Six Nations Marathoner runs, swims and bikes the Ironman

Kristian Jamieson

By Austin Evans Writer Boston marathon qualifier and Tom Longboat descendant Kristian Jamieson completed his first ever triathlon at Muskoka Ironman in less than six hours. Not even a full month after his sub-3 hour finish at the Niagara Ultra marathon, Jamieson completed his first ever triathlon on July 7th with a final time of 5 hours and 10 minutes. “This triathlon experience was unlike anything I had encountered before,” he said. “I was a rookie, competing against seasoned racers with a lot more experience than myself.” While Huntsville’s Muskoka Ironman triathlon only had half of the running of the Niagara Ultra marathon, it came after a 1.9 kilometre swim and a 90 kilometre bike ride, for a total distance of 112 kilometres. Jamieson has trained as a runner for…

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