Crawl of Fame: Julie Moss and the Fifteen Meters That Created an Ironman Triathlon Legend

In 1982, 23-year-old college student Moss competed in her first Ironman Triathlon in Kona, HI. On the cusp of winning, her legs gave out, forcing her to crawl the last 50 feet as her second place competitor passed her to take the win. Moss's now famous determined crawl to the finish line made sports history and put triathlon on the map. The expansive media attention for the now Ironman Hall of Famer Moss's 140.6 mile swim-bike-run race inspired many and brought world-wide attention to the sport. In the three decades that followed, Moss became an iconic endurance athlete, winning several triathlons and returning to Kona multiple times. In 2018, at age 60, she will return again to Kona, with millions of fans watching and cheering for her. With modesty and humor, Moss and writer Yehling (Just Add Water) chronicle her fascinating journey in the sport, including her ups and downs, how she changed the face of Ironman, and how the sport changed her life as well.