Running, Cycling, Hiking and Climbing in the Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs triathlete Michi Weiss finished eighth in the Ford Ironman Triathlon on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz.
Weiss finshed the 140.6 mile course in 8 hours, 21 minutes and 36 seconds.
His splits were: 2.4-mile swim in 54:04; 112-mile bike 4:24:05; and 26.2-mile run 2:59:02.
Weiss posted the following to his Facebook page after his race: "Today I'm proud that I pushed through & finished 7th or 8th. Huge step towards Kona. It's been a long season - I need a break!"
Eneko Llanos of Spain won with a time of 7:59:38.
In the women's race, Amanda Stevens of Colorado Springs placed fourth with a time of 9:09:39, about 20 minues off the winning pace of Leanda Cave of Tucson, Ariz..
Stevens posted split times of 48:43, 4:51:51 and 3:23:45.
Tags: Amanda, Arizona, For, Ironman, Michi, Stevens, Weiss, d, triathlon
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