Images from the Ironman 70.3 race on Sunday at Clinton Lake.s

photo by: Nick Krug

Two competitors ride their bikes toward the start of the Ironman 70.3 as the sun comes up over Clinton Lake on Sunday, June 8, 2014.

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A group of swimmers start the beginning of the 1.2-mile swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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A competitor peeks out of the water while preparing for the 1.2-miles swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Ironman competitor Gordon Purser sports his race number on top of an Ironman shoulder tattoo on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Competitor Derek Craig gains speed as he takes off during the beginning of the 56-mile bike portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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An athlete keeps her motivation simple and light hearted.

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A competitor looks at his time as he emerges from the water after finishing the 1.2-mile swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Mark Evans runs from the bike transition with his bike and a good amount of sunscreen on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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A pair of swim goggles lie on the ground in the bike transition area on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Competitor Nusha Pelicano runs through the bike transition on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Competitor Mike Johnson runs through the bike transition on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Father and race watcher Mark Yurgil takes a second to talk to his son Sam as cyclists pass by during the 56-mile bike portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake. Also with them is their dog Moxie.

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Cyclist blur past a motivational message on the road during the 56-mile bike portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Competitor Mario Sanchez leads a pack of cyclists up a hill during the 56-mile bike portion of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Pedrestrians walks along the side as cyclists compete during the 56-mile bike portion of Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Medals await new owners at the finish line.

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An observer watches the running portion from a hillside on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Top finisher for male professionals James Seear starts to slap hands with congratulators about twenty yards away from the finish of the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Top finisher for male professionals James Seear hoists the finish line tape after completing the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Top professional female finisher Ruth Brennan Morrey hoists the finish line tape after completing the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.

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Top professional female finisher Ruth Brennan Morrey (36) and second-place finisher Rachel Joyce (30) hug following the during the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Clinton Lake.