Ironman

Inside the dangerous, deadly world of IronMan — and the ‘crazy’ intense competitors willing to risk it all just to finish

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Inside the dangerous, deadly world of IronMan — and the ‘crazy’ intense competitors willing to risk it all just to finish

It took 45 minutes of resuscitation to get Mark Allen’s heart going and save his life. The then-50-year-old was swimming in the open-water portion of a half-Ironman competition in Georgia, when he went into cardiac arrest. “I have no memory of what happened,” the Newark, Delaware, financial supervisor told The Post of the 2014 incident. … Read more

Exclusive | My bizarre tongue symptom turned out to be stage 4 cancer — but I still trained for a Half Ironman during chemo

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Exclusive | My bizarre tongue symptom turned out to be stage 4 cancer — but I still trained for a Half Ironman during chemo

It’s safe to say most people wouldn’t take on a Half Ironman less than three months after completing chemo and radiation therapy for stage 4 cancer. Then again, most people aren’t Keith Giffney. Most people wouldn’t take on a Half Ironman after completing chemo and radiation therapy for stage 4 cancer. Then again — most … Read more

Luxury hotels, $30K bikes — Ironman triathlons a relative breeze for the rich

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Luxury hotels, K bikes — Ironman triathlons a relative breeze for the rich

These ultra-rich endurance athletes are trying to buy their way to the finish line. One percenters are shelling out beaucoup bucks to train for and compete in Ironman XC, a grueling test where participants subject themselves to 2.4 miles of swimming; a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. To prepare for the ultimate challenge, … Read more