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Archive Home > 2012 > September > 18 > Going the distance

Going the distance

• Group of Bend athletes trained together to tackle the Ironman Canada triathlon

By Amanda Miles / The Bulletin
September 18, 2012

An Ironman-distance triathlon is 140.6 miles.

First comes a 2.4-mile open-water swim, which is followed by a 112-mile bike ride and then, to finish, a 26.2-mile marathon run.

And that is just on race day. In the months — or maybe even a year — before the race, Ironman triathletes train for hours....

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