Published October 18, 2017 12:31PM
Kona 2017's Age Groupers
This year more than 110,000 athletes vied for a slot to the Ironman World Championship, and 2,350 athletes earned the right to race in Kona.
Even though the sun sets on racing, there are still about six hours to go. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
This year more than 110,000 athletes vied for a slot to the Ironman World Championship, and 2,350 athletes earned the right to race in Kona. Here photographer Paul Phillips shares images from the epic day of racing on Oct. 14.