Several local athletes from Cape Girardeau and Jackson competed in an Ironman 70.3 series event in Lawrence, KS on June 6, 2010.
From left to right: Delbert Marriot; Alan Shearon, Josh Lester, Charles Pancoast, Taylor Vaughn, Brigitte Kinnaman
1.2 mile swim + 56 mile bike + 13.1 mile run = 70.3 miles total.
This event is an ultimate test of ones endurance and each athlete dedicated many hours of training in preparing to compete in this event. Professional such as Chrissie Wellington (winner of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii); Chris Leito, Andy Potts, Pip Taylor, to name a few.
For results and more information, please visit: www.ironmankansas.com
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