An athlete is warming up for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Group of professional athletes start swim during 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019.(Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes are warming up for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes start their swim of 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. Aug. 3. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Group of athletes line for swimming for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes swim during 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes swim during 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes prepare for biking of 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at the transition area of Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes are leaving transition area for biking during 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes are leaving transition area for biking during 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Chris Leiferman is leading 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. Leifman won the race. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Tyler Butterfield, front, is competing 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. Butterfield finished as 2nd place. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes are warming up for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Athletes line for swimming for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Chris Leiferman celebrates winning 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Skye Moench celebrate winning female race of 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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An athlete is warming up for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday. August 3, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Athletes finished a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run as part of the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at Boulder Reservoir on Saturday, Aug. 3.
More than 2,800 registered participants traveled from 47 states and 31 countries for the triathlon. The race awarded 40 age-group qualifying slots for the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, which will take place in Nice, France.
