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Perspectives From Kona
The 1997 Keauhou Kona Triathlon and Ironman Triathlon World
Championship
On May 25, 1997 thirty athletes from The Big Island competed
in The Keauhou Kona Triathlon and were awarded the opportunity to participate in the
Ironman Triathlon World Championship.
Big Island Men Qualifiers |
Big Island Women Qualifiers |
| 18 - 24 | Che-Kaeo Pilago | 18 - 29 | Loke McMichael |
| Chad Shimakura | |||
| 25 - 29 | Scott Swanson | ||
| 30 - 34 | Curt Oishi | 30 - 39 | Susan Cordell |
| Tim Robinson | Autumn Johnson | ||
| 35 - 39 | Scott Ruedy | ||
| 40 - 44 | Gerry Murphy | 40 - 44 | Mary Jo Stevenson |
| James Sakai | |||
| Carl Ko'Omoa | |||
| Scott Mitchell | |||
| 45 - 49 | Dard Aller | ||
| L J Q Lopaka | |||
| Dick Campbell | |||
| Michael Hargrove | |||
| 50 - 54 | Tom Heide | 50 - 54 | Diane McCary |
| Dane Decker | |||
| John Cole | |||
| 55 - 59 | Patrick McCary | ||
| John Chadwick | |||
| 60 -64 | Leonard Peddicord | ||
| Bill Pagett | |||
| Clydesdale | Peter Bartsch | ||
| Lottery | Jerry Case | Lottery | Andrea Abay-Abay |
| Taunya Rediger |
Ironman Morning on The
Pier
Here's how we did: Ironman 1997 Results!
| Number | Name | Age | Swim | Bike | Run | Total |
| 1 | Luis De La Torre | 29 | 56:10 | 5:07:56 | 3:07:43 | 9:11:49 |
| 2 | Ted M. Thorne | 26 | 1:01:59 | 5:20:33 | 3:19:59 | 9:42:31 |
| 3 | Cliff Rigsbee | 44 | 56:43 | 5:25:52 | 3:46:08 | 10:08:43 |
| 4 | Brent Imonen | 28 | 49:55 | 5:04:47 | 4:23:23 | 10:18:05 |
| 5 | Chris Tang | 26 | 59:20 | 5:40:58 | 3:37:57 | 10:18:15 |
| 6 | Peter Hursty | 25 | 50:47 | 5:39:30 | 4:06:32 | 10:36:49 |
| 7 | Heather Matz Jorris | 28 | 1:03:49 | 6:00:10 | 3:33:28 | 10:37:27 |
| 8 | Kelly Beck | 34 | 1:00:30 | 5:34:25 | 4:09:22 | 10:44:17 |
| 9 | John Westergaard | 33 | 1:08:53 | 6:03:07 | 3:45:22 | 10:57:22 |
| 10 | Thomas Billings | 43 | 57:26 | 6:05:29 | 3:55:30 | 10:58:25 |
| 11 | Tony Guerra | 37 | 1:06:13 | 6:19:11 | 3:37:38 | 11:03:02 |
| 12 | David Cobb | 42 | 1:08:04 | 5:53:17 | 4:07:09 | 11:08:30 |
| 13 | Thomas McElligott | 34 | 57:48 | 5:57:41 | 4:14:08 | 11:09:37 |
| 14 | Susan Cordell | 35 | 1:10:58 | 6:39:552 | 3:39:25 | 11:30:15 |
| 15 | Silica Johnson | 24 | 1:08:32 | 6:24:08 | 4:11:35 | 11;44:15 |
| 16 | Rachel Portner | 43 | 1:19:48 | 6:52:55 | 3:39:28 | 11:52:11 |
| 17 | Ken DaVico | 60 | 1:23:02 | 5:57:49 | 4:32:41 | 11:53:32 |
| 18 | Scott Swanson | 28 | 1:14:26 | 6:39:55 | 4:06:35 | 12:00:56 |
| 19 | Lokelani McMichael | 20 | 1:03:30 | 6:25:11 | 4:33:33 | 12:02:14 |
| 20 | Che Pilago | 23 | 1:00:48 | 6:38:28 | 4:27:43 | 12:06:59 |
| 21 | Cindy Nakamura | 46 | 1:14:59 | 6:46:10 | 4:11:15 | 12:12:24 |
| 22 | Michael Hargrove | 49 | 1:24:11 | 6:55:17 | 3:55:25 | 12:14:53 |
