Approximately 1,000 total participants gathered for the first annual Houston Kids Triathlon on the University of Houston Campus on April 15, 2012. Finish Strong Racing's Lane Barron won the event! Distances for Lane's senior division (11-15 year olds) were 200 meter swim, 6 mile bike, and 1 mile run.
Lane rose to the top of the field of 361 competitors in the senior division (172 girls and 189 boys. Lane finished over 2 minutes faster than the next competitor crossing the finish line in 29:40. Out of 189 senior division boys, Lane was 6th on swim 3:08, 1st in both transitions combined(2:07), 1st on bike (17:45, ~20.3 mph, windy day on bike, very crowded bike course), 7th on run with a 6:40.
Lane's sister, Hannah, was 4th overall among 172 senior girls, 1st among 15-year old girls. Hannah had the 3rd fastest bike time among girls at 21:09. Hannah's overall time was 35:12.
Also, competing in his first triathlon ever at age 5 was Jessica Menendez's son! He can't wait to do his next.
Congrats to all the kids!
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