2017 Ironman 70.3 Cartagena
Kevin Collington (USA) closed out his 2017 season with a win in Colombia.
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Men’s Pro Race
Kevin Collington (USA) closed out his 2017 season with a win in Colombia. The American was out of the water with the leaders and was within a minute of the front of the race after the 90-km bike in Cartagena. TJ Tollakson (USA) took out the run hard and at one time was enjoying a three minute advantage on Collington in the first half of the run. Collington made a successful surge towards in the middle of the run and closed the gap at 14 km’s when he ran his way into the lead and eventual win.
Women’s Pro Race
Diana Castillo (COL) and Kelsey Withrow (USA) were content to race in each other’s shadow throughout the swim and the bike. The pair hit the run together with Castillo coming out on top of the battle to enjoy the thrill of winning her home country’s Ironman 70.3 race in front of her family and friends.
Read the complete weekend recap at Ironman.com.