An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organised by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a 2.4 mile (3.9 km) swim, 112 mile (180 km) bike and 26.2 mile (42.2 km) marathon run.
The Ironman Triathlon, or The Ironman Triathlon World Championships, is both the original triathlon and the annual world championships of the event, held annually since 1978 inHawai'i. It was made famous by its grueling length, harsh race conditions, and television coverage.
New York, destination of sun, sea and sandcastles
We're strolling down the promenade towards one of the world's oldest and most fearsome seaside fairground attractions. Surprisingly, this is not Blackpool pleasure beach, but New York, the Big Apple, known for sex, shopping and sipping Manhattans. Not building sandcastles.
'It never ceases to freak the **** out of me' says proud Brooklynite Tony Muia, pointing his tattooed arm towards the 86ft monster in front of us. The ‘Cyclone', shrieks with a lack of oil as it's chintzy carriages...
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