Canadian Peter Reid wins Ironman Triathlon

Reid, 33, completed the 140.6-mile (226.2-kilometer) course in 8 hours, 21 minutes, 1 second, more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Timothy Deboom of Boulder, Colorado. "This makes up for all those months feeling depressed and watching other guys win races," Reid said. "To finish the year with a win in Hawaii makes it all worthwhile." Some 1,500 competitors took part in the 22nd annual Ironman, which includes a 2.4-mile (3.9-kilometer) swim, 112-mile (180-kilometer) cycle and 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) run on the Big Island's Kona and Kohala coasts.

Natascha Badmann, 33, of Switzerland was the women's winner and 44th overall finisher, completing the course in 9:26:17. Bowden, 33, the 1999 winner, finished in 9:29:05. Reid and Bowden were looking to become the first husband and wife to sweep the gold medals in the world championship. Last year, the couple became the first husband-and-wife team to win the same Ironman race when they won the Ironman Australia. They won the Ironman Canada in August.

(AP)