The 2017 Ironman World Championships in Pictures

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Hi everyone, here’s @wags.photo and I’m taking over 220 Triathlon account during the Kona race week! In this shot I went inside a Lava Tube, a natural conduit formed by flowing lava which moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. Tubes means the lava flow has ceased and the rock has cooled and left a long cave. Unique shot from the Big Island of Hawaii. Stay tuned this week for more shots from Hawaii! #triathlon #ironman #ironmanworldchampionships #kona #hawaii #photography #behindthescenes #220gram

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Thursday morning can only mean one thing in Kona: Underpants Run! Here’s @wags.photo and I’m taking over @220Triathlon account this week to bring you the taste of Hawaii. Stay tuned for more shots! #underpantsrun #kona2017 #triathlon #ironman #ironmanworldchampionships #kona #hawaii #photography #behindthescenes #220gram

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Time for the final checks for bike check-in this Friday in Kona, and another excuse to ride again in the Lava Fields 😉 All the 2.400 athletes will be checking their bikes and gear throughout the day. I’m @wags.photo and I’m taking over @220triathlon this week in Hawaii. Less than 36 hours to race start! #triathlon #ironman #ironmanworldchampionships #kona #hawaii #photography #behindthescenes #220gram

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Oh the Hawaiian sunset! It’s always a magical experience. I’m @wags.photo and I’m taking over the 220 Triathlon account this week with exclusive images from Hawaii. Less than 24hrs to race start! #kona2017 #imwc #imhawaii #hawaii

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The calm before the storm! All 2,400+ bikes rest at the Ironman World Championship transition area in Kona. I’m @wags.photo and I’m taking over the 220 Triathlon account for this week in Hawaii. This is one of my fave pre-race shots this year and my very last before race day. Stay tuned for more images and stories from the Big Island. #triathlon #ironman #ironmanworldchampionships #kona #hawaii #photography #behindthescenes #220gram

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They’re off! Photo: @wags.photo #kona2017 #ironmanworldchampionships #kona #hawaii #photography #behindthescenes #220gram

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What a day here for this man! New record in Hawaii for Patrick Lange 8:01:39!!!

Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.