| 23 | Tom Heide | 51 | 1:12:34 | 6:19:17 | 4:46:46 | 12:18:37 |
| 24 | Curt Oishi | 32 | 1:02:05 | 6:30:38 | 4:46:33 | 12:19:16 |
| 25 | Gil Loomis | 47 | 1:18:10 | 7:05:29 | 4:02:20 | 12:25:59 |
| 26 | Leonard Peddicord | 60 | 1:25:39 | 6:49:54 | 4:11:04 | 12:26:37 |
| 27 | Steven Foster | 41 | 1:21:58 | 7:01:16 | 4:18:09 | 12:41:23 |
| 28 | Robert Boone | 36 | 1:05:58 | 6:32:27 | 5:05:16 | 12:43:41 |
| 29 | Dard Alller | 48 | 1:09:36 | 6:54:48 | 4:44:02 | 12:48:26 |
| 30 | Dick Campbell | 47 | 1:05:23 | 7:07:25 | 4:37:54 | 12:50:42 |
| 31 | Justin Costa | 50 | 1:25:44 | 6:51:55 | 4:38:37 | 12:56:16 |
| 32 | LJQ Lopaka | 47 | 1:18:59 | 6:57:17 | 4:40:14 | 12:56:30 |
| 33 | Randy Taniguchi | 31 | 1:09:33 | 6:09::52 | 5:47:43 | 13:07:08 |
| 34 | Jerry case | 46 | 1:25:57 | 7:17:50 | 4:23:30 | 13:07:17 |
| 35 | Scott Ruedy | 36 | 1:12:07 | 6:36:19 | 5:25:00 | 13:13:26 |
| 36 | Tim Robinson | 31 | 1:17:10 | 6:47:31 | 5:10:52 | 13:15:33 |
| 37 | Peter Bartsch | 37 | 1:30:05 | 6:44:54 | 5:07:20 | 13:22:19 |
| 38 | James Sakai | 41 | 1:15:21 | 7:11:28 | 5:06:14 | 13:33:03 |
| 39 | Mary Jo Stevenson | 43 | 1:34:50 | 7:24:55 | 4:39:09 | 13:38:54 |
| 40 | Dane Decker | 51 | 1:27:34 | 7:39:35 | 4:42:35 | 13:49:44 |
| 41 | Gerry Murphy | 43 | 1:09:03 | 6:19:00 | 6:26:01 | 13:54:04 |
| 42 | Edward Hudcovic | 56 | 1:49:18 | 7:24:49 | 4:44:35 | 13:58:42 |
| 43 | Vernon Ramos | 51 | 1:23:33 | 7:15:51 | 5:20:00 | 13:59:24 |
| 44 | Diane McCary | 55 | 1:25:56 | 8:11:30 | 4:37:03 | 14:14:29 |
| 45 | Chad Shimakura | 21 | 1:33:46 | 7:29:01 | 5:15:19 | 14:18:06 |
| 46 | Carol Jackson | 32 | 1:27:37 | 7:40:24 | 5:16:08 | 14:24:09 |
| 47 | Jackie Gesswein | 28 | 1:17:55 | 7:26:49 | 5:43:53 | 14:28:37 |
| 48 | Gary Shields | 42 | 1:00:34 | 5:42:36 | 7:56:45 | 14:39:55 |
| 449 | Warren Harlow | 63 | 1:17:30 | 7:39:15 | 5:45:27 | 14:42:12 |
| 50 | Autumn Johnson | 35 | 1:09:21 | 7:43:53 | 5:54:57 | 14:48:11 |
| 51 | Scott Mitchell | 42 | 1:36:19 | 8:49:41 | 4:32:58 | 14:58:58 |
| 52 | Carl Osaki | 37 | 1:33:27 | 7:50:17 | 5:45:49 | 15:09:33 |
| 53 | Taunya Rediger | 35 | 1:25:26 | 8:14:16 | 5:30:44 | 15:10:26 |
| 54 | Jimmy Acol, Jr. | 29 | 1:44:19 | 7:54:41 | 5:36:56 | 15:15:56 |
| 55 | Patrick McCary | 57 | 1:26:41 | 7:42:01 | 6:08:01 | 15:16:43 |
| 56 | John Santana | 43 | 1:31:49 | 8:09:36 | 5:48:13 | 15:29:38 |
| 57 | Jim Wheeler | 55 | 1:23:26 | 8:20:55 | 5:46:14 | 15:30:35 |
| 58 | Stephen Shimeda | 60 | 1:58:02 | 8:55:36 | 6:12:46 | 16:06:24 |
| 59 | Rex Chadwick | 58 | 1:34:35 | 8:23:39 | 6:33:34 | 16:31:48 |
| 60 | Papa Pea Bill Pagett | 62 | 1:59:42 | 7:58:45 | 6:40:45 | 16:39:12 |
| 61 | Frank Ferren | 58 | 1:34:06 | 8:08:17 | 6:59:19 | 16:41:42 |
| 62 | Dianne Asimakopoulos | 59 | 1:37:54 | 8:53:33 | 6:14:37 | 16:46:04 |
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