The 2018 Ironman Kona Men’s Age Group Race in Photos

Hundreds of age-group triathletes also made their dreams come true on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Kona.

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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.

2018 — Age-group men line up for the start of the 2018 Ironman World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Age-group men wait to follow the pro men and pro women in the swim. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Must get the perfect shot! Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The men’s field was made up of 1,791 athletes. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The men start their day. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The men file out of the swim and onto the bike course. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The men file out of the swim and onto the bike course. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — USA’s Ken Glah has competed in 35 straight Ironman World Championships. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Spain’s Fernando Jose Lopez Terrez on the bike. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — France’s Andaloussi Ahmed competed in the physically challenged division. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The Pease Brothers were able to make every cutoff with no problem, crossing the finish line in 14:28:59. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The crowd lines the streets to cheer the athletes through a long day of racing. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The Pease Brothers. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Australia’s Ben O’Neill finished his day In 9:27:10. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Belgium’s Nicolas Sapieha finished his day in 8:51:14. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — It was an unusually calm day out on the Queen K. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — USA’s Matthew Malone finished his day in 8:40:38. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Athletes manage the crowded course on the Queen K. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Athletes manage the crowded course on the Queen K. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — An enthusiastic support crew! Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The Netherlands’ Geert Schipper finished his day in 9:19:47. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Positive attitudes during a tough part of the course. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — It was a record-setting day of racing. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Athletes run in and out of the Natural Energy Lab. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The Netherlands’ Dennis Vandermeer finished his day in 10:27:07. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Japan’s Takeshi Araki finished his day in 10:32:17. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — New Zealand’s Robert Loveridge makes his way through an aid station. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — In and out of the aid station. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — That’s one way to stay cool! Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — Ireland’s Emmett Kelly finished his day in 9:44:33. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image

2018 — The tough part of the course. Photo: Paul Phillips/ Competitive Image