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Kona Reportedly Toughest Ironman Course, Data Shows
Original: Kona Destroys You Like No Other Ironman. We’ve Got the Receipts to Prove It.
The Ironman World Championship course in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is being described as more punishing than any other Ironman event, with data cited to back up the claim. Endurance sports coverage argues that the combination of heat, humidity, wind and ocean swimming makes Kona uniquely destructive for athletes, prompting debate among triathletes about how it compares with other race venues.
Why now: Ongoing triathlon-season discussion about which Ironman venue is the hardest for athletes.
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