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10 Ironman World Championship Photos From Kona
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - The IRONMAN World Championship says these are some of the top images from Saturday's epic, day-long race in Kona.

(BIVN) – The IRONMAN World Championship has released what it considers to be the “top overall images” from Kona on Saturday.

Some of the images – which capture the exhausting 2.4 mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run – have already appeared in our coverage. Patrick Lange of Germany was crowned the 2017 IRONMAN World Champion, after he crossed the finished line in 8:01.39, setting a new course record. Daniela Ryf of Switzerland won her third IRONMAN women’s title in 8:50.47.

The race continued into the night, until Catherine Beryl Wilson of Australia became the last finisher of the race.

LIKE FISH IN THE WATER: Athletes school like fish as they begin their 2.4-mile swim as part of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. – (Photo by Donald Miralle/IRONMAN)

SPLASHING ABOUT: Age-group athlete’s start their day with a mass swim start off the coast of beautiful Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. – (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

BIKE THIS WAY: An athlete moves towards the ultimate endurance goal as they take on the 112-mile bike course of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. – (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

ROAD TO KONA: Athletes are exposed to the elements, including intense cross winds and soaring temperatures during The IRONMAN World Championship bike course, which follows Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, from Kailua-Kona to the turnaround in Hawi. – (Photo by Donald Miralle/IRONMAN)

THE SPACE BETWEEN: An athlete braves the scorching heat on the bike course of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship – (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

SPEEDY SWEDE: IRONMAN Ambassador Athlete and adventurer Aron Anderson from Sweden on the bike course of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship. – (Photo by Donald Miralle/IRONMAN)

RUNNING MAN: Patrick Lange ran away from the professional men’s field with a 2:39:59 run split to claim victory at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. He was 14 seconds away from breaking the run course record he set last year (2:39:45). – (Photo by Donald Miralle/IRONMAN)

EMPTY TANK: Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf gave it everything to claim her third-consecutive IRONMAN World Championship win in 8:50:47, taking almost exactly four minutes off her own 2016 course record. – (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)

TEARS OF JOY: Second-place female, Lucy Charles of Great Britain reacts as she is welcomed to the finish line by IRONMAN World Champion Daniela Ryf of Switzerland. – (Photo by Donald Miralle/IRONMAN)