Participants wait in line to compete in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019. The swim portion of the race was canceled because of strong waves, making it a duathlon.
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A volunteer dumps ice into a pool for participants to soak in upon completing the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Eric Cathey, 54, of Chicago, runs along Lake Shore Drive during the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
A runner taps 8-year-old Isabella Rosales' sign at the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Participants mount their bikes at the cycling portion's start line Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Melissa Seamonson, left, 46, and Corinne Merten, 45, cheer as they approach the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon finish line Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Uriah Steffen, 33, of Plainfield, Indiana, waits near the biking transition area at the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Charles Cafaro, 28, of Chicago, bikes on Randolph Street in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Participants put their hands over their hearts during the national anthem moments before the duathlon begins Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Participants bike on Randolph Street in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Participants mount their bikes at the cycling portion's start line Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
From left, Abigail Franz, 25, Bill Ward, 56, and Oliver Franz, 27, run by a Christopher Columbus statue as they near the finish line for the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon, Sunday, August 25, 2019. The race, which cancelled the swim due to strong waves, opted for a Duathlon instead. (Camille Fine / baiduhai)
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Cassie Bertacchi, 31, waits for boyfriend Taylor Eaton, 31, to pass her as he participates in his first triathlon Aug. 25, 2019.
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Queta Karstens, left, of Park Ridge, waits for her husband and triathlon participant Scot with her son Kaden, right. "He was pretty bummed about the swimming portion getting canceled because that's where he's the strongest," she said.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Participants take off running along Lake Michigan at the start of the duathlon Aug. 25, 2019.
Camille Fine / baiduhai
Chicago Triathlon workers prepare for the race to begin at twilight Aug. 25, 2019.
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Sandra Davila, 35, cools off after finishing the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
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Participants wait in line to compete in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019. The swim portion of the race was canceled because of strong waves, making it a duathlon.
Almost 10,000 triathletes participated in this weekend’s Chicago Triathlon. The race, now in its 36th year, took place Sunday with staggered start times. The swim portion of the triathlon was canceled due to “unfavorable swim conditions” on Lake Michigan, forcing athletes to complete a duathlon instead.
Participants wait in line to compete in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019. The swim portion of the race was canceled because of strong waves, making it a duathlon.
Chicago Triathlon workers prepare for the race to begin at twilight Aug. 25, 2019.
Participants put their hands over their hearts during the national anthem moments before the duathlon begins Aug. 25, 2019.
Participants take off running along Lake Michigan at the start of the duathlon Aug. 25, 2019.
Cassie Bertacchi, 31, waits for boyfriend Taylor Eaton, 31, to pass her as he participates in his first triathlon Aug. 25, 2019.
Participants mount their bikes at the cycling portion’s start line Aug. 25, 2019.
Participants bike on Randolph Street in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Participants mount their bikes at the cycling portion’s start line Aug. 25, 2019.
Charles Cafaro, 28, of Chicago, bikes on Randolph Street in the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Queta Karstens, left, of Park Ridge, waits for her husband and triathlon participant Scot with her son Kaden, right. “He was pretty bummed about the swimming portion getting canceled because that’s where he’s the strongest,” she said.
Uriah Steffen, 33, of Plainfield, Indiana, waits near the biking transition area at the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
A runner taps 8-year-old Isabella Rosales’ sign at the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Eric Cathey, 54, of Chicago, runs along Lake Shore Drive during the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Sandra Davila, 35, cools off after finishing the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
Melissa Seamonson, left, 46, and Corinne Merten, 45, cheer as they approach the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon finish line Aug. 25, 2019.
A volunteer dumps ice into a pool for participants to soak in upon completing the 36th annual Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 25, 2019.
