“For my family!” – Sheila Heistand “Because I believe in leaving cities that let me race in their streets a little better than when I arrived! Together we always achieve more!” – Alicia Golden “To teach my son the act of selflessness” – Amelia Grzyb “To support organizations working to better their communities, and to motivate and inspire others to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle. You too, can be an IRONMAN!” – Ben Hess “To prove that adversity (epilepsy) makes you stronger” – Chris Keating “Racing for an entire community” – Constance Korol “To thank all of the people who help get us there! And the real question…why not??” – Dan Mulligan “To feed the hungry” – Heather Raymond “My mom- beat colon cancer. My friend Maleah, beating breast cancer. My run buddy, Kaiya, putting cerebral palsy in it’s place. My friend and colleague, Steve, fought a good fight with Multiple Myeloma” – Jeanette Dunlap “I’m racing to show cancer that it won’t defeat me. Today is my 4th cancerversary!” – Leigh Parker “I’m doing it for all the “minions” that can’t do it for themselves!” – Maria Antocci “To show my kids that quitting is no option! Stay strong- Phil 4:13” – Penny Koller “I race for more by drawing inspiration from helping others in need” – Scott Foland “To say thanks for all the support I received, and because I can!” – Stephanie Felber “Because I always thought I could…so I will!” – Stephanie Kearns “I tri with IMF to: race with a purpose, give back and say thank you, teach my kids that they CAN do hard things, to support those who do hard things but need a helping hand, and because “It will be fun!”” – Stewart Harman “To teach my girls to stay active, and never give up” – Susanne Allen “I race for IMF to be the difference!” – Thomas Walls “I race for Team Bravery” – Vahid Sadrzadeh
Get to know one of your TEAM IMF teammates, and top fundraisers, Todd Behringer. Todd will be racing with The IRONMAN World Championships this coming October in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. The Waco, Texas resident isn’t just racing to race though, he’s doing it to fuel life-changing grants within IRONMAN race communities and make a positive impact through his IRONMAN World Championship journey! You can also find him on the race course at IRONMAN Arizona later this year.
– Mike Reilly, who has called half a million athletes across the finish line, will add to his total at the 2024 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series
– Ambassador team includes 20 carefully selected age group athletes led by recently retired “Voice of IRONMAN” and Ambassador Team Captain, Mike Reilly – 2023 IRONMAN Foundation schedule consists of 18 service projects with a focus on DE&I, military & first responders, volunteerism, as well as health & wellness
– Milestone commemorates numerous achievements made across two decades, including monumental partnerships and millions raised for race communities – The IRONMAN Foundation kicks off anniversary year with Team IMF Webinar hosted by Ambassador Captain and IRONMAN Hall of Fame member, Mike Reilly
– $20,000 worth of bicycles and toys to be delivered to 4KIDS Southwest Florida by Country Music artist Ryan Kinder and The IRONMAN Foundation staff
– The IRONMAN Foundation supports the Kona Community Aquatic Center with $100,000 in grant funding – Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation awarded Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant as part of $40,000 provided by the IRONMAN Foundation