Australia's Ashleigh Gentle and Portland, Oregon's Eric Lagerstrom won San Francisco's 35th annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle and Portland, Oregon’s Eric Lagerstrom won today’s 35th annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, a spokeswoman for the race said.
Both athletes made their first appearance in the race this year, which involved a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island in 60-degree water and an 18-mile bike ride and eight-mile run through San Francisco.
Lagerstrom finished in 2 hours, 2 minutes and 6 seconds, while Gentle finished with a time of 2:13:43.
In a statement, Lagerstrom said completing this triathlon has been a lifelong dream:
“I have been racing since I was 12-years-old and this race has always been a bucket list race for me.”
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