Iron War

The grueling battle between Dave Scott and Mark Allen at the 1989 Ironman World Championship is one of the most talked-about races of all time. We explain why Iron War still matters.

In part three of the Iron War series, read all about the grueling workouts that led Dave Scott and Mark Allen to the Iron War.

The epic battle between Dave Scott and Mark Allen at the 1989 Ironman World Championship is considered one of the greatest races of all time—but both racers had less than ideal preparations going into that race.

The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever. In a spectacular duel that become known as the Iron War, the world’s two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles.

Photos from the world of triathlon: July 5, 2011.