Blais completed the 2005 Ford Ironman World Championship despite being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This year, Blais returned to Kona to celebrate the athletic accomplishments of new supporters of "The War on ALS."
By 1989 Dave Scott was a six-time Ironman champion and Mark Allen, defeated in his previous attempts, a feared contender. This time, though, all bets were off. From the start, Mark hung on to Dave with mind-numbing intensity.
When Sarah Reinertsen was just seven, her left leg was amputated above the knee because of a tissue defect she had at birth. It took her four years to learn how to run, but once she learned - and got the right kind of artificial leg - she was unstoppable.
A three minute preview of some of the scenes and stories you'll see February 16th at 2 PM EST when NBC airs the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship. (Check local listings for the time in your area!)
During the awards ceremony for a Hawaii running race, a debate ensues among competitors about who is more fit -- swimmers, runners or other athletes. One of the participants, Navy Commander John Collins and his wife Judy, dream up a race to settle the argument.
As a triathlete, Eric Kapitulik knows transitions. And that's exactly where he is right now. In transition. Not between the swim and the bike. Or the bike and the run. But in life.
On Aug. 22, 1989, Howley was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. He was devastated, but upon returning home he remembered a conversation a day earlier with a friend who was training for something called a triathlon.
For the first time in history, watch an 11 hour Ironman journey in 3 minutes-- from the point of view of the athlete himself. Join triathlete Mitch Thrower as he shows you Ironman from the Inside!
