A Picture says a thousand words at the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro

Athletes compete in the  2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim  during the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.  (Photo by Delly Carr/IRONMAN) IRONMAN Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run. IRONMAN is considered one of the most difficult endurance events in the world.

Athletes compete in the 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride  during the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ventual world champion Daniela Ryf  of Switzerland on the run course  during the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.  (Photo by Jason Rappaport/IRONMAN).

[dropcap]J[/dropcap]an Frodeno of Germany takes in his victory  at the IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10th 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]7[/dropcap]3-year old Merrill Schwartz celebrates as he finishes  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tar actor of blockbuster films “The Goonies,” “Rudy” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Sean Astin completes  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

Bold and the Beautiful Emmy award-winning actress and Women For Tri board member, Katherine Kelly Lang, completes  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eart transplant recipient and cancer survivor, Derek Fitzgerald, completes  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]thlete runs towards iconic finish on Ali’i Drive of the 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run  during the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he final finisher, Sharman Parr of New Zealand, crosses the line before the cut-off time at  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.  (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)

[dropcap]8[/dropcap]2-year old Hiromu Inada collapses from exhaustion feet short of the finish line as he attempts to complete  the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship presented by GoPro on October 10, Kailua Kona, Hawai`i. He missed the cutoff by 6 seconds. (Photo by Nils Nilsen/IRONMAN)