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Sheet # 40/Ironman

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Fifteen hundred competitors have up to 17 hours to complete the 2.4 mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run on October 23 in Hawaii. The Ironman event has grown considerably since 15 competitors tackled the first race in 1978. Honolulu-based Navy officers challenged fitness fanatic friends and fellow officers to compete.The average competitor takes nearly 12 hours to complete the course.

Men:
Year
Winner
Time
Remarks
1998
Peter Reid of Canada
8 hours 24 minutes 20 seconds
1996
Luc Van Lierde
8 hours 4 minutes 8 seconds
World Record

Women:
Year
Winner
Time
Remarks
1998
Natascha Badmann
9 hours 24 minutes 16 seconds
1992
Paula Newby-Fraser
8 hours 55 minutes 28 seconds
World Record

1) About 1,500 competitors are selected from 50,000 who ran qualifying races. What percentage of the total number of competitors were selected?

 

 

2) How much slower did Peter run his race than Luc Van?

 

 

3) How much slower did Natascha run her race than Paula Newby?

 

 

4) What is the difference in time between the Men's record and the Women's record?