IRONMAN: Visitor tosses penalty flag

It’s not fair! Cathy Stephens is not an Ironman. The rules state you must finish the competition in 17 hours/by midnight, NOT 17:29.

What about the swimmer who got out of the water 20 seconds after the cutoff time, or the biker who was 18 seconds late and disqualified and not permitted to finish? They might have made up the time during the run and become an Ironman.

Cathy Stephens could have received a certificate of completion or even a participation/completion trophy, but not a medal like the true finishers who followed the rules. She is not an Ironman. It’s not fair!

An upset spectator, not related to any of the above mentioned people,

WINIFRED L. GORDON

Fairfax, Va.