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The finisher’s who just make the time cutoff at the end!
Have yet to make it..but its on my bucket list
i like last year craig alexander winning the race
A big fan of your reviews :-) … and loving the watch ;-)
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I love watching the final hour finishers on the coverage every year.
Good luck to everyone for the race.
Hoping retire there and enjoying its waves…
I’m not a triathlete, not really even much of an athlete, really…I am trying to get back into running after a 7 year break, though.
Even since I was a kid, watching the Ironman in Kona on the television has been a treat. I always enjoyed the views and respected the efforts by the athletes.
Good luck to all the participants!
I remember watching coverage of a woman doubled over with back spasms during the marathon and thinking “I’m never going to do one of those!” Never say never.
I really wish I had an Kona related memory. But I totally agree with first poster.
Hawaiian shirts ftw :)
The greatest memory are yet to come, me crossing the finishing line!
My parents brought me back an AWESOME hawaiiian shirt after their anniversary holiday there.
It’s always nice to watch all competitors in the nice scenery of Hawai.
The sunshine!!!!
The Lavafields… wow!
Watching Rinnie kick it in the marathon!
Kona… the first time I saw a Triathlon and I was able to understand that the best swimmer and best biker… do not win… the best runner does!
Someday when I get married I want to go to Hawaii, Kona in particular. Don’t tell her I plan to ride while we are there!
ALOHA
The only memory about kona is riding a friend’s kona mountain bike. LOL
I keep dreamimg onde day I could go to Hawaii…
Hawaii……. just reading about it, in this autumn in Holland, makes me warm-all-over. I hope to make my own Kona-memory in the near-future…… (and the 910xt would help…;))
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The first time I watch the battle between Dave Scott and Mark Allen!
Heroes! – how do they all do it? Best of luck to all partaking: volunteers and athletes.
Watching families reunite after the finish line.
A two week trip to Hawaii was the first time in my life I started running. I had picked up a how to run book in the airport and started on the trip. By the time we left, I was hooked.
Watching with my wife and mate is great as we have all started triathlon in the past couple of years
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Heading to Hawaii this summer – perhaps I can squeeze in a triathalon.
I am usually watching the live stream of Kona while riding my bike on the trainer. I always seems to push harder on the pedals on that day ;)
Watching my friend train hard with the aim of someday competing in this prestigious event. To earn it and compete amongst the best athletes in the world. When he makes it, I will be there to cheer him to the finish line- with a cocktail in hand!
The Chrissie Wellington story about peeing on her competitors who draft.
On my way there . . . biking!
Swimming with a pod of dolphins after a long swim from the pier. One of my absolute favorite memories ever.
Getting into the coverage is great for a newbie like my wife and myself. Bring it on!
No memories, just love watching the last finishers!! Very inspiring!!
Watching the time cutoff competitors make it in.
Lance Armstrong WOULD have been competing..and I remember seeing him cycling along a Hawaii road pre-2010 Tour de France with lots of little tassles coming off his skin suit, testing his time trial position.
The different shades of green of the plant life. Truly amazing.
Thanks again.
Clinton from Mooresville, NC
I like the segment at the end watching the last finishers before the time cutoff.
I live in Scotland so my only Kona related memory is wishing i had one of the bikes. Gimme, gimme, gimme.
Never been to Kona, but I’ve always enjoyed watching the race on TV. I know I’ll never get there as a racer, but maybe I’ll go and watch in person sometime.
I do enjoy seeing some underpants run photos.
Hearing about triathlon for the first time when a Belgian guy won the Hawaii IM in de 90s.
Then some 15 years later discovering the multisport for myself!
A Hawaii qualifier in 1985 with a speedo and a road bike.
Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii Island
World class athletes competing in one of the world’s most beautiful places – just awe-inspiring!
My favorite Kona memory…the party we had after doing the Honu Half IM 2 years ago!
Amazing event in Kona! Those of you competing in Iron men repeatedly amaze me! Keep up the great work.
Looking (from my couch)for 2 friends at the start line and hopefully during the race. They a sheering/ screaming their lungs out for every athlete.
It been almost 7 months when this journey first started. I’ve trained over 85 miles in the water, 1325 miles on the bike, and over 350 miles in my running shoes. All this training for one goal…. Finishing Kona Ironman World Championships .
Watching it on the live stream!
It been almost 7 months when this journey first started. I’ve trained over 85 miles in the water, 1325 miles on the bike, and over 350 miles in my running shoes. All this training for one goal…. Finishing Kona Ironman World Championships .
Road to Hana was a great drive!
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Macca vs. Raelert last year about 1 Mile to go…
Remembering when my cousin competed in Kona and the family that couldn’t go all waited for online and phoned in for race updates.
Macca vs. Raelert last year about 2 miles to go…
Starting running in January mostly from reading your blog. Overweight and not in shape then, I’m registered for my first half marathon at the end of the month.
Watched the last finishers at Kona on YouTube and decided that this will be my goal for the half marathon, just to finish!!!
Bonne chance à Paris, ça semble être une très belle ville!!!
Luc
Watching the INSANE swim start which kickstarted my pact to make it to Kona before I’m 40.
Macca vs. Raelert last year about 2 miles to go…
Macca vs. Raelert last year about 2 miles to go…
Lava Rocks
This time I win, I can feel it. Definitely.
it is definately the IronWar 1989 Mark Allen and Dave Scott
Connecting the computer to my TV and watching 10+ hours straight of live coverage. Needed my own refueling station.
Raelert and Chris McCormack hand-shake in 2010!
kontander@yahoo.com
Kona memory: salmon with pineapple. I don’t remember the name of the place!
The first one I ever watched in the 80’s.
I still remember watching the coverage when I was a kid thinking these are real athletes.
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The first one I watched in the 80’s.
Mark Allen catching Thomas Hellreigel on the run in 1995.
Participating in 2009 has to top my list!
Hearing the inspiring stories like that of Blazeman!
My favorite part of Kona is how much qualifying means to those fortunate enough to have a shot.
Watching it with my grandfather. Thanks for the chance at winning!
Julie Moss on the Wide World of Sports showed the world how tough a race it was.
Pascal, from Paris
can’t remember anything from Kona, but happy to participate to this “Giveaway” and luckyly you may give it away here in Paris with some “take away” at Berties’s CupCakery :)
Watching Kona made me intrested in triathlon!
Seeing all the amazing bike set ups!
Watching the live stream!
Lava rocks
The coffee man… it’s all about the coffee.
No personal “Kona” moment, yet. The most vivid is watching Crowie catch and beat Lieto in the first Kona I paid attention to after joining the fold as a triathlete.
Watching Macca and Raelert shake hands on the run a few miles from the finish in 2010…epic race.
Watching my first ever Kona recap show and deciding that’s something I wanted to accomplish.
Kona coffee is the variety of Coffea arabica cultivated on the slopes of Mount Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the North and South Kona Districts.
i need me some winning
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Never been to Hawaii, but love Garmins! ;-)
Kona is the pinnacle of triathlon for me, I’ve got to get there one day!!
Lew Hollander and all of the other multi-time Ironmen “fossils”. How they continue to do it year after year…
Watching Chrissie Wellington flying on the bike breaking segment record!! Of course, also Watching Macca´s new championship!! GO MACCA GO!!!!
Love the blog!
I will definatly go to Hawaii to learn how to serf. I already had one lesson :)
Watching Chrissie Wellington flying on the bike breaking segment record!! Of course, also Watching Macca´s new championship!! GO MACCA GO!!!!
The only reason I wouldn’t mind my husband qualifying… so I can go to Hawaii!!!