Triathletes complete grueling Ironman endurance events

Two athletes have successfully completed Ironman triathlons, a 226 km endurance challenge consisting of a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km cycle, and a 42.2 km run.

In Portugal, 27-year-old product engineer Rohan Jangam completed the Ironman Cascais in 14 hours and 40 minutes. Jangam, who trained for a year in Ireland, was among nearly 5,500 participants in the event.

In Australia, Tom Norman, a volunteer for the Illabo Rural Fire Service (RFS), completed an Ironman in Port Macquarie to support a recruitment drive. Norman completed the feat without prior training to demonstrate that individuals of various fitness levels can join the RFS and help support aging volunteer populations in rural communities.