Navy veteran Edward Robinson weaving towards the finish with just minutes to spare in #IMCDA

65 yr old Beverly Schubert from CdA is one of the final finishers of #IMCDA . 15 min left until the midnight cutoff!

One of the best #IMCDA traditions is pro winners come back 8 hrs after winning to finish line to hand out medals to last hour finishers. Cheers to the great Jodie Robertson for keeping up this great tradition!

One of the best finishes of the day: watch family bring in Spokane’s Paul Meyers to the #IMCDA finish

So a big Steelers fan just finished #IMCDA

#IMCDA late night checklist:
—athletes wearing glo sticks so they don’t run into each other on pitch black course (it gets so dark)
—foil blanket
—clammy gross sweat
—mile splits measured only by answering yes to moving forward
—zero cares about finish time
—these are my people

Spokane’s Moe Al-Hafian ran across his 14th…. I mean 15th…full Ironman finish line. Cheers to Moe! #IMCDA

Spokane’s Godfather of Ironman Kirk Wood-Gaines finished his 11th 140.6 mile race #IMCDA

A whole bunch of great #IMCDA sunset finishes

Cassie from Kentucky running into an incredible sunset finish at #IMCDA

Jason Garcia from Spokane raced to honor his Ironman training partner, James Konyu, who died during an Ironman training ride weeks ago. He immediately took off his #IMCDA medal and gave it to Jason’s son.

James Garcia from Spokane describes how he honored his Ironman training partner, Jason Konyu, who died on an Ironman training ride weeks ago while training for #IMCDA

This athlete finished the 112 mile bike about 25 Min before the cut-off time. Now he’s got to finish a marathon before midnight #IMCDA

Super fun champagne spray celebration on the #IMCDA women’s pro podium:
1. Jodie Robertson (Long Island)
2. Haley Chura (Bozeman)
3. Mel McQuaid (age 50–Canada)

Terrific moment between pros as Haley Chura embraces #IMCDA champ Jodie Robertson just after her finish

Jodie Robertson talks about her great run to take the lead and win #IMCDA

Jodie Robertson, a music teacher from Long Island, wins the women’s pro race at #IMCDA in 9:07:31. Incredible run to break the tape after trailing thru swim/bike

Podium champagne at #IMCDA

#IMCDA men’s pro podium
1. Chris Leiferman (Colorado)
2. Matthew Marquardt (Ohio St Univ med student)
3. Justin Melzer (Colorado)

6’4” Justin Metzler from Colorado slowly lays on the ground after finishing third in #IMCDA men’s pro race. He got ice and water and was up and walking a couple of minutes later. What a race by Big Metz!