Ironman
‘It’s a bump in the road’ Byron Center man conquers health and Ironman competitions
BYRON CENTER, Mich — A Byron Center man has gone from flatlining to thriving after surviving both a heart attack and a double-lung transplant. Jim Oldfield has now participated in more marathons, triathlons, and Ironman competitions than he can count. He told FOX 17 it’s all thanks to his family, doctors, and a sizeable dose …
Germans Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug win 2019 Kona Ironman World Championships – OlympicTalk
STUTTGART, Germany — French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd took a moment for himself while he posed for podium photos after the world championships still rings final. He lifted the bronze medal that was draped around his neck, looked toward the ceiling of the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle and pointed up there. He kissed the medal and lifted it even …
Second Ironman athlete, a Madison firefighter, has died
MADISON (WKOW) — The Madison Fire Department has confirmed that the second patient from Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin swimming event, Madison Fire Department Apparatus Engineer Todd Mahoney, has died. Mahoney was rescued from the water at 8:52 a.m. Sunday, and lifesaving attempts continued as he wastransported to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, where he remained in …
