1st leg: swim 2.4 miles through open ocean

swimmers 'lining up'

Boom! And they are off.

2nd leg: bike 112 miles through sun-searing lava desert

This is the 2005 winner. Here he has already distanced himself from the competition.

lining up with gatorade

Rose and Gianella

It has slowed down enough that I can take a few pix. These guys are already coming back from the turn around at Hawi. Just 53 miles to go!

Gianella transfers a gatorade

and not to be outdone, so does Rose

Not much action on our side of the road

Gianella, Ben, Rose

In action

3rd leg: run 26.2 miles through sun-searing lava desert

Nearing the finish!

Near the finish line

Runners coming in

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