Live blog: Follow SI's coverage of the Ironman championship in Kona

As he covers the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, readers can follow along with Sports Illustrated's Brian Dessart through his live twitter feed below. As the weekend progresses, he'll be posting photos, videos, race statistics, and much more. You can reach out to Brian by sending him a tweet @BrianDessart.

As he covers the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, readers can follow along with Sports Illustrated's Brian Dessart through his live twitter feed below. As the weekend progresses, he'll be posting photos, videos, race statistics, and much more. You can reach out to Brian by sending him a tweet @BrianDessart.

*UPDATE (10/12/2015 @ 12:00 p.m.) —The live blog has ended... For more info, see Brian Dessart's recap of all the action in Kona here. 

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