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Course Description:

The Ford Ironman World Championship takes place in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.The swim segment begins and ends at Kailua Pier. The bike race travels north on the Kona Coast through scorching lava fields and then along the Kohala Coast to the small village of Hawi, and then returns along the same route to transition. The marathon course travels through Kailua-Kona and on to the same highway, the Queen Ka’ahumanu, used for the bike course. Contestants then run back into Kailua-Kona, coming down Ali’i Drive to the cheers of thousands of spectators at the finish line.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi  |  Oct. 13, 2012  |  2.4 mile swim / 112 mile bike / 26.2 mile run

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The 2.4-mile swim begins and ends at Kailua Pier. The 112-mile bike course travels through scorching lava fields and along the Kohala Coast. The 26.2-mile run takes athletes on the Queen Ka’ahumanu highway, ending at Ali’i Drive to the cheers of thousands of spectators at the finish line.

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