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Imagine if the Boston Marathon had a race day dedicated solely to women. That’s what went down this weekend at the Ironman World Championships when over 2,000 athletes toed the line in a historic all-women’s race. Read how this came to be and what this means for women’s sport.
What is the Ironman World Championship?
What started off as a bragging rights contest between a handful of swimmers and runners, and a ridiculous challenge combining three endurance events into one, has grown into one of the most prestigious—and rigorous—athletic events in the world. Fifty-five pros and 2,000-plus amateur age-group athletes from 73 countries will race a 2.4-mile (3.8K) swim, 112-mile (180.2K) bike ride, and a 26.2-mile (42.2K) marathon run past the dramatic lava fields on the Big Island of Hawaii.
10 Magic Moments from the Women’s Ironman World Championships
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