COUNTDOWN TO KONA...

We'll be following these and other Minnesota athletes at Sunday's Hawaiian Ironman World Championships.

* Dan Arlandson, 33, Burnsville - PR - 9:13:42 (Full Vineman '09)

* Rhett Bonner, 45, Duluth - PR - 10:42 (Hawaii '04)

* Mark Carey, 39, Rochester - PR - 9:11:41 (Florida '07)

* Dan Friedrichs, 40, Mankato - PR - 9:47:41 (Florida '02 - Dan's 1st IM!)

* Josh Riff, 34, Edina - PR - 9:29:59 (Arizona '08)

* Greg Taylor, 55, Mankato - PR since turning 50 - 9:37:20 (Hawaii '05)

* Sue Rubens, 43, Plymouth - PR - 10:14:31 (Florida '07)

* Merilee Sander, 49, Northfield - PR - 10:54:18 (Arizona '08)