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For triathletes, the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii is like the Olympics, the Tour de France and World Cup rolled into one. It’s the world’s most iconic endurance event, it’s the original IRONMAN and was first held in 1978 with 15 competitors including founder John Collins. It’s grown a bit since then: 95,000 athletes worldwide have been pushing their limits over the last year to qualify for Kona this October 12; 2,500 will make the start line and Matt Bottrill Performance Coaching is working with seven of them – four top pros and three ambitious age groupers. Whatever level you’re at, the Big Island demands a big performance. I’ve just got back from a two-week training camp in