Pittsburgh, July 28, 2003 -- Kevin A. Walter, MD, assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, completed the HSBC Ironman USA Triathlon in Lake Placid, NY on July 27. Dr. Walter completed the event -- consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike course and a 26.2 run -- in 14 hours, 26 minutes and 8 seconds. The triathlon, competed in intermittent heavy rains, was held at the site of 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics and surrounding Adirondack mountains.

More than 1,800 athletes from around the U.S. and the world competed in the fifth-annual event. The triathlon also served as the first-ever U.S. Ironman Championship with athletes competing for 100 qualifying spots to the Ironman World Championship held in October in Kona, Hawaii, as well as a $100,000 pro prize purse.

Dr. Walter joined the staff of the department in July of 2003 and specializes in malignant tumors of the central nervous system.