Ironman Triathlon

Ironman Triathlon

Thesis Statement

This essay aims to provide with the idea of Iron man Triathlon Race to be reconstructed in a better way so that the racers would enhance their time and reach to the final destination in fastest possible time.

Introduction

In 1977, Hawaiian IRON MAN Triathlon was initialized, as a way to challenge the athletes that were successful at local biathlon. John Collins, San Diego-based proposed the combination of world's toughest race combining of Waikiki Rough water Swim of 2.4 miles, Around-O'ahu Bike Race of 112 miles and Honolulu Marathon of 26.2 miles . These three races / events were combined to make a mega race that is known as Iron Man Triathlon. It tests the endurance of the athletes or participants and only the best of the men wins (World Triathlon Corporation, 2010).

To take the Ironman challenge, 15 people came to Waikiki on Feb 18th 1978. Each one of them received three sheets of paper before the race and a course description. On which the last page read “Swim 2.4 miles, Bike for 112 miles and Run 26.2 miles, Brag for the rest of your life!!”

From the tranquil of Waikiki this race was moved to the barren lava fields of Kona in Hawai'i onto a Big Island in 1981. Alone the coast, the black lava rock covers the panorama and the athletes' battle with the 45 mph crosswind “ho'omumuku”, scorching sun and 95 degree temperature. It is organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).

To win the title of “Ironman”, Athletes have to embark on a 140.6 miles of journey, which will ultimately decide the performance or test of their body, spirit, and mind to earn the title. This race's mantra is “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE”.

The time limit of this race is 17 hours and the participants have to complete the race in this time. The race starts at 7:00AM and participants have to complete the marathon by midnight. This race tests the endurance of the racers and only the best of the men wins, it is known for its harsh race condition, grueling length and television coverage.

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Discussion

As the a brief review has been done in the introduction section of the essay, so far, Iron man Triathlon is one the world's toughest endurance and body testing race witnessed by any athlete. Iron man title has to be taken away by the person with strong will and determination. Indeed it is the toughest race and not anyone from the crowd can complete it. You have to be the best at swimming with minimum time, ride the bicycle pedaling it up the fastest and then running for like 26.2 miles! This show the criteria of the race could be the toughest as well (Babbitt, B., 2003).

Depending on the individual's strength and endurance, the best performance varies with person to person. It should be kept in mind that practicing for long session can give you a lot of extra seconds to gain during the race time. The more you practice, the more likely ...