Last night, we attended the opening ceremony for the 12th annual Ironman Coeur d’Alene. While the governor of Idaho was not as relevant as one would hope, the other speakers were engaging and inspirational. It is incredible to see the diversity from all walks of life here this weekend to push their athletic endurance limits and we heard a few stories from people who have come a long way to Ironman. One 70 year old man said that the competition is lighter in his age bracket, so he has a pretty good chance of standing on a podium this weekend! A 73 year old woman said this is her 7th Ironman since her 70th birthday! Several people shared life-changing stories of losing hundreds of pounds to become Ironman-fit. An 18 year old girl was inspired to enter the race, watching her Dad train. People are here from all over the world and everyone has a story.
GEOQUIZ: Where was the first Ironman Competition held?
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Where in the world are the Gills? 
I believe first Ironman was held in Hawaii
In Kona, Hawaii