Inaugural St. Jude IRONMAN triathlon takes off in Memphis
A swimmer competes in the first leg of the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Three athletes emerge from the water after the first leg of the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A spectator cheers on her friend during the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Spectators record racers as they run by during the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Marie Weber (right) cheers on the bikers during the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard keep a watchful eye on the swimmers during the first leg of the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Contestants run to their bikes after the first leg of the St.Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis race at Shelby Farms Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Despite rainy weather all day, more than 1,700 athletes started the race. Spectators watched and cheered their loved ones on as they swam, bicycled and ran the 70.3-mile course.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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