Editors note: Following the publication of this article, it was announced by the Muncie Ironman Facebook page that a race participant had died after the race's conclusion. More information can be found at this link.
On July 12th, Muncie held its 46th annual Iron Man Triathlon at Prairie Creek Reservoir. Participants took part in a race including a 1.2-mile swim, a 56.4-mile bike ride, and finishing with a 13.1-mile run.
The event started at 6:30 a.m. and contestants were surrounded by spectators cheering them on as they began their plunge into the reservoir. After reaching land, athletes transitioned into their bike course, trailing along miles of country roads and state highways, which were closed to cars for the event.
After returning to Prairie Creek, participants took strides in the last leg of the race, running through the rolling hills on the south side of Prairie Creek.
Over 800 athletes participated in the triathlon as spectators watched them complete each step of the race. Athlete Cody Williams was the first to cross the finish line, with a total race time of 4 hours 1 minute and 19 seconds. After participants completed their race, they received a medal that they could get engraved with their finishing times.
All participants and their finishing times can be found on Iron Man Muncie’s website.
Contact Kylee White via email at kylee.white@bsu.edu.
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