Long distance

Long distance

KAILUA KONA, HAWAII - OCTOBER 10: In this handout photograph provided by Ironman, Athletes compete in the 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle rides during the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN via Getty Images) IRONMAN Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run. IRONMAN is considered one of the most difficult endurance events in the world.

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Triathlon: 40th Ironman World Championship: Overall view of fans cheering Germany Patrick Lange in action, crossing finish line after setting course record of 7:52:39 and winning race.
Kailua-Kona, HI 10/13/2018
CREDIT: Kohjiro Kinno (Photo by Kohjiro Kinno /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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