Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Competitors begin the Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni Modified Triathlon with a one kilometer swim here Sunday.The swimming portion consisted of two laps out to a buoy and back. The buoy was placed 250 meters away, but with the current and the turn-around point forcing competitors to slow down. 200 participants came out to fight their way through a 1 kilometer swim, a 32k bike ride, and two 4k runs. Many of the participants came from off the station in order to compete in something unique. Many different athletic events occur off base as well as on base giving people an opportunity to compete in teams or relays. - Competitors begin the Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni Modified Triathlon with a one kilometer swim here Sunday.The swimming portion consisted of two laps out to a buoy and back. The buoy was placed 250 meters away, but with the current and the turn-around point forcing competitors to slow down. 200 participants came out to fight their way through a 1 kilometer swim, a 32k bike ride, and two 4k runs. Many of the participants came from off the station in order to compete in something unique. Many different athletic events occur off base as well as on base giving people an opportunity to compete in teams or relays.

Participants take off after the 10-second countdown for the start of the first Heat the Streets duathlon here Sunday. The race was the first run, bike, run duathlon, and service members, civilians and local competitors gathered in numbers twice the amount of last year’s Heat the Streets event. - Participants take off after the 10-second countdown for the start of the first Heat the Streets duathlon here Sunday. The race was the first run, bike, run duathlon, and service members, civilians and local competitors gathered in numbers twice the amount of last year’s Heat the Streets event.

Wearing a stylish oversized, sequined pink bow, Tylor Apple runs toward the finish line at the end of the 5K walk/run to show his support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the seawall behind IronWorks Gym here Saturday. Apple joined his mother who brought her own flair by sporting a glamorous pink boa. - Wearing a stylish oversized, sequined pink bow, Tylor Apple runs toward the finish line at the end of the 5K walk/run to show his support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the seawall behind IronWorks Gym here Saturday. Apple joined his mother who brought her own flair by sporting a glamorous pink boa.

Darci Kruse, an avid runner, poses for photo on the sea wall where she runs every morning. Kruse began running when she became pregnant with her son Owen. After her pregnancy she continued running and began training for marathons. She now travels to different marathons around the world. - Darci Kruse, an avid runner, poses for photo on the sea wall where she runs every morning. Kruse began running when she became pregnant with her son Owen. After her pregnancy she continued running and began training for marathons. She now travels to different marathons around the world.

American and Japanese runners take off from the starting line during the annual Heat the Streets 10K Run/5K Walk at the IronWorks Gym here Sunday. The runners ran from the front of the gym to the marina and back. The top three runners from each gender and age category were awarded trophies. - American and Japanese runners take off from the starting line during the annual Heat the Streets 10K Run/5K Walk at the IronWorks Gym here Sunday. The runners ran from the front of the gym to the marina and back. The top three runners from each gender and age category were awarded trophies.