Start of the 2009 event.

World-famous athletic competition, Ironman, will take place for the second time in Cozumel on November 28, 2010. Cozumel Ironman 2010 will be an endurance test of swimming, cycling and running, and forms part of the Ironman World Series.

Top island video production company, Cactus TV, recorded some of the best Cozumel Ironman 2009 moments in a fantastic Cozumel Ironman video on YouTube and you can see some of their photos in our Ironman 2009 photo gallery too.

The Ironman World Championship was started in Hawaii in 1978 and has grown in popularity year-on-year. Almost 2,000 competitors crossed the finish line from 37 different countries in the 2009 Cozumel event. Cozumel Ironman 2010 will include qualifying slots for the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship.

Beke, Mens' winner 2009.

In Cozumel in 2009, the 2.4 mile (3.86 km) swim began at the island's Chankanaab Park. Athletes experienced a picturesque swim with colorful fish and coral reefs during the two-loop course.

Following the first grueling challenge was a 112 mile (180.2 km) cycle race on the roads around Cozumel, before finishing with a 26.2 mile (42.4 km) run, encompassing the downtown center of Cozumel.

Read our Cozumel Ironman 2009 report or for more information and to register to participate in Cozumel Ironman 2010, visit the official website.

Photos by Cactus TV and Cozumel Municipal Government.