Patrick Lange takes the 2017 Ironman World Champs title

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Germany’s Patrick Lange has won the 2017 Ironman World Championship after a 8:01:40 overall split that smashed the Kona course record. The victory came after the reigning champion Jan Frodeno pulled up on the run due to injury and doggedly hobbled to the line in 9:15:44.

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