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Grace Thek Finishes 10th At IRONMAN Kona 2026
10/14/2026 2:29:00 PM | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Thek was recently inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame this past June as a member of the 2013 women’s cross country team.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Providence College Cross Country and Track runner Grace Thek '14 finished 10th at the IRONMAN World Championship 2026 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Sunday, Oct. 11. Thek finished the race in 9:06.37.
Thek, a Melbourne, Australia native, was recently inducted into the Providence College Athletics Hall of Fame this past June as a member of the 2013 women's cross country team that won the second NCAA Championship in program history. Thek was the fifth scorer for the Friars and finished 76th overall in 21:08.0 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's cross country and track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
Thek, a Melbourne, Australia native, was recently inducted into the Providence College Athletics Hall of Fame this past June as a member of the 2013 women's cross country team that won the second NCAA Championship in program history. Thek was the fifth scorer for the Friars and finished 76th overall in 21:08.0 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.
For more information on Providence College men's and women's cross country and track and field teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
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