KOHALA COAST — Some might consider the number 13 unlucky or a bad omen. For Tim Rea and Lectie Altman, it proved to be advantageous.
Both went nearly wire-to-wire to take home the top male and female finisher honors respectively at the 13th edition of the Ironman 70.3 Hawaii triathlon on Saturday.
The course consisted of a 1.2 mile open ocean swim at Hapuna Beach State Park, a 56-mile out-and-back bike on the northern half of the Ironman World Championship course to Hawi, and wrapped up with a 13.1-mile two-loop run, finishing at the Fairmont Orchid’s Honu Pointe.