David McNamee Gets Back on Podium In Barrier Breaking Day in Kona

The Scottish athlete chats about the conditions and overcoming an "average" front half of his race to finish on the podium again.

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Great Britain’s David McNamee turned in the third-fastest race in the history of the Ironman World Championship (8:01:09) and finished third on the day. The Scottish athlete chats about the conditions and overcoming an “average” front half of his race to finish on the podium again.

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