FEATURE THE ROAD TO KONA
The old adage of completing an Ironman and bragging for the rest of your life still rings true. But to actually race at the annual Ironman World Championship in Hawaii cranks things up a notch or three and will provoke at least a double take from anyoneyou mention it to. For Hawaii is the place where Ironman was born, where legends of the sport are formed and cemented, and where M-Dot immortality is established.
It's a land of myths and legends, and securing a starting spot is inarguably the Holy Grail of the sport of triathlon. But how do you actually get your name onto that Kona start list and prepare to conquer the legendary feats of the Queen K highway, the Energy Lab, Ali'i Drive and more with the world's fittest athletes in October?
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