Heartland Triathlon
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Kevin Grogan, of Minneola, is the first to head for the finish line, winning the Heartland Triathlon overall with a blistering time of 57-minutes, 22-seconds.
Heartland Tri sees hearty weather, heartening turnout
By DAN HOEHNE
SEBRING - The morning hours of Sunday stayed bright and clear and a field of 423 swimmers, bikers and runners made the most of it, making the 4th annual Heartland Triathlon another booming success.
The pre-race beach on Lake Jackson was awash with readying participants, but by the end, they were coming in a trickle at a time, led by overall winner Kevin Grogan, 36 of Minneola, who went through the three aspects of the race in a time of 57:22.
Published: July 27, 2009
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SEBRING - Fifty-seven minutes and 23 seconds after the start of the Heartland Triathlon, Kevin Grogan was the first to cross the finish line.
“I’m feeling great,” said Grogan, 35, a Minneola Shores resident, just seconds after completing a quarter-mile swim, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run. “My fifth win in a row. I’m on a bit of a hot streak.”
Grogan came into Sebring just one week out from a victory in an Atlanta race. Savoring his latest win, he was not sure where a future competition may take place.
“I don’t like to sign up too far in advance,” Grogan said.
A beautiful day for racing