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2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Canadian Bryan Rhodes stretches in the water prior to the pro start of the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Two Ironman competitors shake hands before the start of the 2012 race Sunday morning in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Lauren Velarde, of Oxnard, California, shows excitement before competing in the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene on Sunday.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Meredith Kessler powers her way through the turbulent waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene during the swimming portion of the 2012 Ironman triathlon Sunday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Michael Pickering, of Drewsville, New Hampshire, lies on his back in the shallow waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene prior to the start of the 2012 Ironman.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Brad Miller comes up for a breath during the swimming section of the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

2012 Ironman

2012 Ironman

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Kimberly Schwartz, of Kelowna, British Columbia, focuses on the swim course Sunday during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Ironman competitors prepare for their 2.4 mile swim around Lake Coeur d'Alene on the city beach Sunday morning.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Californian Heather Henry-Parker waits with thousand of other triathletes for the starting gun of Sunday's Ironman.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Swimmers at the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho await the start signal on the city beach Sunday.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Bryan Rhodes is the first pro to finish the 2.4-mile swim leg of the Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Jenna Leggat watches cyclists from her vantage point on Lakeside Avenue during the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Amanda McKenzie, of Bend, Oregon, receives assistance from volunteers to remove her wet suit during the transition from swim to bike.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Triathletes rush from the starting line into the waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene during Ironman 2012 Sunday morning.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Kai Manzo, 6, and his sister Téa, 4, of San Francisco, wait near a transition station for their father to pass during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press A swimmer at City Beach in Coeur d'Alene acclimates to the frigid waters before te start of the 2012 Ironman triathlon on Sunday.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Volunteers pull the wet suit off of Tom Evans, of Pentiction, British Columbia, before Evans moved on to the 112-mile bicycle leg of the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Kelly Smith glides around a turn on her bicycle during the 2012 Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Tyler King, of Atlanta, Georgia, races his bike to the out gate Sunday, beginning the bike portion of the Ironman triathlon.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Viktor Zyemtsev, in first place, dismounts his bike at the transition point at City Park during the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Kristin Stafford, of Rathdrum, right, and Kim Davidson, of Coeur d'Alene, play the bagpipes with the Hot Punch Pipe Band Sunday at an Ironman bicycle aid station on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Leader of the men's division, Viktor Zyemtsev, rallies the crowds along Lakefront Boulevard during the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Mary Perkins, of Naperville, Illinois, cycles past other athletes who aid a racer who crashed his bike on U.S. 95.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press Marredith Kessler, first place in the women's division, grabs some water from volunteers during the marathon portion of the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Bruce Lam, of Seattle, Washington, climbs a hill on U.S. 95 during his first lap of two of the 112-mile bike race as part of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>GABE GREEN/Press A group of colorfully clad ladies cheers on runners outside the Flamingo hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho during Ironman 2012.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Gary Parsley, of Prosper, Texas, holds a momentary lead on a new model Camaro during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Hanna Lorenz, of Spokane, cheers on athletes Sunday with a sign during the Ironman event in Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Roger Sherwood, of Enumclaw, Washington, strides ahead of other racers on Lakeside Avenue in Coeur d'Alene during the 26.2-mile run portion of the Ironman.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press A cyclist zooms past a 100-mile marker Sunday during the bike portion of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Russ Brandt, of Phoenix, Arizona, reaches high speeds on U.S. 95 during the 112-mile bike leg of the 2012 Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Erin Haskell, of Spokane, Washington, powers her bike along U.S. 95 Sunday during Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Milan Tomaska, of Woodbury, Minnesota, climbs a hill on U.S. 95 near Worley.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Don Carey, of Hayden Lake, volunteers in his third year, handing out energy drinks to cyclists during the Ironman triathlon.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Jenn Peters, of Post Falls, volunteers at a bike aid station during Sunday's Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Tracy Butler, of Bethalto, Illinois, speeds along U.S. 95 just after the turn-around point of the first lap of the bike portion of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Shane Copenhaver, of Lacey, Washington, holds his pace during the bike leg of Ironman.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Gavin Barnes, 15, of Ephrata, Washington, watches runners compete in the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene while waiting for his father to race by.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Three-time Ironman Coeur d'Alene winner Victor Zyemtsev takes a victory lap in the finish line area after completing the course Sunday with a time of 8:32:29.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Meredith Kessler, from San Francisco, celebrates with the Ironman Coeur d'Alene finish line spectators after completing the course in 9:21:44 to win the female division.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Graham Christensen, from Coeur d'Alene, raises his arms as he crosses the finish line after completing the 140.6-mile Ironman Coeur d'Alene course with a time of 10:18:55.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Chrystie Hjeltness, from Coeur d'Alene, receives a hug from her boyfriend after crossing the finish line with a time of 11:47:36.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Two Ironman competitors shake hands before the start of the 2012 race Sunday morning in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Lauren Velarde, of Oxnard, California, shows excitement before competing in the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Meredith Kessler powers her way through the turbulent waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene during the swimming portion of the 2012 Ironman triathlon Sunday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Michael Pickering, of Drewsville, New Hampshire, lies on his back in the shallow waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene prior to the start of the 2012 Ironman.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Brad Miller comes up for a breath during the swimming section of the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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2012 Ironman

