Athletes compete at the 2016 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Competitive Image
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The bikes await the more than 2,300 athletes who will participate in the Ironman World Championship.
A thumbs up before the long day of racing.
Some calm, happy moments before race day gets underway.
The age-group men get ready to dive in for their start.
Ready to get this day going!
The age-group men followed the pro men and pro women.
The age-group men made up the biggest start of the day.
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With so many strong swimmers competing in the same race, several athletes ended up on the bike course at the same time making for a crowded start.
American AJ Reid starts his day on the bike.
Making the way up Palani and onto the rest of the bike course.
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USA’s Gregory Taylor
Brazil’s Leonardo Mello
Brazil’s Arnaldo Laporte Junior
Mexico’s Luis Alvarez has competed in over 100 Ironman triathlons.
France’s Olivier Journaux
USA’s Rebecca Bader
Australia’s Nathan Shearer
Johnny Agar and his dad on the course.
Canada’s Craig Schmitt
Germany’s Frank Schreiner
Thousands of volunteers make race day on the Big Island a reality
USA’s Ellen Hart and Australia’s Trent Dawson make their way onto the Queen K.
A little smile on the marathon
On the way back toward town (and the finish line!)
Estonia’s Marek Antoniak
USA’s Jeff Sturd
Japan’s Takeshi Tanaka
Canada’s Nicole Walker
Ireland’s Owen Martin
Mexico’s Raynard Picard
Great Britain’s Graham Baxter
USA’s Brian Schaning
Athletes compete at the 2016 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Competitive Image
USA’s Michael Kloosterman
Australia’s Marcello Mazza
Germany’s Klaus Rohracker
Germany’s Andreas Aschenbrenner
Spain’s Fernando Barahona De Andres
Photographer Paul Phillips (@compimagephoto) captured these images of some of the 2,300 age groupers who competed at the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 8.