Laughery takes 8th in Ironman Boulder

Gunbarrel resident and Niwot High grad Colin Laughery spent nine hours last Sunday doing what he loves - swimming, biking and running. And he’s a pro at it. For his efforts, he earned an eighth-place finish and $1750 in prize money for his performance in the Ironman Boulder June 11.

Weeks after suffering an injury in a training crash that Laughery first thought would keep him out of the race,...