Anderson and Murray complete gruelling event in Lanzarote

Larne Athletic Club’s Michael Anderson and Helen Murray raced in the recent Lanzarote Ironman in a field of over 2,000 competitors. The race commenced with a 2.4-mile swim in the Atlantic Ocean just outside Puerto del Carmen, followed by a 112-mile cycle around the whole of the island, and concluded with a 26.2-mile run back in Puerto del Carmen.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th May 2014, 11:04 BST
Larne AC's Helen Murray took part in the Lanzarote Ironman event. INLT 22-916-CONLarne AC's Helen Murray took part in the Lanzarote Ironman event. INLT 22-916-CON
Larne AC's Helen Murray took part in the Lanzarote Ironman event. INLT 22-916-CON

The strong wind and soaring temperature made an already hilly and technical bike course all the more demanding.

Michael and Helen both successfully completed the Ironman within the 17-hour cut-off time.

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