The mid-ride interview should make a comeback haha. This was awesome.

This particular Iron Man War between these two guys is so inspiring and incredible that 34 years later, it's still one of the best, if not, the best race battle in history! Especially the run...very enjoyable to watch with each guy matching the other stride for stride for 25 miles, hearing their breathing and footsteps, with each step. One dude relaxed and the other kind of struggling. And finally, the break away at the end to the finish line! Very well deserved. I could not even image the feeling.

Mark Allen was a fucking boss.

I remember watching this back in 89' and thinking how amazing it was! I knew how focused they were running side by side and not speaking to each other. It inspired me then and does to this day :)

at present, this edition is still the most beautiful ... finally for me. On the one hand, we have a pure swimmer who will be leading this race for a very long time...Wolfgang is having the race of his life! on the other hand we have a huge Dave who knows better than everyone each meter each section of roads of this event... and we have a Mark who proves from year to year that patience and work... one day ! bring success....I really liked the nervousness of Dave in this edition and the calm of Mark, who was always attentive to his efforts....Thank you for his images Mark ...a real nice to see them again! in addition they are clean!

@therealmarkallen

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed that!

Great video. I was there, though far behind these two, and I saw there faces on the run. Unforgettable.

Glah Pigg and Mackel are really privileged that day .... I would have dreamed of being in the wheels of Mark and Dave and feeling this tension! that said .... I think Dave should have been wiser on the bike .... and waited for the marathon being more juicy!

@therealmarkallen

2 жыл бұрын

Like any race, it's always easier to figure out how one may have won it by looking back after it's over. Indeed maybe a different strategy on the bike could have done it for Dave. There were also moments in the middle of the marathon where I was having some down patches where if he had pulled away I am not sure I could have caught back up.

Fantastic to watch.....true legacy and inspirational. Thxs MA

Thanks Mark

great to see. Remember watching these guys when I was a teenager.

@barryfield9300

6 жыл бұрын

The philosophy at that time was to stay at or below 90% max heart rate on the bike and then run to win. Allen was smart on the run and was NOT going all out. Most of the pros these days do use heart rate monitors.

These Guys are IRONMAN

Incredible!! Tks for sharing.

Love it!

Uau congrats Mark

Awesome video. The commentary is pretty funny too. Very US American...

Dave Scott’s clothing line running shorts made by InSport were awesome! I ran thousands of miles in them.

This old footage is nice. You can hear their footsteps...

“How’s your stamina at this point?”........maybe better if I wasn’t being interviewed right now.

Hi can I ask the reason for the heart rate monitor on the bike but not the run?

bring back Bud Light Ironman!

Question: Was getting assistance (nutrition) from a bystander legal in 1989?

Budlight was a sponsor lol

@tobiasbrunner4720

6 жыл бұрын

I thought you're supposed to drink a lot of water during triathlons, so it makes sense...

did they have carbon bikes back then? or are this bikes weighing like 5 kilo

back in the days when West Germany still was a thing...

На 22:40 Боярский

Rules were different then...?........transition....and other things