Less than a year after walking around in a carbon halo so his broken neck could heal, world-class triathlete Tim Don completed the 2018 Kona IRONMAN World Championship. That alone is astounding, but when you consider that the 39-year-old Brit who lives in Colorado finished the the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run in 8 hours, 45 minutes [...]
Photo courtesy of Michael Somsan and Dominic Bernardo By Kim Constantinesco When you think of an Ironman race, you think massive individual effort, not necessarily "team sport." For Michael Somsan and Dominic Bernardo, completing a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run is done, and celebrated, in tandem. Somsan, 46, a former first lieutenant in the US [...]
Photo: Michael Somsan - Blind Ironman/Facebook It doesn't matter that Michael Somsan is completely blind. He still crossed the finish line at the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship. Somsan navigated Kona's 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run with training partner and guide, Dominic Bernardo. The 46-year-old Army veteran and attorney from Gilbert, Ariz. lost his sight at [...]
Hector Picard has completed Ironman races in the past, but until this weekend, he had never crossed the finish line at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. On Saturday night, Picard ended his day after 16 hours, 45 minutes, and 41 seconds of swimming, biking, and running to become the first double-arm amputee to ever complete the historic race. [...]
Crossing the finish line in 13:11:07, Shirin Gerami just became the first woman from Iran to compete in and finish the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Before the race, the 26-year-old told Sports Illustrated, “This will be the first time a female will be officially representing Iran in an Ironman. What was important to me was to create an [...]
Sanders taking first at the 2013 Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka. Photo: finisherpix.com By Alaa Abdeldaiem Lionel Sanders had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. The 27-year-old triathlete had just completed a 140.6-mile course at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, a race he had been dreaming of competing in since he first started running [...]
Photo: Hector Picard/Facebook Hector Picard, 49, was never an endurance athlete. However, once he became a double-arm amputee, everything changed. Since 2009, Picard has completed over 100 triathlons, including multiple Ironmans. If you're thinking, how does a man without arms swim and bike, you're not alone. "I have total faith in what I can do," Picard said. Ever [...]