Now its fifth year, the Ironman Legacy Program has once again granted 100 athletes the opportunity to compete in the prestigious Ironman World Championship at Kona.

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Of these 100 chosen five are from the UK including Rav Dighe, Amin Golbidi, Bob Gordon, Alistair McVeigh, and Mark Walsh, and one from Ireland, John Milne.

To be eligible for selection for Kona the athletes must have;

 a) Completed a minimum of 12 full-distance Ironman-branded races

 b) Have never started the iconic Ironman World Championship

 c) Have completed at least one Ironman event in each of the 2014 and 2015 seasons,