2019 IRONMAN World Championship - Kona, Hawaii - Summary

Summary

The text is a transcript of a video that covers the 2019 Vega Ironman World Championship, a triathlon race held in Kona, Hawaii. The video follows the professional and age-group athletes as they compete in the swim, bike and run segments of the race. It also features some of their personal stories and motivations for taking on the challenge. The video highlights the winners of the race, the course records, the weather conditions, and the spirit of community and family that surrounds the event.

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1. The text is a transcript of a TV coverage of the 2019 Vega Ironman World Championship, a triathlon race held in Kona, Hawaii.
2. The race consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.
3. The winners of the race are Yann Frodeno and Annie Hogg, both from Germany.
4. Frodeno sets a new course record of 7:51:13 and becomes the first German to win three Ironman world titles.
5. Lucy Charles Barkley from Britain finishes as the runner-up in the women's race for the third year in a row.
6. Roderick Sewell becomes the first double above knee amputee to finish the Ironman World Championship.
7. Kelly Hill, an educational assistant and mother of two children with a rare genetic disorder, is the recipient of the Subaru road to Kona contest and fulfills her dream of completing the race.