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By Jennifer Ward Barber | Ironman Mike Reilly opened this year’s awards banquet with such enthusiasm that it seemed he hadn’t turned it off since the night before. Sharing some opening statistics, such as this year’s very high finish rate (despite tough conditions), Reilly kicked off the evening’s proceedings riding the wave of positivity brought […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kendra Mahon | Ironman Lice There aren’t many people who can work a crowd like Mike Reilly. You could compare him to a top motivational speaker, sports announcer or even a stand-up comedian. But then again, none of those professions require you to engage your audience for 17 hours straight. Known as the […]

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(Kevin Mackinnon reports on the Hall of Farm induction) I wish more people could have been there to see it. After a weekend where we saw one of Ironman’s greatest days of racing, everyone who was at the Ironman World Championship got to witness what I think is one of Ironman’s finest moments: Mike Reilly […]

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(Lee Gruenfeld catches up with the ‘Voice of Ironman’) Every major sporting event has its athlete heroes, but sometimes the public persona of the overall endeavor is represented by a different kind of participant. John Madden brought football alive by providing continuity and story lines across the season. For many people, baseball will forever be […]

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