Ironman Race, Kailua Kona, just got a LOT tougher
By Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133), 2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island
(Kona Home Team (luva llc))
The Ford Ironman Race held in Kailua Kona every year, just got lot tougher. Its not like the 2.4 mile swim, then riding their bike another 112 miles, and then, running, yet another 26 miles wasn't grueling enough - mother nature just threw one in. In the last 3 days there have been 2 Shark attacks near the swim course - REAL NEAR the swim course. The Shark is estimated to be a 16 foot Tiger Shark - both, by the eyewitness accounts, and the size of the bite marks. The first one was a grandmother and her grandchild (May 22) 30 feet of shore at Lyman's Bay, shark bumped them off their SUP (Stand Up Paddle) board, then bit into the board - both survived unharmed - UNTOUCHED ! The grandmother kicked at the shark, and threw her grandchild back up on the board, and amazingly - they were ab...
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