Athletes pass the state Capitol building during the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday in Augusta. It is the last mile of the cycling course before competitors transition to the 13 mile run. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) An athlete competes in the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the Kennebec River on Sunday in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) Julie Gallagher high-fives a spectator on her approach to the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Swimmers walk down the dock and prepare to start their race in the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Overall men’s winner Luke Creger holds up the finish line tape after winning the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday in Augusta. Creger completed the race with a time of 3:56:08, overtaking third-place finisher Liam Kennedy during the running portion, as well as second place W. Belisle. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) Athletes whiz by in the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the riverfront portion of Augusta Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Mike Swanson dumps a water bottle over his head after crossing the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Andree Burke of Canada holds up the finish line tape after winning the overall women’s division of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday in Augusta. Burke beat the competition by almost 10 minutes, finishing with a time of 4:28:32, ahead of second place finisher Caroline Moyer, who had a time of 4:37:32. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) Athletes compete in the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Jeremy Brule of Canada walks his bike barefoot after completing the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. He finished 24th overall out of 2,084 athletes. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Sebastien Maheux, left, poses for a photo with Frederic Aubry, both of Terrebonne, Canada, after completing the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) An athlete competes in the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Jacob Heavlow celebrates in front of spectators on his approach to the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete’s bike casts a crisp shadow in the early morning light during the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete watches swimmers already in the water before her rolling start time during the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Maxime Deschenes of Canada celebrates crossing the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Spectators wait for the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon to start on the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Jack O’Dea of Canada lays down briefly after completing the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. He finished 25th overall with a time of 4:18:41. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Volunteer Lily Allen, 11, of Augusta, runs with a water bottle that an athlete lost from a bike during the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. Allen is in her third year of the unique volunteering role, dashing back and forth across the course when athletes lose elements from their bikes, and later transporting everything to an Ironman lost and found. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete bikes downhill in the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the riverfront section of Augusta Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Athletes whiz by in the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the riverfront portion of Augusta Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Sebastien Maheux, left, of Terrebonne, Canada, gives a high five to family friend Louis Aubry, 5, to start the running portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Ethan King cries while hugging a woman at the finish line of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete hurriedly puts on running shoes after completing the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Spectators watch the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete competes in the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the Kennebec River on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Athletes whiz by in the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the riverfront portion of Augusta Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Courtney Fuller, of Somerville, MA, prepares to hand an Ironman 70.3 Maine finisher a medal on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. “I love doing this part, it’s my favorite,” she said of being one of just a couple of volunteers who got to hand out the medals. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Aalam Sulski puts on his running accessories after exiting the transition zone to start the running portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. Sulski finished ninth overall with a time of 4:10:34. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete is in the home stretch of the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. It is the last mile of the cycling course before competitors transition to the 13 mile run. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image An athlete flexes while competing in the running portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Augusta. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image Athletes whiz by a “Welcome to Augusta” sign in the cycling portion of the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon in the riverfront portion of Augusta Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image