Now its fifth year, the Ironman Legacy Program has once again granted 100 athletes the opportunity to compete in the prestigious Ironman World Championship at Kona.<\/p>\n
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Of these 100 chosen five are from the UK including Rav\u00a0Dighe,\u00a0Amin Golbidi, Bob Gordon, Alistair McVeigh, and Mark\u00a0Walsh,\u00a0and one from Ireland,\u00a0John\u00a0Milne.<\/p>\n
T<\/strong>o be eligible for selection for Kona the athletes must have;<\/p>\n \u00a0a) Completed a minimum of 12 full-distance Ironman-branded races<\/p>\n \u00a0b) Have never started the iconic Ironman World Championship<\/p>\n \u00a0c) Have completed at least one Ironman event in each of the 2014 and 2015 seasons,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n d) Be registered for an Ironman event in 2016.<\/p>\n If you are interested in the opportunity for 2017 applications will open later in the year.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0\u201cIt is important for us to recognise and reward our most loyal and long-term athletes,\u201d said Andrew Messick, CEO of Ironman. \u00a0\u201cOur Legacy athletes are the heart of our sport and are powerful ambassadors. Their loyalty to and love of Ironman is inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now its fifth year, the Ironman Legacy Program has once again granted 100 athletes the opportunity to compete in the prestigious Ironman World Championship at Kona. Advertisement Of these 100 chosen five are from the UK including Rav\u00a0Dighe,\u00a0Amin Golbidi, Bob Gordon, Alistair McVeigh, and Mark\u00a0Walsh,\u00a0and one from Ireland,\u00a0John\u00a0Milne. To be eligible for selection for Kona … <\/p>\n