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Fridley Woman Finishes Triathlon

Melonie Jeska was among more than 430 participants.

Melonie Jeska of Fridley was one of 172 women to finish the on Saturday.

The course tested competitors with a half-mile swim, followed by a 14.5-mile bike ride and finally a three-mile sprint. 

Jeska, 44, finished with a time of 2:11:43 (27:47 for the swim, 1:02:45 for the bike ride, and 33:44 for the run).

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Heidi Keller-Miler of Chaska was the first woman to cross the finish line of Saturday's race, with a time of 1:12:13.

Steve Sander of Richfield was the top overall finisher, completing the 18-mile course in 1:05:58.

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More than 430 athletes from throughout Minnesota and from as far away as California, Virginia and Florida competed in the race. 

Complete results can be found here. For a photo gallery, see .


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