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Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon in Westport

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Women's winner Florence Chretein, right, with her daughter, Jacqueline, laughs with runner-up Katie Bottini of Wilton. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Fans wait for one of the athletes near the finish of Sunday's race. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Runners make their way along the triathlon course. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Swimmers head out to Long Island Sound to start the race. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Florence Chretein emerges from the water at the Shewood Island Sprint Triathlon. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Wilton's Katie Bottini heads for a second-place finish in the women's race. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Zachariah Pratt, followed by Gus Ellison, finished 2-3 in the men's division. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Contestants in the Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon emerge from Long Island Sound after a half-mile swim. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
A triathlete gets started on the 13-mile bike ride. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Cyclists get started on the 13-mile ride at Sunday's Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Contestants in the Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon transition from swimming to biking. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Triathletes hustle with their bikes through a transition area. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Norwalk's Peter Eddy runs in the Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon. He finished fourth. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Triathletes hustle to the finish line at Sunday's Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
A cyclist starts the 13 mile bike ride at the triathlon. Photo Credit: Tom Renner
Read the Article Greenwich Triathlete Takes Top Spot in Westport

WESTPORT, Conn. – After spending most of last week on a business trip in Denmark, Greenwich’s Jonathan Baxendale wasn’t sure what to expect in Sunday’s Sherwood Island Sprint Triathlon. The time away certainly didn’t affect him.

Baxendale won Sunday’s race, finishing in 1:04:37. Florence Chretein of South Salem, N.Y, won the women’s race in 1:07:16. There were nearly 300 contestants in the second-year race, which is sponsored by Targetraining of Westport.

The victory was a first for Baxendale, who traveled to Copenhagen on business during the week and returned home ...
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