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3 unusual facts about Ironman


Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road

Super Off Road was also included in the 2012 compilation Midway Arcade Origins for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

It was released for Super Nintendo and is based on the Baja 1000 race.

This version also lacked any licensing or reference to Ivan Stewart, replacing him instead with the late Mickey Thompson in the gray truck.


2007 Ironman World Championship

The 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship was a triathlon race held on October 13, 2007 in Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

2007 Spokane Shock season

Ironman of the Game Robert Garth also came up big in the final quarter by stripping the ball from the quarterback with about 10 minutes left in the game.

Cal Wells

With Off-Road legend Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, internationally successful brothers Steve and Rod Millen and Off Road, Indy Car and NASCAR winner Robby Gordon, PPI and Toyota won 88 races, 11 manufacturer championships including three Baja 1000's, 11 Baja 500's and five mint 400's.

Château-d'Œx

2011 Mike Aigroz native of Chateau d'Œx distinguished himself at the legendary Ironman in Hawaii.

Conrad Will

He worked closely with Valerie Silk and the Ironman Triathlon to bring the sport to a larger audience and in 1983 he produced and directed the first ever Ironman “spin-off”, the Ricoh Ironman in Los Angeles.

Erika Csomor

On March 29, 2008, she won the Ford Ironman 70.3 California with a time of 4:23:07 (unofficial), beating 2006 Ironman Hawaii champion Michellie Jones and 2006 Ironman 70.3 champion Samantha McGlone.

Hayley Peirsol

She trained under former World Champion Siri Lindley in Santa Monica, California with teammates Mirinda Carfrae (2010 Ironman World Champion), Jenny Fletcher and New Zealander Samantha Warriner.

International Child Amputee Network

Sarah Reinertsen, American and the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman Triathlon World Championship

James C. Collins

Collins is married to former triathlete and 1985 Ironman winner, Joanne Ernst.

Jeff Conine

Though sidelined for two months by the accident, he still managed to compete in the Ironman as well as the St. Anthony's 32 mile Olympic-style race in St. Petersburg, Florida, the half Ironman at Disney and the Timberman 70.3 in New Hampshire.

Lawrence Shapiro

Shapiro also claims to have beaten Steven Nadler in the 2006 Madison Ironman competition by four minutes.

Leanda Cave

On 28 March 2008, at the Ford Ironman 70.3 California triathlon, Cave came in third place behind Erika Csomor and Mirinda Carfrae.

LifeProof

On October 10, 2012, Ironman announced LifeProof as an official sponsor during the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Luke Bell

His former coach is Paul Huddle, husband of Ironman legend Paula Newby-Fraser, and current coach is Matt Dixon from Purple Patch Fitness.

Madonna Buder

On August 24, 2008, Sister Madonna participated in the Ironman race held in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

Marc Herremans

The film, directed by Stijn Coninx with a soundtrack provided by Ozark Henry, follows Marc in both his effort to win the Ironman and to help disabled people with their lives, by encouraging them through his To Walk Again Foundation.

Matías Corral

At the moment, when his has some free time as Country Manager of ZARA, he dedicate and prepares for marathons, but not just any marathon, he runs the Ironman, one of the hardest disciplines, consisting of three stages: 3,8 km swimming, 180 km in bicycle and 42 km running until the end line.

Midway Arcade Treasures 3

For legal reasons, the image of "Ironman" Ivan Stewart has been altered in the two Super Off Road games; he now has sunglasses and a moustache and both games are now known as simply "Super Off Road" (the original arcade versions were known fully as "Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road").

Orca wetsuits and sports apparel

Orca sponsors a number of leading triathletes, including recently retired Olympic champion Hamish Carter, ITU athletes including Kris Gemmell, Courtenay Atkinson, Tim Don and Debbie Tanner, and Ironman competitors including Craig Alexander and Cameron Brown.

Rutger Beke

In 2007, he was the 5th Belgian who won an Ironman, together with Luc Van Lierde, Dirk van Gossum, Marino Vanhoenacker and Gerrit Schellens.

Sebastian Kienle

In 2009, he won Ironman 70.3 Germany in Wiesbaden, holding off 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert.

Superfrog Triathlon

SUPERFROG is a half-Ironman distance triathlon held annually and based on the Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado, California.

Top Design Australia

The designers were split into three teams and tasked with turning a small studio apartment into a bachelor pad for a celebrity client; actor Daniel Amalm, ironman Caine Eckstein, or radio hosts Ant & Beck.

Toyota USA Automobile Museum

2. Racing: Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s famous off-road stadium truck; GTP race cars; a Long Beach Grand Prix historical photo wall; and the Chip Ganassi Target Champ Car, NASCAR, and the Land Speed Record Prius.


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