NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2004: Still Photography Winners: Individual Sports Action

1st: Tri-umph; Preston Keres, freelance for Sports Illustrated
2nd: Knockout; Al Bello, Getty Images
3rd: Jeff Gritchen, Long Beach Press-Telegram
HM: Thomas Kienzle, Associated Press
HM: Flores Douglas Stevens; Brian Kersey, Freelance for Associated Press
HM: Russell Mania; Daron Dean, Freelance
HM: Antoni; Jonas Lindkvist, Dagens Nyheter

1st Place: Preston Keres, freelance for Sports Illustrated; "TRI-UMPH" Rachel Myers (R, 24 years old) trains with her mother, Diane (49 years old) who has only been swimming since July. Both athletes participated in only their second triathlon ever, the Columbia Triathlon May 17, in Columbia, Md. Rachel finished 244th out of 289 women (974th overall) with a time of 3:53:49. Mom clocked in at 254th with a time of 4:04:55 (999th overall). There were 1,058 entrants.

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