We confessed before that Sami is the bionic man…so I thought we should follow up after his performance in the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii on Saturday.
In short, he kicked arse.
Sami’s stats:
- Completed in 9 hours, 25 minutes and 6 seconds (the winner came in at 8:15:34)
- 11th place in his age group (men 31-34)
- 91st over all, out of 1,700+ competitors!
About Ironman in Kona Hawaii: tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of the coveted Ironman spots every year. The “lucky” participants get to endure: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain.
Why this event isn’t televised is beyond me! Where I’m from (Australia) and in many other countries this event is covered like the Olympics. It is truly enthralling to watch.
We are Truli-proud of you Sami!
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October 17th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Truly impressive Sam. I can barely get out of bed.