ISU senior Kris Spoth competed in the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, completing his seventh triathlon.

Spoth finished in 11th place on Aug. 28 at Ironman Louisville to qualify for a spot in the Hawaii race, which entailed a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a full 26.2-mile marathon.

With a finish after 10 hours, 12 minutes and 57 seconds, Spoth finished 580th out of 1,918 total participants in a race he said was very challenging.

“I was pretty happy with my race. I originally thought when I came [to Hawaii] I could pull another amazing performance out of my hat, but that isn’t always a given,” Spoth said. “I have a lot more respect for this course and all of the challenges it has to offer.”

Spoth said he plans to follow a four-week recovery plan and will eventually begin training again for a National Collegiate race next spring, which he will attend with the ISU Triathlon Club.

As for the Ironman, it’s something he hopes to one day do again.

“Just because of the extensive Ironman race and all of the travel, I probably won‘t get back to it for a couple of years,” Spoth said. “But I will definitely come back and try this again. It’s an incredible experience and something I want to do for a very long time.”