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Photos from coverage leading up to and during the 2011 Ironman.

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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Husband and wife Jason and Susan Nixon, who will both be in this yearâ€™s Ironman event, take time for a swim Friday at Hapuna Beach.
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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Training for events like the Ironman triathlon takes a large dedication of time and energy, and Jason and Susan, both qualifiers for this yearâ€™s event, take time to train together.
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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.
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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Athletes and others representing Switzerland are seen near the beginning of the parade.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Ironman participants and supporters from Japan march in traditional costumes along Alii Drive.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathlete Kenneth Fish trains at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Friday.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Kenneth Fish of Kona trains for the Ironman at the Old Kona Airport Park soccer field on Friday morning.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Triathlete and coach Roch Frey, on bicycle, leads hundreds of underwear-clad participants in the 14th annual Underpants Run along Alii Drive Thursday morning in Kailua-Kona. Originally created to mock athletes who wore tight, form-fitting swimwear around town, the run has grown into a popular mile jaunt by athletes, visitors, residents, kids and dogs as a charity fundraising event held two days before the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Two participants in the 14th annual Underpants Run stop and pose for a photographer on Alii Drive Thursday morning.
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Brendan Shriane | WHT file photo Julie Dibens, of Great Britain, rides on Queen Kaahumanu Highway during last yearâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship. Dibens (9:10:04) was the third woman to cross the finish line in 2010.
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Brad Ballesteros WHT file photo Chrissie Wellington runs on Alii Drive during the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Big Island Ironman triathletes: Front row, from left: Belinda Herd, Monica Scheel, Janet Higa-Miller, Susan Nixon, Andrea Bess, Ellie Sumic, Ricci Racela, Kawika Singson and Brian Yannutz. BACK row, from left: Eddie Herd, Cliff Acheson, Penn Henderson, Mark Curry, Ken Fish, Bill Greentree, Joe Barcia, Chris Morrison and Orlando Rodriguez.
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Laura Shimabuku Special to West Hawaii Today - Craig Alexander jumps for joy as he wins Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship and sets a new course record in 8 hours, 3 minutes, 56 seconds.Craig Alexander jumps for joy as he wins Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship and sets a new course record in 8 hours, 3 minutes, 56 seconds.
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Laura Shimabuku Special to West Hawaii Today - Chrissie Wellington celebrates as the first place womenâ€™s finisher in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The bike transition area is seen prior to the finish of the swim Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The age-group swim start at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua Bay is seen Saturday.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Andi Boecherer of Germany is helped off the finish line at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Cyclists head up Palani Road.
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Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Chris Lieto rides into Kailua-Kona Saturday, leading the professional athletes into the final leg of the race.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathletes are cheered on by the crowd on Palani Road at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT Lionel Roye, front, of France struggles across the finish line while Nick Baldwin of Seychelles jumps for joy at the Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Age-group triathletes are seen swimming the 2.4-mile swim course of the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday in Kailua Bay.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Womenâ€™s winner Chrissie Wellington does a â€œlog rollâ€ across the finish line in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Kailua-Kona resident Ken Fish makes his way to his bicycle following the 2.4-mile swim at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Saturday.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Hiroyuki Nishiuchi of Japan bows to the crowd after crossing the finish line.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Fans write messages for their favorite triathletes on the way to the finish line.
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Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.
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ERIN MILLER | West Hawaii Today Brad Williams, a 25-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force, runs down Alii Drive carrying a U.S. flag Saturday evening at the Ford Ironman World Championship.
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Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Daniel Mannweiler of Germany collapses after crossing the finish line.

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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Husband and wife Jason and Susan Nixon, who will both be in this yearâ€™s Ironman event, take time for a swim Friday at Hapuna Beach.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Training for events like the Ironman triathlon takes a large dedication of time and energy, and Jason and Susan, both qualifiers for this yearâ€™s event, take time to train together.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Athletes and others representing Switzerland are seen near the beginning of the parade.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Ironman participants and supporters from Japan march in traditional costumes along Alii Drive.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathlete Kenneth Fish trains at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Friday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Kenneth Fish of Kona trains for the Ironman at the Old Kona Airport Park soccer field on Friday morning.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Two participants in the 14th annual Underpants Run stop and pose for a photographer on Alii Drive Thursday morning.

Brendan Shriane | WHT file photo Julie Dibens, of Great Britain, rides on Queen Kaahumanu Highway during last yearâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship. Dibens (9:10:04) was the third woman to cross the finish line in 2010.

