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Ironmania: The 1984 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship and the making of an Iconic Event

Ironmania: The 1984 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship and the making of an Iconic Event

Hardcover

FictionTrack & FieldSwimming & Diving

Publisher Price: $27.99

ISBN13: 9798901741078
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Published: Mar 10 2026
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

By 1983, the Hawaii Ironman was seven races old. ABC Sports and Sports Illustrated had discovered it. So had Budweiser-and soon, Timex would too. Despite growing corporate backing, Ironman was still seen more as amusing entertainment than serious competition.

That changed in 1984. For the first time, the field size topped 1,000, queries surpassed 10,000, and the race entry fee hit three digits: $100. As the day unfolded, one triathlete bested 50 minutes in the water, two went under five hours on the bike, and another finished with a sub-3-hour marathon and a sub-9-hour overall time-each setting records.

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