Steve successfully ran his first triathlon at the weekend in a time of 1 hour 37 minutes. The weekend saw temperatures rise to 27C, and a number of athletes had to bow out because of the heat.

You can imagine that Steve is pleased with his result and the amount of money that has been raised for the Central Manchester Women's Aid charity. You can still sponsor him at www.justgiving.com/stevesmadtri, and a Manchester Evening News article can be found by clicking on the pdf icon at the bottom of this page.

Results
Swim: 00:19:10 2467
T1: 00:04:52 1316
Bike: 00:41:37 1018
T2: 00:02:17 2078
Run: 00:29:41 1692
Total: 01:37:35 1506
Wave Position: 207

Manchester Evening News Article