The Hawaii Ironman grew from very humble beginnings. Really not much more than a few friends discussing who was the better athlete—a runner, a biker or a swimmer.
A suggestion was made that a race be invented that included all three elements. That day, an event was born that would change the landscape of sporting history.
What started as a 2.4 Waikiki rough water swim, a bike race around the island, followed by the Honolulu marathon gave birth to mult-event races that had never before existed.
Even races such as the Eco-challenge originated from that small gathering of friends. Little did they know that the race would one day move to Kona on the big island and explode into prominence in 1982 when ABC television covered the race. Television viewers were enthralled when Julie Moss collapsed in sight of Kona and then again feet from the finish line.
Who would have believed back then that the triathlon would find prominence as an olympic event that draws athletes from countries around the world.
How could they possible imagine that pros would be racing for huge prize money and that amateurs from every corner of the earth would challenge the...
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