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\"HOKA<\/p>\n

\u201cKona is, and has always been, the biggest IRONMAN race in the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you had any doubts about the importance of Kona to triathletes and fans around the world, then HOKA athlete Patrik Nilsson<\/a> sums it up well.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone arrives at their peak, goes in super fit and with such high ambitions. But, of course, there can only ever be one winner, and you never know what will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Kona certainly hasn’t been without its share of upsets and drama over the last 40 years.<\/p>\n

The pursuit of greatness<\/h3>\n

In 1982, Julie Moss showed up to the IRONMAN World Championship as an unknown. The world watched as she refused to give up and crawled to the finish line<\/a>. It was a run that would define her and her career to come.<\/p>\n

Classic battles in the late-eighties between six-time winner Dave Scott<\/a> and Mark Allen helped to define the sport for a new generation of fans. So just who will follow in the footsteps of 2017 victors, Daniela Ryfe and Patrick Lange, and take the honours at this year’s event?<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone arrives at their peak, goes in super fit and with such high ambitions. But, of course, there can only ever be one winner, and you never know what will happen.\u201d <\/em>Patrik Nilsson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The annual event on the Pacific island of Hawaii never fails to deliver on excitement. It\u2019s after hearing about the legendary Kona event that Patrik decided to hang up his track spikes in pursuit of greatness at the world\u2019s most demanding endurance test eight years ago.<\/p>\n

Trials and tribulations<\/h3>\n

Patrik\u2019s top-10 debut last year was an admirable first shot. It didn\u2019t come, however, without the inevitable trials and tribulations of more than eight hours of competition.<\/p>\n

Patrik suffered intense stomach problems for the best part of the 42k run. He managed to summon incredible mental strength to rally and eventually finished eighth to become the highest-placing Swedish athlete of all time at Kona.<\/p>\n

\"HOKA<\/p>\n

Not a bad feat for someone who only made his professional debut in 2013.<\/p>\n

Now 27 years old, Patrik has gone on to become a four-time IRONMAN<\/a> champion and has dipped inside the magic eight-hour mark on two occasions in Copenhagen and Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Finding inspiration<\/h3>\n

Hailing from the small town of Saltsj\u00f6baden in Sweden, Patrik now lives in Denmark with his girlfriend and coach, Teresa, and son, Matteo.<\/p>\n

The life of a professional triathlete rarely tends to remain in one fixed place, and Patrik spends a lot of time traveling the world for various competitions and training camps to try and reach the top of his sport.<\/p>\n

\"HOKA<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this would be possible without the support, huge work, understanding and love from my family,\u201d says Patrik. \u201cMy biggest inspirations are Matteo and Teresa.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this would be possible without the support, huge work, understanding and love from my family.\u201d<\/em> Patrik Nilsson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Teresa, in particular, plays such a pivotal role in Patrik\u2019s personal and professional life and it\u2019s a relationship he describes as \u201cjust perfect\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeresa does a huge amount of work taking care of our son alone when I\u2019m traveling, together with being my coach and having her own coaching company in Denmark<\/a>,\u201d says the Swedish IRONMAN record-holder.<\/p>\n

\"HOKA<\/p>\n

\u201cShe knows everything about me. She knows about my recovery, my training, my life. She is always able to change the training so that we get the most out of it. It really is perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning dreams into reality<\/h3>\n

If Teresa is the person steering the ship, then it is Matteo who is undoubtedly the driving force behind it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatteo is a huge motivation for me,\u201d says Patrik. \u201cIt\u2019s important for me to show him that everything is possible if you work hard and have a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in good shape, have trained hard and feel ready for race day. I will do everything I can to perform at my best.”<\/em> Patrik Nilsson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Will that dream of topping the podium in Kona materialise this weekend?<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main focus is to do everything I can and perform at my best,\u201d says Patrik. \u201cI\u2019m in good shape, have trained hard and feel ready for race day. I will do everything I can to perform at my best, and then we will see how far that will take me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HOKA<\/p>\n

Photo credits: Peign\u00e9e Verticale<\/a>, Activ’images<\/a> and Patrik Nilsson<\/em><\/p>\n

Keep track of Patrik’s progress and all of the HOKA athletes in action at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona on Saturday by following HOKA ONE ONE<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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