Jason Lester's Race Report

Submitted By David Ciaverella

Thought you all would like to see Jason Lester's race report. He is an inspiring person with an unforgettable story on his journey to get where he is today.

Jason, with the use of only 1 arm, has just become the first disabled athlete to ever finish the Ultraman World Championships in Kona Hawaii, 6 weeks after winning his division at Ironmman World Championships, becoming an ironman world champion

Ultraman Hawaii is comprised of:

• 6.2 mile open ocean swim
• 161 mile bike at over 25,000 feet of total ascent
• 52.4 mile run, double marathon, on the ironman Hawaii bike course, one of the longest desolate stretches of road in the world

This is an amazing race, with 30 or so athletes in the world each year being allowed to compete in the event. Here is a link.

www.chasingmemovie.com/news/eoty.html