Julie Moss (born 1958) is an American triathlete. She first became known during the 1982
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a swim, a bicycle ride and a marathon run completed in that order, a total of . It is widely consider ...
, in which she competed as part of her research for her exercise physiology thesis. She has stated that she did not initially take the race seriously and did not have any special training beforehand.
[WXYC podcast] Nevertheless, she found herself with a comfortable lead, but approximately two miles before the finish line, she became severely dehydrated. She staggered and crawled towards the end of the course, only to be passed moments before the finish line by competitor
Kathleen McCartney. Her struggle to finish the Ironman was broadcast around the world, and inspired many others to compete in Ironman events.
She later married fellow triathlete
Mark Allen
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The October 8, 2009 episode of ''The Score'' by Diana Nyad describes Moss' Ironman race.
The April 16, 2010 episode of WNYC's ''
Radio Lab
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'' released a podcast on Limits that includes a direct interview with Moss about her Ironman experience in the Limits of the Body section.
References
External links
Radio Lab Podcast interviewing Julie Moss and her Ironman experience*
American female triathletes
Living people
1958 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women
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