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Ironman - the toughest event in the multisport of Triathlon.

Ironman consists of a 3.8 km swim, 180.1 km ride  and 42.2 km run. The first Ironman was held in 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii and since then the Ironman format remains unchanged. The Hawaiian Ironman is still regarded as the most honored and prestigious triathlon event to win worldwide. Many consider this to be the most difficult sport in the history of the world. Although thousands of athletes worldwide compete at an Ironman event each year, the vast majority aim simply to set a PR time or even to finish the course. Only very talented athletes realistically compete for a spot in Hawaii, and just finishing an Ironman race is often the highlight of many triathletes' career. In the Triathlon community an Ironman is someone who has completed a race of the appropriate distance. The Ironman Triathlon is a grueling event that pushes its participants to the limits of endurance.
Ironman Australia started in 1985 and since then, over 20,000 competitors have made the journey to Ironman Australia. Ironman Australia offers 70 qualifying slots to the Ford Ironman World Championship and carries a total prize purse of US$60,000.

Ironman Australia is one of 22 Ironman Triathlon Events held around the world, which qualify athletes for the World Championships held every October in Kona, Hawaii.
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Name: Rebekah Keat 
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Rebekah Keat finished a gallant 2nd at the Australian Ironman Championships at Port Macquarie in April. With her sponsor Team Bike Boutique behind her, Rebekah is focused on representing Australia at the ITU World Long Course Championships in October.
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Belinda Granger
Belinda has been in many different Ironman and Triathlons around the world. Her most recent achievement was coming in 1st place in 2007 at the Challenge Wanaka in New Zealand.
Brian Fuller
Brian Fuller sees the challenge of Ironman as the attraction to the sport, and triathlon is a great fitness regime for him.
Cameron Watt
Cameron Watt is a passionate and inspired Triathlon competitor who developed a taste for the sport by watching old NIKE and Uncle Toby's Ironman series.
Justin Granger
Justin Granger enjoys the challenge of combining three sports in Ironman. His aim is to run a 2hr 50 Ironman marathon.
Rebecca Preston
Rebecca believes that Triathlon for her, provides a great sense of belonging to a group. It also gives her a great sense of achievement. When she dedicates herself to her goals, she experiences such a great feeling when crossing the finish line.
Rebekah Keat
Rebekah Keat finished a gallant 2nd at the Australian Ironman Championships at Port Macquarie in April. With her sponsor Team Bike Boutique behind her, Rebekah is focused on representing Australia at the ITU World Long Course Championships in October.
Sarah Pollett
Sarah Pollett has been involved in Long Course Triathlon for many years now and her personal best was coming 7th in the Australian Ironman in 2007.
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