Video: Tim O'Donnell Climbs Toward Scenic Point

Ironman Brazil champion Tim O'Donnell (USA) climbs toward Scenic Point on the famous Queen K Highway portion of the Hawaii Ironman course.

An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race, where the Ironman race starts at 7:00 AM, the mandatory swim cut off for the 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim is 2 hours 20 minutes, the bike cut off time is 5:30 PM, and all finishers must complete their marathon by midnight. The name Ironman Triathlon refers to both the original Ironman triathlon and the annual Ironman World Championship. Also called Ironman Kailua-Kona, the world championships of the event, held annually in Hawaii since 1978 (with an additional race in 1982), are now preceded by a series of qualifying events. Ironman Triathlon became known for its grueling length, harsh race conditions, and television coverage.

O'Donnell got his first career Ironman win at the 2013 IM Brazil. Photo: Kurt Hoy

Published October 8, 2013 07:35PM

Ironman Brazil champion Tim O’Donnell (USA) climbs toward Scenic Point on the famous Queen K Highway portion of the Ironman World Championship course. O’Donnell is riding his new 2013 Trek Speed Concept.