Relive the excitement on Universal Sports TV
Universal Sports will re-air the past seven years of the prestigious Ford Ironman World Championships beginning Tuesday, September 30 on Universal Sports TV. Triathlon fans can tune-in to watch six highlight shows of the biggest event in the Triathlon sport taking place in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The Ford Ironman World Championships consists of 1,800 athletes racing through a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile marathon run, testing themselves in one of the biggest challenges in Triathlon competitions. The Ford Ironman World Championship is known as the event that defines the sport and has grown to become one of the most recognized endurance events in the world.
In addition to online and TV classic coverage, fans can visit Universal Sports special Triathlon section on www.UniversalSports.com for complete up-to-date event schedules, breaking news, video highlights, special features, photo galleries and more.
Ford Ironman World Championships
| SCHEDULE: | 2001 | September 30 | 7:00 PM |
| | 2002 | October 2 | 7:00 PM |
| | 2004 | October 7 | 7:00 PM |
| | 2005 | October 9 | 7:00 PM |
| | 2006 | October 14 | 7:00 PM |
| | 2007 | October 16 | 7:00 PM |
| TELEVISION: Universal Sports Television Network* |
*Visit www.UniversalSports.com for availability of the Universal Sports Network in local TV markets
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