Legh, Kehr Dominate Steelhead 70.3

Aug 7th, 2008 • Category: News
By IT Interactive
Posted Aug. 4, 2008
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Although nobody expected to race a 2.1-mile run, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run when signing up for Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, pros and age groupers adjusted to last-minute format switch accordingly and Saturday, August 2 turned out to be a great day at the races.

Aussie pro Chris Legh took the men’s title, using an 11:04 opening run, 2:03:48 bike and 1:15:34 half-marathon to cross the line in an overall time of 3:32:13. Age-grouper Justin Henkel finished just under five minutes off Legh’s pace for second overall, while Tony White took third and Nick Waninger and Ryan Rau finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

For the women it was all Gina Kehr. The California-based opened up a commanding lead in the 2.1-mile dash and never looked back, finishing eight and a half minutes ahead of next-closest female Kimberly Von During in 4:04:09. Claiming the third-, fourth- and fifth-place positions were Renee Damstra, Alaina Neary and Krissandra Berens.

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  1. Stephen Fitch on August 8th, 2008 at 1:44 pm:

    Did not know you had a race last weekend! Congratulations! Seems ironic that you would win a race without a swim leg, but, hey, whatever works.

    Also, Lynne and I want to wish Gabriella a very Happy Birthday! Hope to see her and Blaisen soon.

    Best,

    Steve

  2. Grace Cloutier on August 20th, 2008 at 5:45 pm:

    hey cousin-

    sorry to be lurking for so long.
    i have been checking up on you for a while now.
    i’m so glad you got your bike back. that is awesome.
    i have been meaning to email you for so long now.
    trying not to proscrastinate any longer.
    you asked how i do it with three kids and twins….
    i want to know how you do it with your schedule, family and two kids.
    i admire what you are doing and what you continue to accomplish.
    maybe you can come to the east again sometime…..
    we have moved to freeport and from what I hear, we have a lobsterman triathalon in the fall……
    hope all is well with you and the family.
    i thought of chris often with all the wildfires in CA this year.
    Though, i hear that he had a vacation fishing in Alaska… must have been a nice break for him.
    hugs to all….
    xoxo
    grace.

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