Don't Miss the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 on TV!

Show airs on NBC at 5 PM EST, April 12

The exciting coverage of the fast-paced Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 from Clearwater will air on NBC at 5PM EST (check local listings) on April 12, 2008. You will also have a sneak peek at the lottery winners for Kona during the show! Tune in to see if you are one of the lucky athletes who will race in Kona this October.

You won't want to miss the dramatic men's race, which came down to a sprint finish between American Andy Potts and Argentina's Oscar Galindez, or the world best performance by Mirinda Carfrae in taking the women's race.

While highlights of the Ford Ironman World Championship first aired on television in 1980 as part of ABC's Wide World of Sports, it wasn’t until 1991 when the broadcast was moved to NBC, that it became a stand-alone program. Since then the 90-minute show has earned more than 40 Emmy nominations, won 14 Emmy awards and received three prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Awards. Its compelling stories of ordinary people accomplishing the extraordinary move and inspire television viewers of all ages.

That tradition now continues with the NBC coverage of the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3. In addition to the exciting race coverage you’ll see a number of inspiring features that will keep you riveted to your television set. You can see a preview of this weekend’s show on Ironman’s youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/IronmanTriathlon.