Matt Russell continues to move up through the field! The American overcame a terrible accident last year, and is now sitting in sixth place. Russell's previous best finish at IMWC was 12th place in 2016. #IMKona

Amazing to see Matthew Russell in 6th place - just one year after almost getting killed on the bike leg in Kona when he was hit by a car .. and two weeks after finishing 2nd at IM Chattanooga!

American Matt Russell went from a last-minute wildcard entry to his best-ever Kona finish in sixth place. Read more about Russell's incredible comeback from a life-threatening injury: triathlete.com/2018/10/ironma…

I finished 6th today at #IMKona. The emotions came rolling out at the finish! Thank you everyone for the love and support today. ❤️ 🙏🏼 #comeback2018 #ironmanworldchampionship #thankyoulord… instagram.com/p/Bo5iPnGDbG1/…

I finished 6th today at #IMKona. The emotions came rolling out at the finish! Thank you everyone for the love and support today. ❤️ 🙏🏼 #comeback2018 #ironmanworldchampionship #thankyoulord #survivor #nevergiveup 📸- @meadedrock ift.tt/2yBhf1X

I’m not @tri_starky but I did ride the same time as him yesterday (4:12 split) at #IMKona. Congrats to @cjwurf for breaking the #IMWC bike course record with a 4:09! 👊🏼 💪🏼 Congrats to @patricklange1 for the win & overall course record as well as to all o… ift.tt/2yivhpX

Simply making it to the starting line was an incredible story. What came after the start cannon, however, blew our minds. triathlete.com/2018/10/ironma…

Via trijuice.com - Even though Matt Russell didn’t win the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship race I’d have to say that he had the performance of the day. His 6th place finish is amazing especially after last year accident out on the #IMWC bike course.

Woot Woot to Matthew Russell - never give up, just come back stronger even after being hit by a car just the year before #kona - be inspired, read more slowtwitch.com buff.ly/2J0yajs

My favorite pro moment from Kona 2018 was...

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Against all the odds Matthew Russell raced Kona finishing with a phenomenal 6th place. Listen to Matt describe his journey and why he thinks a higher power has a different destiny for him. itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mat…

Matthew Russell magic mixture of grit, stamina, support, and talent made for a magnificent comeback. It’s an inspirational story about a USMS member that we hope you enjoy reading. #usms #WednesdayWisdom #Wednesdaythoughts #sarasotasharks usms.org/fitness-and-tr…

Hmm, when you’ve served a 2 year doping ban and decide to move back to Europe, maybe you shouldn’t make it look so obvious as to what you are doing back in Europe these days 💉#lifetimebanfordopers

This moment reminds me of how hard I’ve had to work to get to this moment. Words can’t describe the physical & emotional pain I’ve endured in the past year. Hard times WILL make you stronger and this moment is a reminder to all to never give up on your d… ift.tt/2Pd84Lf

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Matt Russell will be riding the Omni this season. Check out his rig here: tririg.com/2019_02_Matt_R… tririg.com/2019_02_Matt_R…

Selling a bunch of bikes (Diamondback, Trek, Falco) as I’ve been collecting them for years now. I have road bikes and I’m even selling my bike that I raced in 2018 Kona. All size 54-56cm. PM me if interested. ift.tt/2TaIxJv