Kona Gallery: 17th Hour Finishers Fun
- By Paul Moore
- Published October 15, 2012

2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
at the 2012 Land Rover Tri Rock Lake Geneva
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
at the 2012 Land Rover Tri Rock Lake Geneva
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
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Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
2012 Ironman World Championship
Photo: Paul Phillips / Compatitive Image. Twitter: @CompImagePhoto
Everyone knows that Ironman races are defined by two finishes: the first and the last. And while the plaudits and headlines (usually) go to the winners, those who complete within the 17 hour cut off receive a rapturous congratulations. Paul Phillips was on hand to capture all of that for us.
RELATED: How The Ironman World Championships Was Won
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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.
















