Remember When: Butterfield Fifth In Hawaii
It has been exactly nine years since triathlete Tyler Butterfield produced the performance of a lifetime after finishing fifth at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, on October 10, 2015.
Up against a formidable field, Butterfield, beat his previous best of seventh in 2013, finishing in 8hr 23min 9sec — exactly a minute quicker than two years previously.
The Hawaii Ironman World Championships is arguably the toughest race in the world — a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a full marathon.
Butterfield, whose father Jim Butterfield came seventh more than 40 years ago when the event was still in its infancy, finished 8:29 behind winner Jan Frodeno, of Germany.
The Bermudian ran the home stretch of the 140-mile race carrying the island’s flag.
