what negativity? and i love me some sarah. she's nothing but great.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

Saw her out there crushing it. Amazing. Thanks for posting.

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Damn, that's an impressive time for somebody with one leg.

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Sarah is awesome! I had the honor of speaking to her in 2005 at Honu Half. She was on her "unfinished business" tour as she focused on finishing Kona later in 2005. She is am amazing person who defines the triathlon ethos of "Fight, Finish".
John

i couldn't believe it was 13 years since she did it before.

as a non-swimmer I'm impressed by anyone who finishes an ironman irrespective of the number of legs they have.....but a 1:21 swim is incredible with one leg.

I remember in Kona one year I was there a guy swam crazy fast with one arm too. I think that was 2004 while I was racing Kona. That was the year Sarah missed the cutoff for the bike and had to drop. Kudos to her for letting it motivate her and the next year she accomplished her task. There are a lot of stories of amazing accomplishments at Ironman, including a Kiwi or Aussie rugby player who was hit from behind while cycling and paralyzed who came back, swam the English Channel, and then made the regular cutoffs at Ironman. He spoke at the opening ceremony and was amazing. Perhaps one of the old timers can remind me of his name. Then I am always touched my Alex Zanardi, the F1 world champ who had both legs torn off and his heart stopped 7 times while en route to the hospital and came back and raced Hawaii with an incredible attitude, and said he felt lucky his accident happened. There are so many amazing stories around Ironman other than the leaders and what "ticks" inside is the story most often lost while we dwell on the race winners. There are a LOT of winners in that race and you'd be shocked at how many survivors and "strivers" are in the midst.

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Probably "One Armed" Willie Stewart?

Yup, that was Willie! Thanks for the clarification. I think my swim finish photo form Kona has him in it!


https://blog.athlinks.com/...ight-willie-stewart/

Also check out the story of the Pease brothers.

14:29 is just insane.

https://www.prnewswire.com/...nship-300731306.html

1:07 swim split for the Pease brothers! Holy CRAP!

i read the autobiography of the guy who swam the channel. He went to the paralympics as a pairs rower also. i don't know if it was how it was written or how he really is but he came across as very self-centered. Inspirational and super driven but not particularly likable. One of those autobiographies where half way through you think.....everything has to be about him (or her).