Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema completed the Ironman New Zealand on Saturday, March 2, and finished the race in just under 13 hours, a personal best.

The senator is also an ultramarathoner and was the first member of Congress to complete an Ironman.

Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema set a personal record for an Ironman race on Saturday, breaking 13 hours at Ironman New Zealand.

She finished the Ironman New Zealand race in 12:59:58, which bested her previous times by over two hours. Her time in the 2013 Ironman Arizona was 15:12:34, and she finished in 15:02:47 at the 2015 Ironman World Championships.

In New Zealand, she completed the 2.4-mile swim in 1:28:15, the 112-mile ride in 6:50:42, and the 26.2-mile run in 4:27:08. Her under-13 hour finish put her 27th in her age group and 729th of 1,331 overall participants.

In 2013, she became the first sitting member of Congress to complete an Ironman, according to Triathlete.com. And her fitness routine is such a big part of her life that it’s even made its way into her social media bio. Sinema describes herself as “US Senator for Arizona. Also: teaching @ASU, ultramarathoner, and IRONMAN.”

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Sinema used local half marathons as part of her training for the Ironman. Leading up to the New Zealand race, Sinema ran in the Rock ’n’ Roll Arizona half marathon on January 20 and finished in 1:49:38, and the Sprouts Mesa-Phoenix half marathon on February 9, which she ran in 1:39:37.

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She also serves of the board of advisors for Women for Tri, an organization that works to increase the number of women participating in triathlons.

“I’m racing Ironman New Zealand to celebrate and highlight the increase in women’s Ironman participation in this part of the world,” Sinema told The Arizona Republic.

Jordan Smith Digital Editor Her love of all things outdoors came from growing up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and her passion for running was sparked by local elementary school cross-country meets.

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