From hydrating athletes, to the last finisher – 66-year old Catherine Wilson from NSW, Australia – IRONMAN has released a series of images to capture the iconic World Championship in Kona, as athletes strived to reach the finish line on Ali’i Drive in Kona this past weekend.
Triathlon’s top long-distance professional talent convened in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i ,on 14 October 2017 for the 41st edition of the IRONMAN World Championship, billed as ‘the most iconic one-day endurance event in the world’. The 2017 IRONMAN World Championship offered a US$650,000 total professional prize purse, distributed to male and female athletes from first through tenth place finishers.
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: A triathlete cools off in a water station during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: A general view of Age Group Triathletes biking through the lava fields during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: Daniela Ryf of Switzerland celebrates after winning the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: Patrick Lange of Germany runs en route to his overall victory during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: An aeriel view of the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: Runners compete as the sun sets during the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: A general view of the Male Age Group Swim Start during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: Aron Anderson makes his way through the Lava Fields on his hand pedal bike during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: A cyclist competes during the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 14: Lucy Charles of Great Britain cries after her 2nd place during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships on October 12, 2017 in Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: A cyclist competes during the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: Catherine Beryl Wilson of Australia runs the final stretch before becoming the last finisher of the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
In addition to the competitive professional field, more than 2,400 registered age-group registered to compete in this year’s IRONMAN World Championship. The largest international athlete field in this race’s history represented 66 countries, regions and territories on six continents. Athletes ranging in age from 18 to 84 earned their championship opportunity by having finished among the best at one of more than 40 qualifying IRONMAN events worldwide.
