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Tom Crone (552), Overland Park, and Adam Brown (1272) lead their group of participants in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas during the running leg at Clinton Lake.

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Chrissie Wellington shows her excitement after winning the women's division of Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas at Clinton Lake.

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Katrin Holden, 9, Lansing, Kan. cheers on competitors at the Ironman 70.3 Kansa Sunday at Clinton Lake.

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Women's Ironman race winner Chrissy Wellington, left, celebrates with competitors as they are given medals at the finish line Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

Mike Garven, Lawrence, crosses the finish line at the Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Alex Rock, Lawrence, catches his breath after finishing the Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Madison May, 10, Wichita, inspires competitors with an American flag on Flag Day during in the Ironman 70.3 Kansas at Clinton Lake Sunday.Madison May 10 of Wichita gets some inspiration to a friend waving the American Flag on Flag Day to a friend in the Ironman 70.3 Kansas at Clinton Lake Sunday, June 14, 2009.

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Chrissy Wellington celebrates after winning the women's division of Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas.

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Luke Bell pumps his fist as he crosses the finish line after winning the Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.Luke Bell pumps his fist as he crosses the finish line during the Kansas Ironman competition on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Brett Carey (898), Lawrence, puts on his shoes in preparation of the running portion of the Kansas 70.3 Ironman on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Julianna Batizy-Morley (27), Centennial, Colo., dismounts after the biking portion of her wave during Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas.

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Chrissie Wellington runs to the finish of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas at Clinton Lake. Wellington won the women's division.

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Professional triathlete Pip Taylor, who trains in Lawrence, stashes her bike and prepares for the running leg of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Luke Bell (12) leads his group in the running portion of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday at Clinton Lake. Bell won the event.

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Competitors in the Ironman 70.3 Kansas exit Clinton Lake and head for their bikes on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Competitors in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas exit the swimming portion of the race and prepare for the biking leg.

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Participants in the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas complete the swim portion of Sunday's race and prepare for the biking leg.

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Edurardo Guerra (838), McKinney, Texas, finishes the swimming portion of Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Kansas and prepares for the biking leg.

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Participants in the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas hustle in transition from the swimming to biking portions Sunday, June 14, Clinton Lake.

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Joe Greaves (433), Kingdom City, Mo., heads from the swimming to biking portion of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Kris Smrekar (784), Aurora, Ill., looks to break from the pack in his wave in of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas Sunday, June 24, at Clinton Lake.

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Participants in the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas finish the swim portion of the race before mounting their bikes for the cycling portion.

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Leslie Curley, Topeka, heads to the biking portion of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Competitors swim during the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Katie Rhodes, a 2001 Free State High School graduate who now lives in Dallas, Texas, gets help from her mother, Connie, before her heat takes off for the swimming portion of the 2009 70.3 Ironman Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Competitors race during the swim portion of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas Sunday, June 14 at Clinton Lake.

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A triathlete adjusts her wetsuit before getting into the water for the swimming leg of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Participants in the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas exit the swim portion of the race and prepare their bikes for the next leg on Sunday, June 14 at Clinton Lake

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Water bottles rest on the bike of Lawrence competitor Mike Garven before the start of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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Amelia Wilson, Lawrence, examines a leaky water bottle before the start of the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14, at Clinton Lake.

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A spectator takes an early morning photograph of Ironman 70.3 Kansas competitors preparing at the bike-to-run transition area Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Clinton Lake.

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Mark Vellek (471) pumps up his bike tires as he and other participants in the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas prepare for the race at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, June 14 at Clinton Lake.

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Renee Umstead (229), Shreveport, Louisiana, checks her gear before the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas on Sunday, June 14 at Clinton Lake.

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