Athletes prepare their equipment before the start of the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday, in Kailua Kona.
Men participants wait at the starting line before the swim race of the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Swimmers await the start of the race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Male swimmers start the swim race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Female athletes gather at the starting line for the swim race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Valerie Gonzales, of Canada, left, and and Marie Nguy, of France, wait at the start of the swim race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Lucy Charles, of England, transitions into the bike race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Spectators watch the women athletes take off during the bike race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Race volunteer Eden Callejo, 12, left, hands a bottle to athlete Tommy Reese at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Sebastian Kienle, of Germany, competes in the bike race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Spectators cheer on races at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Patrick Lange, of Germany, wins the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday. Lange broke the course record at 7:52:39.
Bart Aernouts, of Belgium, crosses the finish line in second place at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
David McNamee, of England, reacts as he crosses the finish line in third place at wins the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
From left, Bart Aernouts, of Belgium, Patrick Lange, of Germany, and David McNamee, of England, spray each other with champagne as they stand on the winner's podium at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
After breaking the course record, Patrick Lange, of Germany, center, proposes to his girlfriend, Julia Hofmann, after Lange won the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Daniela Ryf, of Switzerland, reacts as she wins the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Lucy Charles, of England, high-fives spectators as she crosses the finish line in second place at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
Anne Haug, of Germany, reacts as she crosses the finish line in third place at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
From left, Lucy Charles, of England, Daniela Ryf, of Switzerland, and Anne Haug, of Germany, spray each other with champagne as they stand on the winner's podium at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday.
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