Photos from the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships where Germany’s Patrick Lange breaks IRONMAN World Championship course record by two minutes; Swiss powerhouse Daniela Ryf becomes sixth athlete to join the exclusive “three-peat” winners’ circle. Visit NBCSports.com or redbull.com for video coverage.
CALM BEFORE THE STORM: IRONMAN World Champion professional men were treated to a stunning start in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii as they waited to begin their 2.4 mile swim. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)SEAING CLEARLY: Swimmers tread water waiting for the cannon to fire to mark the start of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona. The water temperature was a warm 82F/27C. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) SMOKE & SUNRISE: IRONMAN World Champion age-group men set off as the sun comes up in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. (Photo by Donald Miralle/for IRONMAN)VIEWS FOR DAYS: More than 2,400 athletes started their day with a 2.4 mile swim at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship triathlon at Kailua-Kona’s famous Dig Me Beach. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)STREAMING AHEAD: Aerial view of swimmers during their 2.4 mile swim at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)STRAIGHT & NARROW: A swim marshal paddles beside the lead pack of male professionals during the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)FIRST SIGHT: Professional male swimmers exit the water at Kailua-Kona’s iconic Dig Me Beach in front of thousands of spectators during the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)MAN & THE MACHINE: Athletes enter transition, on Kailua-Kona Pier – the most expensive pier in the world per square foot for one day during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
ONE DOWN TWO TO GO: A female athlete departs transition to begin the 112-mile bike leg at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. (Photo by Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images for IRONMAN)SPECTACULAR LINE UP: Thousands of spectators and messages of support line the streets of Kailua-Kona at the start of the 112-mile bike course at the 2017 IRONMAN World Champion. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)ROOKIE ON FIRE: Great Britain’s 23-year old Lucy Charles is setting women’s race on fire in her first appearance at the IRONMAN World Championship. Lucy took a commanding lead on the bike, after missing the swim course record by a mere 5 seconds. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)SOAKING IT UP: Thomas Gentry McGrath of the United States attempts to combat the 87F/31C heat and high humidity at the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)HONEST SUPPORT: Michelle Alexander from Denver holds up an ‘IRONMEN ARE SEXY’ sign as athletes cycle by at the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)TIME TO FLY: Cameron Wurf of Australia passes Lionel Sanders of Canada on his way to smash Norman Stadler’s 2006 IRONMAN World Championship bike course record by more than 5 minutes. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)THIRSTY WORK: 3x IRONMAN World Champion, Daniela Ryf of Switzerland runs through a water station during the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)FLYING HIGH: IRONMAN World Championship run course record holder Patrick Lange of Germany floats towards the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority on his way to breaking the course record that had stood since 2011 . (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)BOULDER DASH: IRONMAN World Championship rookie, Lucy Charles from Great Britain, runs solo along Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)BRINGING IT HOME: Canadian Lionel Sanders looks strong on the run as he heads back towards the IRONMAN World Championship finish line in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)LOOKING COOL: An athlete at the IRONMAN World Championship has water poured on her head by one of the 5,000 volunteers to help combat the 87F/31C heat experienced on the 26.2 mile run course in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN) SEEING RED: The sun sets on age-group runners towards the end of an incredible day in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)THREE’S COMPANY: Three athletes stick together during their 26.2 mile run as the sun goes down in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)RECORDS HAVE FALLEN: Last year it was the run course record. This year, Patrick Lange from Germany went for the full course record and smashed it by two minutes. Patrick Lange is the 2017 Men’s IRONMAN World Champion!THREE-PEAT: Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf claims her third-consecutive IRONMAN World Championship win, adding to her collection of three IRONMAN 70.3 world titles. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: The 2017 IRONMAN World Championship Podium: 1st – Patrick Lange from Germany (center), 2nd – Lionel Sanders from Canada (left) and 3rd – David McNamee from Great Britain (right). (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)FIZZING: The 2017 IRONMAN World Championship Women’s Podium: 1st – Daniela Ryf from Switzerland (center), 2nd – Lucy Charles from Great Britain (right) and 3rd – Sarah Crowley from Australia (left). (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)DEEP BREATHS: Australia’s Sarah Crowley absorbs the feeling of claiming third place. Australia was the second-most represented country at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i with 234 athletes. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)THAT FINISH LINE FEELING: New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone revels in the crowd support as he crosses the IRONMAN World Championship finish line on Ali’i Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)SMILES APLENTY: Great Britain’s Lucy Charles enters the finish chute in second place at her first IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)AMERICAN DREAM: Andy Potts claims seventh and is the first American male across the finish line at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
