2005 IRONMAN World Championship

Age group start line: the calm...

A.J. Johnson of Highlands Ranch

Cameron Widoff, first American and fifth overall

Widoff claims fifth overall and once again takes honors as the top American in Kona

Cameron Widoff in the hunt on the run

Dennis Meeker prepares for the day

Joanna Zeiger leaves T1

Lars Finanger of Boulder

Michael Lovato on the Queen K

Zeiger on the bike

...and rides to a 4:42:28 bike before dropping out on the run

Simon Lessing exits the water in 49:43...

...before the stormy start

The swim blender

Tim DeBoom at work

Tim Hola of Highlands Ranch