Italian man wins high altitude Ironman in Yunnan

D. Passuello of Italy celebrates after becoming the first to finish the Ironman 70.3 in Qujing City, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 27, 2017. More than 1,380 participants from 43 countries competed in the 70.3-km race, with a course that reached altitudes of up to 2,094 meters above sea level, making it the highest event of its kind in the world. D. Passuello finished the race in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 6 seconds. (Photo: China News Service/Ren Dong)[page]

D. Passuello of Italy celebrates after becoming the first to finish the Ironman 70.3 in Qujing City, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 27, 2017. More than 1,380 participants from 43 countries competed in the 70.3-km race, with a course that reached altitudes of up to 2,094 meters above sea level, making it the highest event of its kind in the world. D. Passuello finished the race in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 6 seconds. (Photo: China News Service/Ren Dong)[page]

Participants compete in the Ironman 70.3 in Qujing City, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 27, 2017. More than 1,380 participants from 43 countries competed in the 70.3-km race, with a course that reached altitudes of up to 2,094 meters above sea level, making it the highest event of its kind in the world. D. Passuello finished the race in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 6 seconds. (Photo: China News Service/Ren Dong)

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