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Local athlete wins Iron Girl triathlon
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Flowery Branch resident Michelle McKenzie pedals through the Athleta Iron Girl triathlon Sunday at Lake Lanier Islands. - photo by Brian Oliver
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Updated: May 21, 2012, 4:01 AM
Published: May 21, 2012, 4:03 AM
Flowery Branch resident Michelle McKenzie won the Athleta Iron Girl triathlon held Sunday at Lake Lanier Islands, besting a field of more than 1,000 athletes and topping second place Amanda Harpring of Atlanta by almost two minutes. McKenzie finished the course, which included a 1/3-mile swim, 19-mile bike ride and 3-mile run in one hour, 25 minutes and 48 seconds. She finished the swim in 11:11, the bike ride in 52:22 and the run in 18:24.
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Lake Lanier Rowing Club: Youth program competes in prestigious series of regattas
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The Lake Lanier Rowing Club competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 19 in Boston. Pictured are Emerson Wright, Maddox Couch, Preston Murphy, Jake Bachman, David Wenig, Laney Hunley, Regan Duff, Madison Ming, Jacquelyn Owens, coach Georgia Murray, coach Howell Bout and coach Kris Lange. Photo courtesy Paige Owens For The Times
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Updated: Nov 6, 2024, 7:51 PM
Published: Nov 6, 2024, 7:45 PM
Rowers took part in the Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 19 in Boston
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