Daniela Ryf (SUI) on the run heading out toward the Ali'i turnaround Photo: Competitive Image / @CompImagePhoto
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The pro men line up for the swim start
Lucy Charles exits the water at the 2017 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Lead swimmer Josh Amberger (AUS) heading out of T1 with a 1:11 lead on the chase group
Last year’s winner, Jan Frodeno (GER), climbs out of T1 with Harry Wiltshire (GBR) in tow. Both athletes were part of a large pack of 30 men exiting the water together.
Daniela Ryf (SUI) exiting T1
Andy Potts (USA) on the bike
Daniela Ryf (SUI) leading Annabel Luxford (AUS) early in the bike
Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Cameron Wurf (AUS) riding on Queen K Highway
Josh Amberger (AUS) pushing into the crosswinds on the Queen K
Lucy Charles (GBR) on her way to a second-place finish in Kona. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Daniela Ryf (SUI) and Annabel Luxford (AUS) leads a group of four on the Queen K
Lucy Charles will be one of the team’s mentors. Pictured here on her way to a second place finish at the 2017 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Jan Frodeno (GER) leads the large front men’s pack
Lionel Sanders (CAN) on the way out toward Hawi. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Heather Jackson (USA) heads out toward Hawi
Sebastian Kienle (GER) heading back from the Hawi turnaround
Daniela Ryf (SUI) on the way back from Hawi
Lauren Brandon (USA) in second coming back from Hawi
Tim O’Donnell (USA) heading back toward town after the Hawi turnaround
Ben Hoffman (USA) on the way back from Hawi
Jan Frodeno (GER) heading back toward town
Lionel Sanders (CAN) heading toward town
Lionel Sanders (CAN) on the run near the Ali’i turnaround
James Cunnama (RSA) on the run
Torrenzo Bozzone (NZL) on his way to a sixth-place finish at last year’s Ironman World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Patrick Lange (GER) and David McNamee (GBR) heading out toward the Ali’i turnaround
Sebastian Kienle (GER) on his way to second place a the 2017 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Cameron Wurf on the Kona run course. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Ben Hoffman (USA) running on Ali’i toward the turnaround
Tim O’Donnell (USA) running back from the Ali’i turnaround
Jan Frodeno (GER) struggled early on the run due to injury and was forced to stop
Daniela Ryf (SUI) on the run heading out toward the Ali’i turnaround
Lucy Charles (GBR) heading out on the run toward the Ali’i turnaround
Heather Jackson (USA) heads out on the run
Heather Jackson (USA) on the run
Lionel Sanders (CAN) on the run
Patrick Lange (GER) exiting the Natural Energy Lab as Tim O’Donnell enters
Torrenzo Bozzone (NZL) leads James Cunnama (RSA) out of the Natural Energy Lab
Patrick Lange (GER) exiting the Natural Energy Lab
David McNamee (GBR) exiting the Natural Energy Lab
Lionel Sanders (CAN) running out of the Natural Energy Lab
Patrick Lange (GER) wins his first Hawaii Ironman World Championship with a new course record.
Lionel Sanders (CAN) greets fans en route to a second place finish. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Patrick Lange (GER) talks to race announcer Mike Reilly after winning the 2017 Hawaii Ironman World Championship
Andy Potts (USA) finishes seventh and first American with a time of 8:14:43
Tim O’Donnell (USA) struggled on the run but finished 19th and second American
Tim O’Donnell (USA) and wife, three-time IMWC winner (and new mom) Mirinda Carfrae
Daniela Ryf (SUI) wins her third Ironman World Championships with a time of 8:50:47
“This was my hardest win,” said Ryf after her third IMWC victory.
Lucy Charles (GBR) is welcomed by the crowd en route to a second place finish in 8:59:38
Sarah Crowley (AUS) greets the crowd as she finishes in third place with a time of 9:01:38
Sarah Crowley (AUS) dances her way into the finish chute.
Heather Jackson (USA) walks down the ramp to finish in fourth with a time of 9:02:29
The 2017 men’s podium (L to R): Lionel Sanders (CAN), Patrick Lange (GER), and David McNamee (GBR); second, first, and third, respectively. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
2017 IMWC Daniela Ryf with four-time Kona winner Chrissie Wellington
Heather Jackson (USA) smiles for the camera after a fourth place finish
Germany’s Patrick Lange broke the course record for his first Ironman world title, while Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf fought hard to claim her third-straght Ironman World Championship. Photos: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto
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Immediately after finishing 24th place at his final Ironman World Championships, the Olympic medalist (and three-time IMWC winner) explains what his race in Nice meant to him.