The Ironman 70.3 mile triathlon includes a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride and a 13.1 mile run. The challenging race, known as a “Half Ironman,” took place in Boise on Saturday morning.
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The professional racers got in the water at Lucky Peak Reservoir at 6:30 a.m. One of those included Danielle Lewis, who lives in Boise, and ended up finishing second in the female pro race.
“The swim here is one of the most beautiful swims in all of the racing events I’ve ever done all over the world,” said Lewis. “The course was just conducive to fast times today.”
Once the athletes finished the swim they traded their wetsuits for bikes and rode across the dam at Lucky Peak Reservoir and down towards town. The course eventually led them to downtown Boise for the 13.1 mile run along the Greenbelt. Australia’s Sam Applegate won the men’s race in three hours and 40 minutes…