The Ironman World Championship in Kona has and always will be about one thing, the human spirit. It isn’t about who is the best triathlete on the planet, or in an age group. It has and always will be defined by the moment that Julie Moss crawled across the finish line. She didn’t win that day, she came in second. Perseverance and overcoming adversity will always define this iconic event. The Legacy athlete honors this history. Many of us were never top athletes. We were often the last ones picked on the playground. We come to Kona for the opportunity to demonstrate our love of the sport. We are Ironman.
Allowing Legacy athletes to compete with the best athletes in our age groups is the ultimate celebration of the human spirit. Segregating us into a group “bringing up the rear” disrespects not only the Legacy athlete but the true meaning of Ironman. We are not looking for individual attention. Quite the opposite. We want to blend in with the highly talented and dedicated athletes that test the limits of what human beings are capable of. We don’t want to be separated. We just want to truly be an integral part of this iconic event.
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