COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Ryan Lewis emerged as the first-place finisher in this year's Ironman 70.3 event in Coeur d'Alene.

At 11:13 a.m., 30-year-old Cody Williams crossed the inaugural finish line for Rockford’s Ironman. Amidst temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the Madison-area native won the men’s ...