The Spirit of the Ironman race is in the hearts and souls of every triathlete who tries to swim, bike and run 140.7 miles in 17 hours. But nowhere is that spirit on display as much as in the final moments of the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
In this video our cameras capture the pain, perseverance and triumph as the clocks counts down to midnight, and the final few athletes struggle to cross the finishline in 17 hours.
The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Andreas Raelert races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
Leanda Cave won her first Ironman World Championship title in Kona, Hawaii battling not only the other pro women triathletes but very hot and humid conditions. So what is it like to win the world championships?
Now you can hear it from Leanda herself in this video as Leanda Cave gets her trophy bowl at the 2012 Ironman World Championships Awards Ceremony.
The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Mirinda Carfrae races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Faris Al-Sultan races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
Rob Verhelst is an Ironman triathlete and Madison, Wisconsin Firefighter. He's also a Kona Inspired Foundation athlete who raises money to help aling Firefighters. Check it out as he crosses the finishline at the 2012 Ironman World Championships.
Harriet Anderson crossed the line with just moments to spare at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. The 77-year-old California resident was the very last finisher to make it across the Ironman finishline before the midnight deadline. Check out this video as Anderson finishes the race and gets her trophy at the Awards ceremony.
Pete Jacobs won his first Ironman World Championship title in Kona, Hawaii battling not only the other pro men triathletes but very hot and humid conditions. So what was his race strategy and what was his like swimming, cycling and running?
Now you can hear it from the winner himself in this video as Pete Jacobs gets his trophy bowl at the 2012 Ironman World Championships Awards Ceremony.
American professional triathletes Andy Potts and Tim O'Donnell crossed the finishline at the 2012 Ironman World Championships in 8:31 and 8:33. Potts just beat O'Donnell across the line by about 2 minutes taking 7th place with O'Donnell right behind him in 8th place. Check out this video as the Top two American finishers cross the line.
Mirinda Carfrae knows how to win the Ironman World Champonships. She did it with style and grace in 2010 but that was two years ago. This year at the 2012 Ironman World Championships Carfrae struggled on the run to catch the leaders. What happened on that hot and humid Ironman run course? Watch this video below to find out.
Hot, Humid and Windy are perhaps the three best words to use to describe the 2012 Ironman World Championships. That means this years race was hard fought from the start to the end. In this video from the post race news conference, Leanda Cave (the 2012 Ironman Champ), talks about her battle on the run with Mirinda Carfrae (the 2010 Champion).
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The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Leanda Cave races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Pete Jacobs races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
Thanks TIMEX for making our Kona coverage possible this year.
The Hot Corner in Kona, Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Caroline Steffen races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
Chrissie Wellington has won the Ironman World Championships a total of four times but this year she watched the race along with the rest of us. Our man Ben Greenfield caught up with her on race day as they biked to check out the run.
The Hot Corner in Konam Hawaii is where all of the bike and run action takes place at the 2012 Ironman World Championships. Check out this video as Craig Alexander races for the win at this year's Ironman World Championships.
Thanks TIMEX for making our Kona coverage possible this year.
