Published October 22, 2018 01:29PM

It was a record-setting day of racing. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image
The athletes who put it all on the line to race in the 40th-anniversary edition of triathlon’s greatest show.
The professional race at the Ironman World Championship gets most of the attention–but hundreds of age-group triathletes also made their dreams come true on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Kona. Enjoy these images from photographer Paul Philips of Competitive Image.