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2012 Ironman

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Kimberly Schwartz, of Kelowna, British Columbia, focuses on the swim course Sunday during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Ironman competitors prepare for their 2.4 mile swim around Lake Coeur d'Alene on the city beach Sunday morning.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Californian Heather Henry-Parker waits with thousand of other triathletes for the starting gun of Sunday's Ironman.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Swimmers at the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho await the start signal on the city beach Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Bryan Rhodes is the first pro to finish the 2.4-mile swim leg of the Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Jenna Leggat watches cyclists from her vantage point on Lakeside Avenue during the 2012 Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Amanda McKenzie, of Bend, Oregon, receives assistance from volunteers to remove her wet suit during the transition from swim to bike.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Triathletes rush from the starting line into the waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene during Ironman 2012 Sunday morning.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Kai Manzo, 6, and his sister T&eacute;a, 4, of San Francisco, wait near a transition station for their father to pass during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press A swimmer at City Beach in Coeur d'Alene acclimates to the frigid waters before te start of the 2012 Ironman triathlon on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Volunteers pull the wet suit off of Tom Evans, of Pentiction, British Columbia, before Evans moved on to the 112-mile bicycle leg of the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Kelly Smith glides around a turn on her bicycle during the 2012 Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Tyler King, of Atlanta, Georgia, races his bike to the out gate Sunday, beginning the bike portion of the Ironman triathlon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Viktor Zyemtsev, in first place, dismounts his bike at the transition point at City Park during the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Kristin Stafford, of Rathdrum, right, and Kim Davidson, of Coeur d'Alene, play the bagpipes with the Hot Punch Pipe Band Sunday at an Ironman bicycle aid station on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Leader of the men's division, Viktor Zyemtsev, rallies the crowds along Lakefront Boulevard during the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Mary Perkins, of Naperville, Illinois, cycles past other athletes who aid a racer who crashed his bike on U.S. 95.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press Marredith Kessler, first place in the women's division, grabs some water from volunteers during the marathon portion of the 2012 Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Bruce Lam, of Seattle, Washington, climbs a hill on U.S. 95 during his first lap of two of the 112-mile bike race as part of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;GABE GREEN/Press A group of colorfully clad ladies cheers on runners outside the Flamingo hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho during Ironman 2012.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Gary Parsley, of Prosper, Texas, holds a momentary lead on a new model Camaro during the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Hanna Lorenz, of Spokane, cheers on athletes Sunday with a sign during the Ironman event in Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Roger Sherwood, of Enumclaw, Washington, strides ahead of other racers on Lakeside Avenue in Coeur d'Alene during the 26.2-mile run portion of the Ironman.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press A cyclist zooms past a 100-mile marker Sunday during the bike portion of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Russ Brandt, of Phoenix, Arizona, reaches high speeds on U.S. 95 during the 112-mile bike leg of the 2012 Ironman in Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Erin Haskell, of Spokane, Washington, powers her bike along U.S. 95 Sunday during Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Milan Tomaska, of Woodbury, Minnesota, climbs a hill on U.S. 95 near Worley.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Don Carey, of Hayden Lake, volunteers in his third year, handing out energy drinks to cyclists during the Ironman triathlon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Jenn Peters, of Post Falls, volunteers at a bike aid station during Sunday's Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Tracy Butler, of Bethalto, Illinois, speeds along U.S. 95 just after the turn-around point of the first lap of the bike portion of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Shane Copenhaver, of Lacey, Washington, holds his pace during the bike leg of Ironman.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Gavin Barnes, 15, of Ephrata, Washington, watches runners compete in the 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene while waiting for his father to race by.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Three-time Ironman Coeur d'Alene winner Victor Zyemtsev takes a victory lap in the finish line area after completing the course Sunday with a time of 8:32:29.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Meredith Kessler, from San Francisco, celebrates with the Ironman Coeur d'Alene finish line spectators after completing the course in 9:21:44 to win the female division.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Graham Christensen, from Coeur d'Alene, raises his arms as he crosses the finish line after completing the 140.6-mile Ironman Coeur d'Alene course with a time of 10:18:55.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Chrystie Hjeltness, from Coeur d'Alene, receives a hug from her boyfriend after crossing the finish line with a time of 11:47:36.&lt;/p&gt;