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In Hawaii, 1978, an argument arose regarding which of the three disciplines required the greatest endurance. At that time Hawaii hosted The Waikiki Rough Water Swim (2.4 miles), The Oahu Bike Race (112 miles) and The Honolulu Marathon (26.2 miles). Originally events in themselves, they were rolled into one to become the 'Hawaii Ironman Triathlon.' ... where that doing the swim bike ... run will be the fittest.

The first event attracted 15 athletes and of them only 12 crossed the finish line. By 1982 the Hawaii Ironman gained extensive coverage on ABC World Wide Sport and participation levels had increased to 580 competitors. Last year over 3000 athletes completed the grueling challenge. The fastest women finish the course in just under nine hours and the fastest men finishing in little over eight hours!

Since then the triathlon community has grown internationaly to unpredicable ammounts. Also the number of countries where the sport has hit the water and the roads has increased drastically in all continents.

Nowadys there are triathlon clubs in almost every major city and thousands of races are held every year across the globe!   Challenge yourself...look for your local club and check what all this tri talk is all about.