Gallery: The Kona Parade of Nations

Chief Correspondent

Images from the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations

While it may have (literally) rained on the parade, it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits on Tuesday evening in Kona, Hawaii, for the annual IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations. Besides, if you are going to have some rain, having it in the warm surroundings of Ali’i Drive is not a bad place to get a little wet. Besides, it really doesn’t take long to dry here.

Here are a few images from the event.

IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Some of the #GBKona team looking smart in their special edition t-shirts (supplied free to all qualified athletes)
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Unit Nutrition and Triathlon Guard were two of the t-shirt sponsors
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
ETE Training Camps also gave away a free camp to one lucky GB athlete
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
A big thank you to Blade Printing who produced the Fusion Sports supplied t-shirts
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Shere Forrester carried the flag (and won the training camp from ETE!)
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Chrissie Wellington will be inducted into the IRONMAN Hall of Fame this week
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Dave Scott, Mark Allen and Bob Babbitt are already Hall of Fame members
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Dick and Rick Hoyt have inspired millions over the years
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Argentina lead the parade (alphabetically)
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Austria
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Belgium
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Brazil
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
The Chinese were present – and bright.
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Not every nation had a large entry
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Fifth overall last year, Kaisa Sali lead the Finnish team along Ali’i Drive
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Not surprisingly, the German’s were present in large numbers

IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017

IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Team GB is around 140 athletes
IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
Families joined in the support too

IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017

IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations 2017
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John Levison
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