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Keats McGonigal, '01, racer No. 1643, triumphantly carries a Hawaiian flag as he finishes his first World Championship Ironman race, on Oct. 21, in Hawaii. An Ironman competitor must endure three segments: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a 26.2-mile run. Coached by Scott Ward, '86, McGonigal qualified for the World Championships during an Ironman race in Coeur d'Alene, where more than 2,000 competitors vied for one of the 80 world-championship qualifying spots. For more on McGonigal's journey, read the complete story by Jeff Wilson, '08, in Whitworth's student-produced online alumni magazine, Transitions (www.whitworth.edu/transitions).
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