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Meet some local athletes competing in Ottawa's 1st Ironman

Meet some local athletes competing in Ottawa's 1st Ironman

CBC5 days ago
Ottawa's first-ever Ironman competition kicks off Sunday, and competitors are completing their final training. A grueling combination of swimming, a 180-kilometre bike ride, and a full marathon — some local athletes share just how hard they worked to get here.

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Photos: Athletes sweat it out in Ottawa Ironman competition
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Photos: Athletes sweat it out in Ottawa Ironman competition

Competitors pushed through heat that reached 29 C Sunday in the Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon. Article content Adding to the challenge was the fact that a Special Air Quality Statement was in effect for the National Capital Region due to smoke from wildfires. Article content Article content Luke Evans, a Carleton University graduate, didn't let any of that slow him down, as he crossed the finish line first in a time of eight hours 40 minutes 22 seconds. Article content Aliisa Heiskanen of Gatineau was the first female to finish the Ironman in 9:32:46. Article content More than 2,500 participants took on the gruelling course, which featured a swim in the Ottawa River, a bike ride through urban and rural scenery, and a run through downtown that ended close to Major's Hill Park. Article content Article content Article content Article content

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