(Featured photo: Top Pro Mens finisher Mika Noodt douses himself with water during the running portion of the course at the Ironman 70.3 Augusta on Sept. 24, 2023. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News)
Sept. 24 was race day as athletes from around the world took part in the annual Ironman 70.3 Augusta.
The morning began with the 1.2-mile swim in the Savannah River near SRP Park. From there, the athletes took part in a 56-mile bike ride and ended with a 13.1 mile run through the streets of downtown Augusta.
Germany’s Mika Noodt took to the Top Pro Men’s category with a time of 3:37:14 while Paula Findlay won the Top Pro Women’s division with a time of 4:05:32.
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