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Noel Mulkey, who got into drugs during high school, finished the 2021 Tulsa Ironman Triathlon to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Courtesy of Noel Mulkey
A former high-school drug addict has proved that nothing is impossible if one is ready to face the challenges head-on.
Noel Mulkey, 26, from Oklahoma, who became sober six years ago, finished Tulsa’s first Ironman Triathlon on May 23 to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii later this year.
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