooms. At this year’s event there will be 350 medical volunteers in a well-equipped, 6,000 sq. ft. tent at the pier, including 150 of the best endurance sports physicians on the planet. How […]
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Posted on October 11, 2013. Tags: ironman, triathlon
They are doctors, attorneys and firemen. They may even be your neighbor …
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Posted on October 11, 2013. Tags: ironman, triathlon
Jacobs, Cave looking to repeat in a stacked field
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Posted on October 10, 2013. Tags: bob babbitt, ironman, lee gruenfeld, triathlon
‘It’s the Super Bowl of triathlon and its most important brand, and symbolizes the everyday person successfully taking on the impossible. I hope I’m part of it forever’
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Posted on October 8, 2013. Tags: ironman, keiki dip n dash, parade of nations, triathlon, world anti-doping agency
Two fan favorites helped kick off Ironman week Tuesday in Kona. The Keiki Dip n Dash and Parade of Nations.
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