The 2019 Ironman World Championships in pictures
Wow what a world championship this year was! There was drama, emotion and sheer determination and guts in spades. Relive the magic again with these pictures
Ready for the off: swimmers nervously wait for the buzzer
The long road ahead: cyclists out on the 180km bike leg
Beautiful Kona – there’s nowhere quite like it for triathletes
Matthew Brumby of Australia out on the road
The evening sun: runners competing as the Kona sun sets
It’s a family affair: Tim O’Donnell celebrates after his second place finish with his wife and Kona great Mirinda Carfrae
It’s a German first: Anne Haug holds the German flag aloft as she not only celebrates winning Kona but also being the first German woman winner…and therefore, as fellow compatriot Jan Frodeno won the men’s, it is also the first time Germany has done the double
The support network: Reace Charles-Barclay supports his wife Lucy at the finish after she gave the race everything she had
The final finisher: The incredible 80-year-old Al Tarkington from the United States crosses the line
220 Triathlon Team
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