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This was by far the funnest race I have ever done because I was able to do it with my wife. Anji's total time was 5:56 (she beat my time last year by 15 minutes and my total time was 5:48 minutes (21 minutes faster than last year).
Also, by the way....not only was this Anji's first HALF IRONMAN, but it was her FIRST triathlon EVER!
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Ryan Stephens