A Kinlough triathlete has finished second overall in the gruelling Deca Ironman Challenge in the UK.
Mark McGowan completed 10 triathlons in 10 days – a total of 151 hours.
The Deca Ironman Challenge is a long-distance triathlon consisting of approximately 18 hours of swimming, cycling and running every day for 10 days.
Mark spoke to Ocean FM Sport after the race:
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This year’s event was held at Allerthorpe lakeland park near York.
Another Irishman, Gerry Duffy from Mullingar, won the event in 2011.
