Ironman Triathlon facts
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During the first Ironman Triathlon a competitor, John Dunbar, ran out of water during the marathon, so his support crew gave him the only drink they had, beer. Although he was drunk, delirious, and stumbling into parked cars, he finished second in 12hrs 20min.
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In the first Ironman triathlon, the runner-up ran out of water on the marathon course and switched to beer.
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John Tesh (composer of the NBA theme) won 6 Emmys, 2 Grammys, an investigative journalism award from the Associated Press, hosted Entertainment Tonight, recorded over 50 albums (4 gold), and was a sportscaster for The Olympics, Wimbledon, The US Open, The Tour De France, Ironman Triathlon.
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In the first ever Ironman Triathlon, the runner-up, John Dunbar (US Navy Seal), ran out of water within the last 10 miles of his marathon course. He was provided 2 cans of beer to finish the race.
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James Lawrence of Lindon, Utah, known as the Iron Cowboy, has completed 50 triathlons in 50 US states in the span of 50 days, and has also held the record for most ironman races completed in a year, and also one for the most ultra-distance triathlons in one year.
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Dick Hoyt has pushed his son Rick, born with cerebral palsy, to the finish of 1,100 races, marathons and triathlons including the Kona Ironman.
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After racing driver Alex Zanardi lost both his legs in an accident, he took up handcycling winning the 2011 NY Marathon in his class, a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics, and participating in the 2014 Ironman triathlon.
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Gordon Ramsay has complete the Ironman triathlon, a triathlon that consists of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.
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John Dunbar lost to Gordon Haller in the first Ironman triathlon because his support crew ran out of water. They gave him beer instead.
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About Jerzy Górski polish sportsman who was longtime drug addict and after death of his best friend he started treatment. After couple years he won one of the most challenging races in the world double Ironman Triathlon and established world record on that distance. His biopic was just released
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Hyundai did a car collaboration with Marvel (Hyndai Kona Iron Man Special Edition). The yearly World Championship of the Ironman Triathlon is in Kona, Hawaii.
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In 1996 Cory Foulk competed the Ironman Hawaii barefoot on a 61 pound beach cruiser promotion the World Triathlon Corporation to add rules enforcing footwear and race style bicycles.
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Tomorrow a man named James Lawrence will have successfully completed 50 ironman triathlons in all 50 states over 50 consecutive days to raise awareness for childhood obesity.
About James Lawrence (Iron Cowboy) who completed 50 Ironman distance triathlons in 50 days in 50 different states - source
