Iron lady
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Erin Kersten raises her arms in victory as she finishes the Ironman World Championship competition in Kona, Hawaii. Kersten is a 1999 graduate of St. Edmond High School. She competes in various triathlons, but this was her first appearance at the championship in Kona.
A month ago, Erin Kersten competed in one of the most authentically grueling competitions in the world: the Ironman World Championship.
There are two ways to qualify for the prestigious triathlon that only allows 1,800 competitors: selection by lottery or qualification at other competitions held throughout the year. Kersten, a 1999 graduate of St. Edmond High School, qualified by completing in the Ironman Competition in Petictin, British Columbia. The 28-year-old earned second place in her age division with a time of 10 hours and 46 minutes.
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