"ironman" is a correct and usable word in written English
It is usually used as an adjective to describe someone who is brave, determined, and strong, or to refer to the popular Ironman Triathlon race. For example: The ironman completed the Ironman Triathlon in record time.
The game has an appealing roster of heroes, including home-run sluggers Mark McGwire of the St Louis Cardinals and Ken Griffey, Jr of the Seattle Mariners; ironman Cal Ripken, the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman, who has played in more than 2,400 consecutive games; and everyone's favourite Japanese import, Hideo Nomo.
For the first time in 19 seasons Brett Favre failed to report for work, ending one of the most remarkable ironman streaks in all of sport.
"Now I do the half Ironman.
The incumbent closer, J.J. Putz, isn't exactly an ironman, having spent parts of the last two seasons on the D.L. with arm issues, and David Hernandez, the setup man, has had control problems in the past, though he made great strides in that department last year.
In the future if I ever decide to move to Ironman or longer distance, I'll have to run further.
What swings it for me is that Guru-Murthy later tweeted the whole thing, with lame pun ("A steely moment from Ironman").
Guru-Murthy tweeted that the interview was "a steely moment from Ironman".
I think not.The Ironman triathlon is among the most grueling sporting events in the world.
Several years later John Collins, a U.S. Navy officer stationed in Hawaii who had finished 35th in the San Diego race, established the Hawaiian Ironman.
Only 15 athletes participated in the inaugural Hawaiian Ironman triathlon, but the race quickly gained international attention and became the sport's premier competition.
In 1998 Monterrey, Mexico, hosted a double deca-triathlon, an event 20 times as long as the Ironman.
