Triathletes take over St. Pete for 42nd annual St. Anthony's Triathlon

Friendship and Resilience: Two first-timers take on St. Anthony's Triathlon

Thousands of athletes took on the challenge of a lifetime at the 42nd annual St. Anthony's Triathlon Sunday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Triathletes take over St. Pete for 42nd annual St. Anthony's Triathlon

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of swimmers, runners and bikers took over St. Pete on Sunday for the 42nd annual St. Anthony's Triathlon. Athletes swarmed the waterfront race in search of the finish line, a medal and major bragging rights. For Dede Griesbauer, this race is familiar territory. "I'm the oldest professional triathlete on the planet, which is something I'm not really sure I should be proud of, but I sort of am," Griesbauer s…

St. Pete father competes in St. Anthony's Triathlon to honor late son

On the same weekend that marked two years since his son Shane's sudden passing, St. Pete resident Kevin McCormack suited up at the start line of the St. Anthony's Sprint Triathlon on Sunday.