Athletes wait for the start of the swimming section of the Ironman triathlon in a lake outside Frankfurt, July 5, 2009. More than 2500 athletes take part in the world's second largest ironman competition. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 31 months ago

Athletes wait for the start of the swimming section of the Ironman triathlon in a lake outside Frankfurt, July 5, 2009. More than 2500 athletes take part in the world's second largest ironman competition.

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