NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
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PLETE MAN
ant competing in his 17th triathlon
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large why
it shouldn't be here," McGreevy said.
couldn't be here," McGreevy said. A wide variety of age groups were presented at this year's race. Callum yer, St. Louis, 17, was the youngestete to compete in this year's event. Don Hart, Edmond, Okla., 75, was oldest.
McGreevy competed against two other University students.
yan Saxton, McLouth junior, said participation in a recent marathon asked the idea to combine his running other types of races.
I've never been too competitive," on said. "I just really enjoy running nily."
doug Zimmerman, Kansas City,
... senior, said his main goal was just
nish the race because he had never
peted in anything at that distance
are.
The swim and the bike turned out e easier than what I had expected," merman said. "The real pain didn't set in until about five minutes
STUDENTS'TIMES IN THE IRONMAN 70.3 KANSAS
John McGreevy: (5:12:41)
Doug Zimmerman: (5:38:43)
Ryan Saan: (7:34:21)
after I had finished. Then all of sudden my body started really feeling the effects of that whole morning."
Even though he's still an amateur, McGreevy said he hoped to accomplish the full Ironman in Louisville, Ky. in August.
"The full Ironman will be more like a rite of passage rather than a race for me," McGreevy said. "I have goals for myself, but I just want to accomplish finishing."
Edited by Justin Hilley
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John McGreevy, Wichita junior, is greeted by friends after completing Sunday's Ironman triathlon, a 70.3 mile race at Clinton Lake. The event drew more than 2,000 athletes from around the world.
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Hundreds of triathletes begin making their way out of the swim-to-bike transition area at the triathlon. The use of individual timing chips allowed participants to start the event in stages.
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Connie Rhodes of Lawrence cheers on her daughter, Katie, as she transitions between the cycling and running legs of the triathlon.
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A triathlete waves to a fellow competitor as a group of men prepare to begin the first leg of the triathlon. Participants swam 1.2 miles before biking 56 miles and running 13.1 miles.