Gallery: 2012 Ironman Coeur d’Alene
- By Paul Moore
- Published June 26, 2012

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Pro athletes storm the lake for the swim start at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Age group athletes stand on beach fro the start of the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Age group athletes line the beach for the start of the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Age group athletes on bike at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Athletes reached speeds up to 60 mph on some of the decents at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Athletes bike past one of the many colorful aid stations at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Guy Crawford on run at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Meredith Kessler extends lead on run at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Athete runs along the lake at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Age group athletes on first lap of the swim at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Viktor Zyemtsev runs past Lake Coeur d' Alene on run at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Athletes and spectators seize the day at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Viktor Zyemtsev at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

2012 Ironman Coeur d' Alene
at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

Ironman Coeur d' Alene
Viktor Zyemtsev is victorious at the Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 24, 2012 in Coeur d Alene, ID
Always one of the bigger races on the other side of the pond, Ironman Coeur d’Alene regularly attracts some of the fastest athletes in the planet. On a great day of racing (marred by the occasional hint of controversy) Viktor Zyemstev and Meredith Kessler took the tape – read about it all here.

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Paul Moore
Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges which you can buy on Amazon. Paul has also written Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which is also available on Amazon.
















