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Carlson beind the Lens in Kona (Afternoon)

These photos are all taken by Timothy Carlson, at Kona, during the afternoon at the Hawaiian Ironman. Click on any image. Its companion piece is Morning. - The Editor

by Eric Wynn, October 20, 2008

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Act Two: From Chrissie Who? to the Triathlete from Another Planet

Chrissie Wellington, the new Empress of Kona, shrugs off a flat, smashes the field, and weeps with joy.

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CGI to sell VeloGear

Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), that growing aggregation of premier endurance brands powered by private equity, will temporarily shrink by one brand.

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Is race course chivalry dead?

Not if you're Chrissie W, who might still be standing on the side of a wind-blasted Kona Coast road but for Rebecca Keat. Here's Andy Potts' tale of camaraderie.

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Kona 2008 race day images

The 2008 Ford Ironman World Championships are now in the books and here are a few images from the exciting day.

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Alexander, Wellington run their way to victories in Kona

The rematch between "Macca" and "Crowie" fizzled, and Wellington's duel with the 8:45 and 8:47 Iron record setters was made briefly interesting by ten interminable roadside minutes.

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Rutger Beke is this year’s stealth candidate at Kona

Injuries left the most reliable racer at Kona (2nd, 5th, 4th from 2003 through 2005) off the map. While virtually nobody knows it, Rutger is back and he’s dangerous

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Kona odds – the men

Outguessing Madame Pele on Ironman Day is a fool's errand. But here we go again.

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Ironman Hawaii 2008 – the bike check-in.

The athletes had 5 hours today to check in their bikes into the bike pen on the pier. Slowtwitch was there to capture some images of the athletes and their bikes.

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Kona Odds – The women

Last year, Chrissie Wellington was an unkown dark horse and her shocking victory was the biggest upset in Kona history. hius year, it will be the biggest upset in Kona history if she doesn't win.

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Ironman Hawaii 2008 – faces in the crowd.

With only 2 days left until the Ironman World Championships you can surely feel the anticipation getting bigger. The racers of course are maybe a bit more nervous and those who get to watch the event appear super excited.

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Kona Parade Day

Presaging the global cooling that will follow centuries of global warming, mild temperatures caused by airborne volcanic ash blocking the sun's rays greeted parade participants.

Photos of random apres-parade rendezvous with notables and others are also displayed herein.

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Ironman Hawaii 2008 Expo

The expo at Ironman Hawaii had its first full day today and it is quite a big larger than ever before. There are actually quite a few companies present who had never been in the official Ironman expo in Hawaii before. Plus it is a great place to run into various pros and industry folks.

Carlson beind the Lens in Kona (Afternoon)

Act Two: From Chrissie Who? to the Triathlete from Another Planet

CGI to sell VeloGear

Is race course chivalry dead?

Kona 2008 race day images

Alexander, Wellington run their way to victories in Kona

Rutger Beke is this year’s stealth candidate at Kona

Kona odds – the men

Ironman Hawaii 2008 – the bike check-in.

Kona Odds – The women

Ironman Hawaii 2008 – faces in the crowd.

Kona Parade Day

Ironman Hawaii 2008 Expo

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