NewsWorld Triathlon Corporation, owners and organizers of Ironman, is a Florida-based company recognized for athletic excellence, performance and quality products. With the addition of the Ironman 70.3 Series, Ironman now has more than 40 qualifying events worldwide. Supported by partners that include Ford Motor Company, Dell, Timex and Gatorade, Ironman is the No.1 user-based sports brand in the world. Ironman has been a respected name in triathlon since its inception 28 years ago and is regarded as the world’s most challenging endurance event. Millions may remember moments in Ironman history such as Julie Moss’ crawl to the finish line in 1982, which was showcased on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Each year, more than 40,000 athletes compete for slots in the Ford Ironman World Championship held every October in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 held every November in Clearwater, FL. The Ironman brand has been featured in a range of media outlets to include NBC, CNN Headline News, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and USA Today.
World Triathlon Corporation
43309 US Highway 19 North
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 942-4767 Phone
(727) 942-1987 Fax
Kona Office:
World Triathlon Corporation
Kuakini Tower #101
75-5722 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740
Phone: 808 329 0063
Fax: 808 326 2131
Email: kona@ironman.com
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2007 Ford Ironman World Championship DVD
This DVD includes the stories of: Brian Boyle, who died eight times on the operating table and was told he might never walk again; blind 64-year old athlete Charlie Plaskon, who competed in Kona on behalf of the C Different Foundation; Atlanta-native Scott Rigsby, who arrived in Kona with the dream of becoming the first above-the-knee double-amputee with prosthetics to finish; and a final farewell to the Ironman World Championship finisher, Jon Blais, who passed away last May after battling the incurable disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). $34.95 Available now.
