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The Day 3 Ultraman double marathon starts in the dark at 6 AM with serious contenders like leader Alexandre Ribeiro and Miro Kregar setting their watches
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Veteran Ultraman Uli Winklemann of Germany looks flexible and fluid in a pre dawn stretch.
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Peter Kotland and crewman Ryan Short run third at the 4-mile mark.
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Alexandre Ribeiro and Miro Kregar are so used to running the Day 3 Ultraman together, Ribeiro points to an object of interest
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Ann Heaslett support crew member Jason Dorgan runs in tandem with his record–setting athlete at Mile 15.
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Ribeiro and Kregar run in tandem as Kregar’s support vehicle makes the turn on to the Queen K at Kawaihae.
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Ultraman runners and support vehicles hop scotch south along the Queen K.
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Peter Kotland four minutes behind the leading runners Ribeiro and Kregar at the 20-mile mark.
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Shanna Armstrong keeps her cool as Swiss Gigathlon winner Trix Zgraggen takes out an early lead on the run.
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Juan Craveri of Argentina finished the Day 3 marathon in 8:21:00 – with eight stitches in his foot thanks to pre race encounter with sharp coral. Kathy Winkler finished the run in 7:45:46, which brought her home in second place with a 26:04:54 overall time, and the second-best-ever woman's time.
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Richard Roll, 43, an entertainment lawyer from Malibu, hung tough after a bone jarring Saturday crash and ran a 7:51:40 to finish sixth overall.
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Ribeiro cools off with some water poured on his smoothly shaven head.
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Ribeiro and Kregar run in tandem framed by a red bougainvillea in the lava fields on the Queen K.
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Ann Heaslett ran full stride the entire 52.4 miles to smash the old women’s run mark with a 7:12:07 double marathon.
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Miro Kregar and Alexandre Ribeiro run 1-2 for Day 3 and a 2-1 overall finish.
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Alexandre Ribeiro cools off with 5 miles to go, flanked by his son Kaipo.
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Jason Lester gave it his all for a 9:35:48 double marathon and 18th place overall finish in 29:50:36.
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Trix Zgraggen of Switzerland ran ahead of Shanna Armstrong for the first half, but was slowed by painful hip problems and finished bravely with a 9:16:47 double marathon and a 27:13:29 overall time for third place woman.
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Sheena Miller smiles, holding a sign crafted by a modest Canadian wit: “15 Minute Limit on all Glory Basking.” Still, her 8:57:24 run and 30:38:28 overall time was reason enough to celebrate.
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Suzy Degazon manages a wry smile after she wrapped up her 12th straight Ultraman with a 10:44:21 run and a 32:32:19 overall time.