The Hawaii Ironman grew from very humble beginnings. Really not much more than a few friends discussing who was the better athlete—a runner, a biker or a swimmer.
A suggestion was made that a race be invented that included all three elements. That day, an event was born that would change the landscape of sporting history.
What started as a 2.4 Waikiki rough water swim, a bike race around the island, followed by the Honolulu marathon gave birth to mult-event races that…