Ironman
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- proper noun
- /ˈaɪərnˌmæn/
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Ironman
- In 2009, she aimed to compete in the Hawaiian Ironman and devoted herself to training.
- Ironman Triathlon
And now, you know, doing Ironman triathlons and training to do more.
- And now, you know, doing Ironman triathlons and training to do more.
- Christian won the Tokyo gold, then he had the fastest ever full distance Ironman triathlon in Cozumel.
Examples
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I've been trying to get back into training after Ironman Canada, but it's been slow and infrequent.
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Steve accepted the advice and targeted Ironman Louisville 2012 for his Ironman debut.
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This is good for me, 'cause I want to do the Ironman next year...
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I trained him for his first Ironman.
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Arizona was my first Ironman, so it has a special place in my heart.
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One of my cool new colleagues is training for an Ironman, which I think is just damn impressive.
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- Talking about the race today, we have 55 competitors taking part in this Ironman marathon event.
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To really do well in Ironman racing, you have to have speed as well as endurance.
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There's a lot of time to think in an Ironman (Tennyson ended up finishing in 12:50:14).
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After months of training, I successfully completed my first Ironman in August.
Synonyms
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A race where people swim, cycle, and run one after another
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Etymology
Ironman puts together iron ('strong metal') and man ('person'). It began as the name of a very hard race in Hawaii where one person swims, bikes, and runs long distances, so finishing an Ironman means being 'as strong as iron' and able to complete a long triathlon.