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Peter Reid
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Tim DeBoom
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Simon Lessing
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Hometown
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Victoria, B.C.
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Lyons, Colorado
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Cape Town
, South Africa
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Age
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35
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33
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32
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Idol
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Mark Allen
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John Naber
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Mark Allen
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Best Ironman time
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7:51:56 at '99 Austria
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8:08:55 at '02 Austria
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8:23:12 at '04 Lake Placid
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Best Hawaii time
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8:21:01 in '00
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8:23:09 in '00
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N/A
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Ironman victories
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10
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4
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1
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Strongest leg
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Running
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Swimming
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Running
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Why he'll win
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Three wins in last six at Kona
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Two straight Kona wins from '01 to '02
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Broke Lake Placid
record by 10 mins.
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Why he won't
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Wilted to sixt in July at Germany
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Injury prone. In '03 passed a kidney stone at mile 128
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Kona rookie
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Six have broken the eight-hour barrier in a 140.6-mile Ironman triathlon. But at Kona, where the 26th world championships will be held on Oct. 16, the mark remains as untouchable as the four-minute mile once was for runners. Here's a look at the top three chasing the title and an elusive record.
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