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The Best Tweets From the 2018 Kona IRONMAN World Championship
Written by
Elizabeth Grimsley
Why wait 365 days for the next IRONMAN World Championship when you can relive this year’s exciting race over and over again? From funny spectator tweets to the most inspiration moments, we curated the best social media posts from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to tide you over until next year’s big race.
Down but Not Out
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We're scared to see what the former champ can do when fully healthy.
Best Day Ever
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Few people likely had a better day than Lange.
Life Changing
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From over 400 pounds to the IRONMAN World Championship.
You get a record! You get a record! You get a record!
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Everyone gets a record!
There's Something in the Water in Germany
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You could say they're pretty good.
A True IRONMAN
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With resilience and perseverance, nothing is impossible.
The Ones Who Started It All
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They could only imagine what their crazy dream would one day turn into.
Not to Be Overshadowed
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When you break a record but someone else already broke the record better.
Truly inspiring.
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And they finished in just under 14 and a half hours, well under the time cutoff.
Super Mom
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As if we ever doubted Mirinda Carfrae wouldn't be back and better than ever.
An Impressive Finish
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Not too shabby for just her second IRONMAN.
From London to Kona
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Elite athletes just know how to succeed.
About the Author
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Elizabeth Grimsley is the editor of ACTIVE.com. After finishing a somewhat successful yet injury-prone gymnastics career, she attended the University of Georgia where she studied magazine and sports journalism and was named the first Conrad Fink Scholar. Since then, Grimsley made a pit stop working for USA Triathlon before finally relocating from Atlanta to Dallas. In her free time, she enjoys constantly being disappointed by Georgia sports, completely consuming herself in the “gymternet” and pretending she’s a better photographer than she probably is. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter.