Fort Wayne resident Lisa Bashford was training for a 5K race with her sister-in-law four years ago when she experienced acute shortness of breath.Bashford, 37, who had been an athlete all her life, was confused and frustrated.Area athlete finishes Ironman
Mark Miller of Kendallville placed 1,096th at the Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and he was 181st in the division for men 40 to 44, with a time of 11 hours, 22 minutes and 52 seconds.
In the 2.4-mile ocean swim, he finished in 1:14.25 – 176th best in his division and 1,181st overall
The 26.2-mile run saw him place 902nd overall, 181st in the division, with a time of 11:22.52.
And in the 112-mile bike, the 40-year-old Miller finished in 5:57.14 for 207th in his division, 1,007th overall.
Australia’s Pete Jacobs won the world championship, beating Germany’s Andreas Raelert by more than 4 minutes.
The 31-year-old Jacobs, second last year, finished in 8:18.37.
“I’m in love with this sport,” Jacobs said. “I’m so lucky to have this opportunity and have a good day out there.”
