Updated at 4:25 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2007
Marr, Ross win at Lanikai Triathlon
By Michael Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
In his second year as a professional, the 28-year-old Mililani native met his goal of setting course records in three consecutive races over four weeks weeks with a convincing win in yesterday's Lanikai Triathlon at Kailua Beach.
Marr completed the 500-meters swim, 20K bike ride and 5K run in 50 minutes and 20 seconds, the best time in the race's seven-year history.
Chad Seymour (54:40) finished second, followed by Billy Wong (55:31).
Rachel Ross, 30, of Hawaii Kai, was the top female finisher at 57:51, ahead of good friend and training partner Amy Bennett (1:00:26).
Marr started his run of records on March 25 with a 57:26 at the Iroquois Island Club Triathlon (750-meter swim, 13-mile bike, 3.5 mile run). He defended his title at the Lavaman Triathlon (1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run) on April 1 with a record time of 1:53:00.
"From the start, I wanted to set the record for the course," Marr said. "From the starting gun, I went all out. I just wanted to break 54 minutes."
