Ultimate Test of Endurance
FEBRUARY 18, 1978 - The first Ironman Triathlon race was held on the island of Oahu with only 15 competitors. The idea of the Ironman Triathlon arose following a debate among a group of athletes as to who were most fit -- runners, swimmers, or cyclists. Ironman founder John Collins decided to settle the debate by combining all three sports in a single long-distance race. The first race was won by Gordon Haller with a time of 11 hours 46 minutes 58 seconds. The following year a writer for Sports Illustrated who was in the area to cover a golf tournament, discovered the race and wrote a 10-page account of it. As a result the competition grew to several hundred entrants over the next few years. Today the 2,100 people competing in Hawaii's Ironman must first earn their way there by finishing with a qualifying time in one of more than two dozen other Ironman triathlons. Perhaps one of the most memorable moments in Ironman history was Julie Moss's race in 1982. Moss was the women's leader for most of the race, but was passed after she collapsed a mere 10 yards from the finish line. A determined but exhausted Moss nevertheless crawled across the finish line and cemented her place in history. You can watch footage of Julie's heroic finish here.
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Shakespeare once wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet." Which leaves us wondering what folks were thinking when they decided on these unique names for their hometowns:
Boring, Oregon - Nothing happens here.
Eek, Alaska - A scary town.
Slaughter, Louisiana - An even scarier town.
Looneyville, Texas - A liberal New Yorker probably thinks this name is redundant.
Tightwad, Missouri - Home to 63 of America's most miserly people.
Why, Arizona - A very philosophical place.
Accident, Maryland - A name they chose on purpose.
Hell, Michigan - Interestingly this Lower Peninsula town is 338 miles due south of its Upper Peninsula counterpart Paradise, Michigan. Coincidence? I think not.
Dull, Ohio - For people who are not very exciting.
Uncertain, Texas - For people who can't make up their mind.
Normal, Illinois - For everyone else.
What Cheer, Iowa - Folks in this pessimistic town could use some cheering up from their friends in Yeehaw Junction, Florida.
Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania - Better than Two-in-the-Bush.
Embarrass, Minnesota - You once elected Jesse Ventura as governor. You should be embarrassed.
George, Washington - Well, aren't they clever?
Nameless, Tennessee - I got nothing.
Paint Lick, Kentucky - Hopefully it's lead-free.
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"You can keep going, and your legs might hurt for a week; or you can quit, and your mind will hurt for a lifetime."
Mark Allen - Ironman
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