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39-year-old Dr Manoop B, a professor at the Government Medical College, Kottayam, completed the race in 8 hours and 30 minutes.
Ironman Dr. Manoop, an Assistant Professor at Kottayam Medical College, secured the Ironman title at the Goa Ironman 70.3 Triathlon.
Winning an Ironman title requires one to swim 3.8 km, bike 180 km, and run 42.2 km at a stretch.
It's only been three years since 32-year-old Jino Varkey started focusing on the endurance race triathlon, that's spread over the disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. Yet, in his first ever Ironman 70.3 challenge, the Cherthala native finished it in an impressive 6.30 hours, securing 11th
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