Dave Scott breaks the tape for the sixth and final Ironman world title of his legendary career. Photo: Lois Schwartz
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Athletes prep their swim gear for the start of the race. There were no swim skins back in the day. Photo: Lois Schwartz
And they’re off! 140.6 miles to go. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Spuds McKenzie, the mascot of then-sponsor Bud Light, oversees the swim course. Photo: Lois Schwartz
The first swimmers make their way to the end of the first leg on the Kona Pier. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Dave Scott emerges from the swim just in front of Mark Allen with a 50:57 split. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Finishing the swim in Kailua Bay. Photo: Lois Schwartz
A full transition area is ready for the athletes. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Scott Tinley rides his stylish aerobars on the Queen K. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Dave Scott and a small select group leads on the bike returning to town after the Kawaihae split. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Keith Anderson from South Africa rides with a group of men, including Scott Tinley (number 3) and Mark Allen (number 2). Photo: Lois Schwartz
Mike Pigg, a short-course specialist, came off the bike fourth with a 5:00:54 bike split. He ran a 3:10:38 marathon and finished fourth, passing Ken Glah during the run but losing out to Greg Stewart. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Patricia Puntous couldn’t make it into the top 15 after her heartbreaking disqualification the year before (due to drafting) after crossing the line first. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Patricia Puntous on the bike. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Scott Tinley did his best to hold the pace, but Mark Allen and Dave Scott left him behind. He rode 5:01:25 and eventually finished 6th. Photo: Lois Schwartz
An age grouper runs through transition. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Ken Glah runs toward Ali’i Drive from T2 at the Kona Surf Hotel. Glah had the fastest bike split on the day and came out of T2 in third, about two minutes behind Mark Allen and Dave Scott. Photo: Lois Schwartz
George Hoover makes his way up to Ali’i Drive after a 5:14 bike split. He ran a 3:09 to finish in 9th place with a 9:15:53 time. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Jan Ripple started the run in first, with Paula Newby-Fraser close behind. Ripple was a successful short-course athlete but was not seen as a big threat to run for the win. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Just a half mile into the run, Paula Newby-Fraser set out on the run with only Jan Ripple in front. With Baker and Puntous behind, Newby-Fraser had a great opportunity to earn another win. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Mark Allen earned a big advantage over Dave Scott, but started to struggle late in the marathon. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Erin Baker strides along the Queen K with Sylvaine Puntous in hot pursuit. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Sylvaine Puntous chases Erin Baker on the Queen K in the middle of her race-best 3:09:23 marathon split. Despite her solid run, she couldn’t close the slender gap to Baker. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Mark Allen clawed his way to a five-minute advantage over Dave Scott early in the marathon. He was closer to his first Ironman title than ever before, but fell apart late in the marathon and started to walk. Scott overtook Allen on his way to the finish. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Erin Baker held a slender lead over Sylvaine Puntous on the marathon and fought to keep her behind. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Greetings for the athletes on the Queen K Highway. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Dave Scott breaks the tape for the sixth and final Ironman world title of his legendary career. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Dave Scott celebrates his win. To this day, no male has won more than six. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Mark Allen raced bravely to earn second, but still came up well short of his goal. Even Allen, now widely regarded as the best athlete in Ironman history, was once the model of frustration and futility. Photo: Lois Schwartz
Despite getting passed by Erin Baker and Sylvaine Puntous during the run, Paula Newby-Fraser was beaming after taking third with a 3:20:18 run split. Photo: Lois Schwartz
One thing hasn’t changed in the past 27 years: This was and is still an incredibly hard race. Photo: Lois Schwartz
An age grouper makes her way to the finish with a big smile. Photo: Lois Schwartz
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