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MUNCIE, Ind. – The rolling fields of eastern Indiana provided athletes with gorgeous scenery in the 2019 IRONMAN® 70.3® Muncie triathlon that took place on Saturday, July 13. The event saw nearly 1,600 registered athletes representing 40 states and 12 countries, territories and regions. One of more than 110 events in the global IRONMAN 70.3 Series, IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie took athletes on a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run through some of the most scenic landscape that Indiana has to offer. Athletes began with a 1.2-mile swim in the calm waters of Prairie Creek Reservoir. The 56-mile bike course then took athletes onto closed state highways for a very fast out-and-back ride through rural Indiana. The race concluded with a challenging run around the south side of Prairie Creek Reservoir over rolling country roads before returning to the reservoir for an exciting finish.
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BREATHE DEEP: An athlete finds a moment to focus in before heading out for the 1.2-mile Roka swim course during the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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RESERVOIR READY: Athletes participate in the 1.2-mile Roka swim course in Prarie Creek Reservoir during the first leg of the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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CHASING YOUR SHADOW: An athlete rides alongside their shadow while competing on the 56-mile Ventum bike course during the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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SILO RIDE: An athlete speeds past a trio of grain silos while on the 56-mile Ventum bike course during the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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ALL RACKED UP: Nearly 1,600 athletes from 40 states and 12 countries, regions and territories flocked to the midwest for the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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WATER AND SUNLIGHT: An athlete powers through the 13.1-mile HOKA ONE ONE run course with the help of a water from an on-course aid station during the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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FIELD OF GREENS: Athletes move in packs while competing on the 13.1-mile HOKA ONE ONE run course at the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download
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CHAMPIONS: Matt McWilliams (left) and Dani Fischer (right) take top honors at the IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie triathlon on July 13, 2019, in Muncie, Indiana. McWilliams (M25-29) paced all competitors with a finish time of 3:51:31, while Fischer (F30-34) led the women's category with a finish time of 4:27:31. (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN) – Download Left | Download Right
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