6. AnIronmanTriathlonisone of a series of long-distancetriathlonracesorganizedbytheWorldTriathlonCorporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike and a marathon (26.2 miles 42.195 km) run, raced in thatorder and without a break
7. MostIronmaneventshave a strict time limit of 17 hoursto complete therace, wheretheIronmanracestarts at 7 AM, themandatoryswimcut off forthe 2.4 mileswimis 2 hours 20 minutes, thebikecut off time is 5:30 PM, and allfinishersmustcomplete theirmarathonbymidnight. The time limitto complete theraceforIronmanJapanis 15 hours