The first Kona Ironman

Mark Montgomery was one of the brave competitors in the first Kona Ironman Triathlon on the Big Island of Hawaii in February 1981.

His interesting retrospective trilogy was published at slowtwitch.com (a triathlon website owned by Dan Empfield, another participant in the race).

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

There is also a recent John Howard interview by Herbert Krabel.