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Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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Ironman's backbone

Volunteers make the Ironman World Triathlon Championship a winner, not the professional triathletes.

The 5,500 volunteers come from all over the world, said Mahea Akau, IWTC volunteer liaison. But most of them come from Kona.


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Ironman Triathlon World Championship volunteer Skip Jensen loads a flatbed truck with supplies for race transition areas Tuesday at the Ironman warehouse. The race is Saturday. MICHAEL DARDEN | WEST HAWAII TODAY
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