Brad Ballesteros WHT file photo Chrissie Wellington runs on Alii Drive during the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku Special to West Hawaii Today - Chrissie Wellington celebrates as the first place womenâ€™s finisher in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The bike transition area is seen prior to the finish of the swim Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The age-group swim start at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua Bay is seen Saturday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Andi Boecherer of Germany is helped off the finish line at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Cyclists head up Palani Road.

Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Chris Lieto rides into Kailua-Kona Saturday, leading the professional athletes into the final leg of the race.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathletes are cheered on by the crowd on Palani Road at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT Lionel Roye, front, of France struggles across the finish line while Nick Baldwin of Seychelles jumps for joy at the Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Age-group triathletes are seen swimming the 2.4-mile swim course of the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday in Kailua Bay.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Womenâ€™s winner Chrissie Wellington does a â€œlog rollâ€ across the finish line in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Kailua-Kona resident Ken Fish makes his way to his bicycle following the 2.4-mile swim at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Saturday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Hiroyuki Nishiuchi of Japan bows to the crowd after crossing the finish line.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Fans write messages for their favorite triathletes on the way to the finish line.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.

ERIN MILLER | West Hawaii Today Brad Williams, a 25-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force, runs down Alii Drive carrying a U.S. flag Saturday evening at the Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Daniel Mannweiler of Germany collapses after crossing the finish line.

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Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Husband and wife Jason and Susan Nixon, who will both be in this yearâ€™s Ironman event, take time for a swim Friday at Hapuna Beach.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Training for events like the Ironman triathlon takes a large dedication of time and energy, and Jason and Susan, both qualifiers for this yearâ€™s event, take time to train together.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.

Anna Pacheco | Special to West Hawaii Today- Jason and Susan Nixon, who are both in training for the upcoming Ironman event, find time for a ride Friday while juggling busy work schedules.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Athletes and others representing Switzerland are seen near the beginning of the parade.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Ironman participants and supporters from Japan march in traditional costumes along Alii Drive.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathlete Kenneth Fish trains at the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Friday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Kenneth Fish of Kona trains for the Ironman at the Old Kona Airport Park soccer field on Friday morning.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Two participants in the 14th annual Underpants Run stop and pose for a photographer on Alii Drive Thursday morning.

Brendan Shriane | WHT file photo Julie Dibens, of Great Britain, rides on Queen Kaahumanu Highway during last yearâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship. Dibens (9:10:04) was the third woman to cross the finish line in 2010.

Brad Ballesteros WHT file photo Chrissie Wellington runs on Alii Drive during the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku Special to West Hawaii Today - Chrissie Wellington celebrates as the first place womenâ€™s finisher in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The bike transition area is seen prior to the finish of the swim Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - The age-group swim start at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua Bay is seen Saturday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Andi Boecherer of Germany is helped off the finish line at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.Per Morten Ellingsen, 37, of Norway takes a flag from a spectator just prior to finishing the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Cyclists head up Palani Road.

Erin Miller | West Hawaii Today - Chris Lieto rides into Kailua-Kona Saturday, leading the professional athletes into the final leg of the race.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Triathletes are cheered on by the crowd on Palani Road at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT Lionel Roye, front, of France struggles across the finish line while Nick Baldwin of Seychelles jumps for joy at the Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Age-group triathletes are seen swimming the 2.4-mile swim course of the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday in Kailua Bay.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Womenâ€™s winner Chrissie Wellington does a â€œlog rollâ€ across the finish line in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today - Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.Triathletes ride on Queen Kaahumanu Highway on their way to Hawi at Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today Kailua-Kona resident Ken Fish makes his way to his bicycle following the 2.4-mile swim at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Saturday.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Hiroyuki Nishiuchi of Japan bows to the crowd after crossing the finish line.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Fans write messages for their favorite triathletes on the way to the finish line.

Randy Wrighthouse | West Hawaii Today - Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.Spectators record the Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday.

ERIN MILLER | West Hawaii Today Brad Williams, a 25-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force, runs down Alii Drive carrying a U.S. flag Saturday evening at the Ford Ironman World Championship.

Laura Shimabuku | Special to WHT - Daniel Mannweiler of Germany collapses after crossing the finish line.

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Laura Shimabuku | Special to West Hawaii Today Womenâ€™s winner Chrissie Wellington does a â€œlog rollâ€ across the finish line in Saturdayâ€™s Ford Ironman World Championship.