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10-20-2004, 13:52
October 20, 2004
Sheila Isaacs, the 67- year-old triathlete from Shoreham, completed her quest to become the first person to finish a triathlon in every state. On Saturday, Isaacs finished the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. Isaacs covered the 2.4- mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in 16 hours, 54 minutes, 55 seconds - just five minutes and five seconds shy of the 17-hour cutoff time. There were 1,730 competitors in the race, which was won by two German athletes, Normann Stadler (8:33:29) and Nina Kraft (9:33:25).
Sheila Isaacs, the 67- year-old triathlete from Shoreham, completed her quest to become the first person to finish a triathlon in every state. On Saturday, Isaacs finished the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. Isaacs covered the 2.4- mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in 16 hours, 54 minutes, 55 seconds - just five minutes and five seconds shy of the 17-hour cutoff time. There were 1,730 competitors in the race, which was won by two German athletes, Normann Stadler (8:33:29) and Nina Kraft (9:33:25).