Triathletes take off in St. Jude Ironman 70.3
As the sun rises, swimers wait to start the swim portion of the St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis race that was held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Shelby Farms Park. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
Racers enter the chilly water of Hyde Lake, Saturday morning, Oct. 7, 2023 at Shelby Farms Park to begin the St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis race. Athletes swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles and ran 13.1 miles. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
Olivia Tabor (left) and Molly Martin wait in line to start the swim portion of the St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis race that was started and ended Saturday, Oct. 7, at Shelby Farms Park. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
Joseph Welch waits for the start of Saturday's Ironman at Shelby Farms Park on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
The Roelofs brothers, Matthew (left), Nathan and Bradley formed a relay team to compete in Saturday's St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis race. Each performed a different section of the triathlon. Nathan swam, Matthew biked and Bradley ran the 13.1 miles. The team won the relay division. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
Triathletes who completed the 1.2 mile swim ran nearly a quarter mile to the transition area before beginning the 56-mile bike portion of the Ironman, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 at Shelby Farms. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
A triathlete heads out of the transition area to begin the 56-mile portion of the 70.3 Ironman race that took cyclists on roads in Shelby and Fayette counties before returning to Shelby Farms Park. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
Bicyclists leave the Shelby Farms transition area to begin the 56-mile bike portion of the triathlon. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
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