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The Iron Man in Numbers

July 21, 2006

Ever wonder what it takes to organize an Iron Man race and sustain some 2,000 athletes over 226 kilometers of competition?

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It's also "the longest day" for the workers behind the scenesImage: AP

150,000 cups at the ten aid stations along the course

$100,000 in prize money

30,000 hours of volunteer preparation work during race week

15,000 energy bars

15,000 energy gel packets

13,000 liters of mineral water

12,000 bananas

11,000 liters of energy drinks

8,000 liters of Coca-Cola

4,000 volunteers

2,050 athletes

500 doctors and massage therapists

32 kilometers of tape to fence off the course

These statistics apply to the Iron Man European Championship. Source: P.A.S.T. mediaanalysis, www.goHosting.ch, Hessischer Rundfunk, hr-fernsehen (TV), Premiere, GO OUT Production GmbH, Police Head Quarters/Municipal Authorities Frankfurt am Main.