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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 469885" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>You can only beat what's in front of you, and she's consistently the best in the world, beating her own world records. The fact that not many people compete in Iron Man shouldn't take <em>anything </em>away from her achievements - It's also harder to get into, as a starting point, it's not like with most sports where you can kick a football around with your friends, and then maybe join your local team etc.etc.etc. </p><p>I'd like to see anyone run a sub-3hr marathon after swimming for 2.4miles and cycling for 115.</p><p></p><p>Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in the world, and the Iron Man sanctioned events sell out in minutes (Vineman sold out in 16minutes this year, and Arizona in 12)</p><p>Kona (the world championship race, which she won again this year) isn't something you can just pay your money and rock up to, you have to qualify, at another even, within a certain time.</p><p></p><p>Also, there are actually quite a few African competitors for Ironman - Especially at the one in South Africa. I don't think I have the magazine anymore, but there was a big article in Triathlon Plus about the sport in Africa, in the run up to Ironman:SA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 469885, member: 34990"] You can only beat what's in front of you, and she's consistently the best in the world, beating her own world records. The fact that not many people compete in Iron Man shouldn't take [I]anything [/I]away from her achievements - It's also harder to get into, as a starting point, it's not like with most sports where you can kick a football around with your friends, and then maybe join your local team etc.etc.etc. I'd like to see anyone run a sub-3hr marathon after swimming for 2.4miles and cycling for 115. Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in the world, and the Iron Man sanctioned events sell out in minutes (Vineman sold out in 16minutes this year, and Arizona in 12) Kona (the world championship race, which she won again this year) isn't something you can just pay your money and rock up to, you have to qualify, at another even, within a certain time. Also, there are actually quite a few African competitors for Ironman - Especially at the one in South Africa. I don't think I have the magazine anymore, but there was a big article in Triathlon Plus about the sport in Africa, in the run up to Ironman:SA [/QUOTE]
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