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Hawaii 24/7 Staff The Ironman World Triathlon Championship is Saturday, Oct. 11 in and around West Hawaii. Drivers are reminded that roads will be closed and traffic will be limited. — Find out more: www.ironman.com

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UnitedHealthcare, Ironkids, Kamaaina Kids give youth opportunity to compete

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MEDIA RELEASE Ironman has released the official list of competitors for the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro in Kailua-Kona on Oct. 11, with this year’s field comprising one of the most diverse and global group of competitors in the 36-year history of the most iconic endurance event in the world. More than 2,000 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Puuanahulu Landfill in Waikoloa and the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station in Kailua-Kona will be closed all day on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, due to road closures for the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kona. The closure at Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will affect all services including Residential Rubbish Disposal, HI5 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Brent McMahon (CAN) led the men’s field out of the water with his 24:39 swim. A trio of Aussies – Luke Bell, Lachlan Kerin and five time world champion, Craig Alexander – followed the leader up the beach between six to 33 seconds later. Once the race hit the lava Fields on the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Created in 2004 in the footprint of its big sister, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii is the only qualifier for the Ironman World Championship held on island itself. Nicknamed Honu, in honor of the Hawaiian green sea turtle, the Ironman 70.3 Hawaii offers competitors a beautiful venue. It starts with an open-ocean swim and follows […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Junior students at Kamehameha Schools Hawaii can add a new accomplishment to their high school careers: triathlete. On April 28, 142 students of the class of 2015 swam, biked and ran to earn that distinction. Students completed a super sprint triathlon which was comprised of a 400 meter swim, a 10 kilometer bike […]

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Olympic speedskater working with Newby Frazier, Alexander, Carfrae and McKenzie

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Results and photos from the Lavaman Waikoloa 2014 triathlon Sunday (March 30)

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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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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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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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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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At age 78, Harriet Anderson comes in with more than 3 minutes to spare

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