 Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema To Compete At Ironman Arizona By Triathlete.com 
 
 Published Nov 7, 2013 
 
 Photo: Jason Wise 
 
 Kyrsten Sinema, representing Arizona’s 9th district in the United States Congress since 2012, will be competing in Ironman Arizona, set for Sunday, Nov. 17. ” 
 
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 FILED UNDER: News / Race Coverage TAGS: Ironman Arizona pic.twitter.com/DVfNljwAhm — Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) November 18, 2013 
 
 Multiple sources including Triathlete Magazine reported Sinema was the first active member of Congress to compete in an Ironman race. “The Ironman competition represents what I admire most about the American spirit—hard work, determination, and a commitment to overcoming challenges.” 
 
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 Sinema will be running on behalf of the Desert States Charitable Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships for higher learning and assists underprivileged children in the community.
– Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, the first openly bisexual member of Congress, has another first to her name: first sitting member of Congress to complete an Ironman triathlon, according to Triathlete magazine. The Arizona Democrat completed the grueling race (a 26.2-mile run, 112-mile bike ride, and 2.4-mile swim) in just over 15 hours yesterday, Politico reports. "Kyrsten Sinema. You. Are. An. Ironman," she tweeted, along with a picture of herself crossing the finish line. She'd been training for almost a year, and told 12 News Phoenix she sometimes awoke at 3am to do so. Making her feat even more impressive: Before she started training, Sinema did not know how to swim. She's been busy: Last week she was one of 39 House Democrats who crossed the aisle to vote with the GOP on an ObamaCare fix.