Athletes race to honor teammate at Sun Devil Classic

Hundreds of top tier athletes compete in the Sun Devil Classic each year, a triathlon in and around Tempe Town Lake. But this year's recent rains make things a little more complicated. Irene Snyder has more on the race, the athletes, and why they do it. Running, biking and running again. This is ASU Sun Devil Classic Triathlon. Great weather. This is actually a beautiful day. The triathlon left out the swimming today due to the Tempe Town Lake conditions. But that didn't stop these athletes from making the most of their day with their families cheering them on with pride. I'm watching my sister. I go on bike rides with her sometimes. She helps me swim. We run sometimes, too. She grew up watching my wife and I race, so I have her out here doing it. She fell in love with it as well. And for some, this event has extra special meaning. These girls are competing in honor of their friend, Hannah. Dawning pink, Hannah's favorite color. Hannah is one of our best friends. She was our teammate here at ASU. We were all on the triathlon team together, and she was tragically killed by an intoxicated driver in February. And she was riding her bike. She was an incredible triathlete and runner and just a really... Good friend of us, so they're dedicating this race today after her, and we're just all excited to be here. We couldn't think of a better way to honor her. Hannah was my freshman roommate, and I think everything about her was just bubbly, and she made everyone around her better. You can't be around Hannah and not smile and laugh. She was a great dancer, great baker, and she just always brought so much joy to everything that we did. The event is definitely bittersweet. But these athletes say they're happy to let Hannah's light shine on. My teammates and my really good friends and I think we're all just really excited and hope to let Hannah's legacy live on. Irene Snyder, Fox 10 News.